Pittsburgh Artist Registry

Renee’ B. Drummond-Brown was born in North Carolina (Marine Brat) at Camp Lejeune, U.S. Naval Hospital; to wonderful parents: Mr. & Mrs. Peter Charles Drummond of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She refers to her parents as being the sole reason behind her strength but God is the wind beneath her wings. Renee’ has traveled to Kenya, Africa on a Missions trip and has lived across the states on various Military Bases, including Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Renee’s siblings are Delbert Dwayne Drummond and the Late Pastor Shawn Charles Drummond.

The Center for Urban Biblical Ministry, (CUBM) will forever hold precious memories for Renee’. Renee’ was grateful to serve as class President and for her alma mater where she earned her Degree in Christian Ministry, December ‘2014’. She has continued on a straight and narrow path furthering her educational pursuit of exellence at Geneva College of Pennsylvania in Christian Ministry Leadership, with a minor in Biblical Theology Studies. She is married and refers to her spouse Cardell Nino Brown Sr., as her soul mate and ‘very’ best friend. The couple has three children: Cardell Nino Brown Jr., Renee’ Barbara-Ann Brown, and Raven Chardell Brown.

While at CUBM, Renee’s writing career blossomed into “Renee’s Poems with Wings are Words in Flight,” a phrase that eloquently coins her work. She is an accomplished poet. The dominant themes of her writings are spiritually based. She has been led to write about Black History, The Civil Rights Movement, Slavery, Family and The African American Woman, who at times is taken for granted. Drummond-Brown has published three poems; one of which was written for the Original Freedom Singer of The Civil Rights Movement; the legendary Ms. Rutha Mae Harris, titled: Ms. Rutha Mae Harris, Eyes off the Prize, Is it I Lord? as well as her first book titled: Renee’s Poems with Wings are Words in Flight; all of which are published by Judith Hampton-Thompson Publisher, The Metro Gazette Publishing Company, Inc., Albany Georgia. Renee’s poetry has been used for various occasions, across God’s seas in Albany Georgia, New York, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Tulum, Mexico, and Wake Forest, North Carolina.

Although much of Renee’s time is spent at Geneva College, her love for creative writing is undoubtedly displayed through her very unique style of poetry. When asked by others about her writing style, Renee’ posits “God’s ‘Word’ in The Holy Bible; King James Version, inspires my writings; thereby making my poetry very different and unconventional”. Renee’ credits her writings to the following: God before all else, her English Professor: Ms. Lydia Bright for taking her writing up a notch from creative to an Academic style of approach, Dr. John Stanko: for building her confidence and challenging her to want to write more, Ms. Rutha Mae Harris; for always encouraging her to continuously write, Dr. Todd Allen in coaching her as it relates to public speaking about her writings, Barbara (mom) and Terri Drummond for always being those extra eyes and ears, when needed in the late night hours, Mrs. Judith Hampton-Thompson Publisher; The Metro Gazette, for believing in her work before all others, and finally her husband, who puts the final seal of approval on everything she writes. Inspired by Dr. Maya Angelou Renee’ pledges this “STILL I WRITE, I WRITE AND I’ll WRITE”!

                        ‘Renee’s Poems with Wings are Words in Flight flown across the seas by God’s raven’.

There are several Scriptures that I love; however, this one speaks volumes during this ‘season’:

“And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro,

until the waters were dried up from off the earth.”

(Genesis 8: 7 KJV)