SONYA COSSEY CREATIVE

poet | artist-in-mission

poetry & ponderings

Kia ora,
My name is Sonya. I am a daughter, a wife, a mama and a poet.
My vision is ‘to release freedom through naming our experiences of humanity and spirituality.’ My own experience has been that a life of freedom is found in Jesus!
“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.” Galatians 5:1
Thanks for visiting my website. I hope you find something here that can spark connection, hope and freedom.

SERVICES

Original Spoken Word

Does your event have a theme that you want to be shared in a creative, dynamic way?

Perhaps your organisation wants to communicate their vision or mission through something more captivating than a list of bullet points on your websiteā€¦

Sonya has a way of putting words together that truly captures the heart. She’ll get to know you and the core of what you want to convey before crafting a poetic spoken word that communicates that all important message.

Enquire today about commissioning a piece of spoken word poetry for your event or organisation. Rates vary.

Past Commissions include:

Unashamed NZ
One Million Children
Vision Churches InternationalĀ 
Christian Camping NZĀ 
Central Easter CampĀ 

Performance PoetĀ 

Book Sonya to perform one of her pieces of spoken word poetry at your event, or even to curate a set with multiple pieces of spoken word & poetry.

Past performances include:

Central Easter Camp NZĀ 
Unashamed NZĀ 
Pickle Pot Festival Paekakariki
Winter Vibes FestivalĀ 
Poetry on the Coast
Light Party PN
CCNZ Conference
The Abbey National Youth Conference

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Guest Speaker

Book Sonya to speak at your next Christian camp, event or church gathering.

Using a mixture of Spoken Word, Story & Scripture, Sonya will engage the audience and leave people with a sense of challenge and hope.Ā 

Past engagements include:
Kapiti Impact Church
Waikanae Anglican Youth
Bethlehem Christian College Leadership Camp
El Rancho Kids Camps & Leaders Trainings
Student Soul Dunedin
Hope Centre Levin
Activate Youth
Thrive Youth Nelson
Kapiti Aglow
Grace Fellowship

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Testimonials

Sonya has a great sense of cadence and dynamic and keeps her listeners engaged and intrigued - like chasing a fragrance coming out of the kitchen. She tackles heart issues and is not afraid to challenge. She is not afraid to share out of her own experiences and what comes through most strongly for me is her love for Jesus and a passion to introduce others to what is her most important and precious treasure.

John Knight, Director and Principal of EXCEL School of Performing Arts

Sonya has a very rare gift. With hard-hitting lyrics and engaging performance she captivates an audience's mind and touches their emotions in a very powerful way. Her poetry is dynamic, well crafted and thought provoking!

Luke Collis, Founder and Director of UNASHAMED.

Sonya is a soul that is not immune to doubt, fear, regret and pain. It is in the difficult moments of life that she tunes her ear to Jesus, waiting for fresh hope and understanding. A poet prophet, she speaks out the faith, hope and love she is given.

Sarah Howe O’Brien, Author

Sonya creatively engages with all elements of a performance. Her writing captures the thoughts and struggles faced by a diverse audience. Her use of character and storytelling transport you to a place of uninterrupted awareness. Sincerity, vulnerability and a Holy Spirit-led journey inspires each word that is spoken and leaves the listener with a sense of conviction and hope.

Tim Smith, Musician, Producer

Sonya creates her poetry and spoken word with a full heart, and delivers it with a passion that speaks to the depths of your being.

Philippa Kirby, Pastor at Kāpiti Impact Church