Originally Published on February 24th, 2026

Circumstantial Saint

I first met Saint back in 2024. Even though I considered myself a diverse musician, I knew very little to nothing about Spoken Word Poetry as a genre. Ignorantly, I thought it was maybe a subgenre of Rap or maybe that it was like the scene from “She’s All That,” where Freddie Prinze Jr. juggled a hackie sack and improvised his anxiety of feeling the pressure-induced OCD of decided what he wanted to do with his life.

Little did I know, but Saint would open my eyes to a new genre, and an experience that goes beyond simply representing people, culture, society, and even art. In a recent interview, I was asked a question by the host, “Why is the significance or importance of creativity?” Circumstantial Saint really embodies the answer to that question. Artists are notoriously introverts by nature. We are awkward in conversation, we don’t like a crowd, and we can sometimes be standoff-ish if we feel like we are being taken out of our comfort zones. However, if you put a paintbrush in our hand, or give us a guitar, or a pen, paper, and a microphone, it’s a little bit of a different story. Creation can be therapeutic. It can be a way to calm our words and center us. As for Saint, it centers his emotions and brings structures to his mantra; which is to be a voice for his culture. A voice that pushes back against oppression, authoritarianism, and the oligarchs who would continue to try to bleed the rest of the world dry to fatten themselves.

My first listen of Saint’s music was in October of 2024, with the album, Remember My Name.

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I was moved by the album. Little did I know, that remember my name merely scraped the surface of the incredible catalog of work Saint had published and would continue to publish. There have been 40 published albums, and 140 released singles and EP’s, for nearly 200 published works by this artist. This is for an artist who debuted as a recording artist in 2022! 12 of those albums were released in 2025 alone. That amount of output is unrivaled as there isn’t another soul in the world that has poured so much relevant content into the world as he has. There are many voices out there who are courageously fighting for our societies, for sure. But the amount of content is crazy and it is ALL good!

In addition to his own releases, Saint has been featured with various artists as well. He has recently collaborated on numerous occasions with fellow spoken word poet, Coral Rites. In fact, Saint produced Coral’s debut album, Something Softer Than Saturn (read FMOF review here). I can also say, with great humility, that he featured on the closing song of my most recent album, Evaporate, on the song Survival. When I listen to that song, I love hearing the moment he is featured. It is so spot on, so immersed with great context and flow. What’s so impressive is how it came to fruition. When I first got the idea to try to record this song, I instantly knew I wanted he and Uta K to feature on it. They were both my first and only asks. When I reached out to Saint, he agreed and I sent him the file that day. The VERY NEXT DAY, he sent back his file and it is exactly as it appears on the record. It was perfect. I was aware of his talent, but completely unaware of how naturally it came to him. To see the process unfurl was inspiring.

Saint is a remarkable person. He is talented, he is a leader, and he brings passion to the forefront of his involvement in everything. That is why I have been looking so forward to speaking with him.

Black History : Volume IV

This February, Saint released Black History: Volume IV across all streaming platforms and on Bandcamp where it is available for purchase. Last February, he released the LP, Volume III, the February before that, the EP, Volume II, and before that, the first in the series, Volume I. Each year, at the start of Black History Month in the US, Saint presents revelatory music that tells stories we’re not as prone to hear. The “compromises” our government sell to keep us oblivious to the injustices they still commit. An illuminating perspective that I could never understand, growing up as a privileged white man (and I am privileged and continue to be privileged, even as I reject the intent and wish not to accept it), he educates his audience to a point where we can constructively feel empathetic and also feel motivated to change the narrative.

Please take a moment to watch this special edition interview where I speak to Pennsylvania independent recording artist, Circumstantial Saint.