WordNet
n. area reserved for persons leading the responsive amens
Wikipedia
Amen Corner may refer to:
- Amen Corner (band), 1960s British pop group
- Amen Corner (musical), 1983 musical
- Amen Corner (novel), novel by Rick Shefchik
- The Amen Corner, 1954 play by James Baldwin
- Amen Corner (golf), nickname given to the difficult 11th (White Dogwood), 12th (Golden Bell), and 13th (Azalea) water holes at Augusta National Golf Club
- "The Amen Corner", song from the 1998 album My Arms, Your Hearse by Swedish progressive metal group Opeth
- Amen Corner, a 2008 album from Railroad Earth
- Amen Corner (niche), Fifth Avenue Hotel (1859-1908), New York City
- Amen Corner, London, street in the centre of London, England, near St Paul's Cathedral
- Amen Corner, area in Tooting, South London on the intersection between Mitcham Road and Southcroft Road
- Amen Corner, Berkshire, suburb of Bracknell, Berkshire, England
- Amen Corner, a thoroughfare in Caunton, near Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England
- Amen Corner, a thoroughfare in central Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England
- Amen Corner, official street name for the corner on which St. Nicholas' Cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne, is situated
- " Trouble in the Amen Corner" a poem and song relating to a worshiper in that part of a church where the most vocally devout congregate
Amen Corner were a successful Welsh rock group, formed in late 1966 in Cardiff, Wales.
Amen Corner is a 2007 novel by American author Rick Shefchik, published March 9 by Poisoned Pen Press. A mystery/ thriller set at the Masters Tournament of golf, it centers on Minneapolis police detective and amateur golfer Sam Skarda, as he competes in his first Masters and tries to stop a crazed killer determined to put an end to the tournament. It is the first in a series about Skarda and his adventures investigating crime in the sports world. The second, Green Monster, was published August 1, 2008.
Amen Corner is a musical with a book by Philip Rose and Peter Udell, lyrics by Udell, and music by Garry Sherman, based on the 1965 play of the same title by James Baldwin. The score consists of mostly gospel-inspired music.
After 12 previews, the Broadway production, directed by Rose and choreographed by Al Perryman, opened on November 10, 1983 at the Nederlander Theatre, where it ran for 28 performances. The cast included Rhetta Hughes as Margaret, Keith Lorenzo Amos as David, Roger Robinson as Luke, Ruth Brown as Odessa, Helena-Joyce Wright as Sister Boxer, Jean Cheek as Sister Moore, and Chuck Cooper as Brother Boxer. Hughes was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. The production received poor reviews.
The musical was produced in Philadelphia by the Philadelphia Drama Guild in 1986 and has been produced a number of times since.
Usage examples of "amen corner".
Angell sitter or Amen Corner, Norwood's Southwalk or Euston Waste?
Chandler this morning, entering the Amen Corner with some Stalwarts.
The sisters had commenced getting down in the amen corner, although it would be yet a while before the speaking in tongues and the holy rolling got going.
Then Senator Platt sank onto his throne in the Amen Corner, ready to rule as well as reign, while the nominal ruler of the state was left free to charm and delight a young journalist.
Somebody in the Amen corner struck up a tune that had no end, but a mighty power of setting the congregation in motion.
I mean, I could get down there in the amen corner and crybaby about how tough it is to be Stephen King, but somehow I don't think all those people out there who are a) unemployed or b) busting heavies every week just to keep even with the house payments and the MasterCharge bill would feel a lot of sympathy for me.
Most fellows like him have a sort of Amen Corner where they meet their henchmen, issue orders, receive reports and carry on business that wouldn't do for an office downtown.
I mean, I could get down there in the amen corner and crybaby about how tough it is to be Stephen King, but somehow I don't think all those people out there who are a) un.
Yes, with plenty of creature comforts and her old place in the amen corner in her possession again, she would be perfectly happy and at peace thenceforward to the end.