"We're all woven together in an inextricable garment of destiny... Unity is not something we need to seek, it's something we have to remember. Unity is reality... The question becomes, how are we going to live that out together?"Joe Davis is a nationally touring writer, speaker, and performer based in Minneapolis, MN. He is the frontman of emerging soul, funk, and spoken word ensemble, The Poetic Diaspora, and the co-founder/Artistic Director of H-Cubed: Harrison, Healing, Harmony; a monthly event series centered on healing through the arts. As a student and educator, he has served as a teaching artist at dozens of high schools and universities and most recently as the Artist-in Residence at Luther Seminary, receiving a masters in Theology of the Arts. Combining rapping, dancing, storytelling and his fluency in Spanish, AGAPE* connects with his listeners in a way that they really "get it". His energy is contagious, and his stories of faith transcend differences. Nationally acclaimed, he performs 100 times per year for youth across the United States and has also traveled internationally with his ministry Hip Hop Outreach. Dave is a Gustavus and Luther graduate and also serves as the Contextual Learning Coordinator for Luther Seminary.To learn more about Holden Village, visit: www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.orgTo contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org
