Amen Corner

Amen corner is officially defined as "that part of a meeting-house occupied by persons who assist the preacher with occasional and irregular responses" (OED) or "a conspicuous corner in a church occupied by fervent worshipers" (Merriam-Webster). Essentially, it is a group of individuals within a church congregation who shout "Amen" (or similar phrases, such as "Praise The Lord" or "Preach it brother") whenever the preacher makes a strong point. The phrase has its roots in the Southern United States, an area with a long history of strong religious faith.

It may also 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 extremely 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", Album title from musical group, Railroad Earth. Released in June, 2008
• Amen Corner, the stretch of football games against Georgia and Alabama that Auburn plays each year in college football's Southeastern Conference; the game with Florida also used to be included in this stretch before the annual series was discontinued.

Places

• "Amen Corner", see 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, official street name for the corner on which St. Nicholas' Cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne, is situated