Melanated Scripture is a cinematic Bible audio project created through Black voices, global voices of color, music, and sound.

Melanated Scripture exists to make scripture feel alive, emotional, immersive, real, and accessible to people from all walks of life across the world.

Melanated Scripture was created because Black people and other communities of color are often missing from biblical media, visual storytelling, and audio representation.

We read the Bible out loud using immersive audio, emotional music, and powerful voice performance to help people feel fully inside the story.

We do not add sermons, opinions, or extra commentary. We focus on the scripture itself.

We use the public domain World English Bible (WEB) and restore the names Yahweh and Yeshua. We also remove chapter and verse numbers from the recordings so the story can flow naturally.

Right now, Melanated Scripture uses advanced AI voice technology during the early building stage of the project. As a new independent studio, this allows us to begin sharing scripture with the community immediately while building support for future growth.

Our long-term goal is to hire and pay voice actors, producers, musicians, and sound engineers from diverse backgrounds while also supporting and paying the creative team already building Melanated Scripture today.

Your support helps fund:

• Human voice actors
• Audio producers and sound engineers
• Music and cinematic sound design
• Studio equipment and production costs
• Future multilingual and multi-voice scripture recordings

Upcoming projects include:

• The Book of Ruth performed by a Latina ensemble cast
• The Psalms presented as immersive scripture audio for quiet and reflection
• Multi-voice scripture recordings featuring Black voices and voices of color from around the world

Thank you for supporting Melanated Scripture and helping us spread this project and share it with others.

To Yahweh be the glory.

Melanated Scripture: The Audio Theater Studio Fund