diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index ffa330f6e00..e4349e1198c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -251,8 +251,8 @@ var/list/crit_allowed_modes = list(MODE_WHISPER,MODE_CHANGELING,MODE_ALIEN)
 			var/mob/living/carbon/C = src
 			var/obj/item/organ/vocal_cords/V = C.getorganslot("vocal_cords")
 			if(V && V.can_speak_with())
-				C.say(V.handle_speech(message), spans = V.spans, sanitize = FALSE)
-				V.speak_with(message) //words come before actions
+				V.handle_speech(message) //message
+				V.speak_with(message) //action
 		return TRUE
 	return FALSE
 
diff --git a/code/modules/spells/spell_types/voice_of_god.dm b/code/modules/spells/spell_types/voice_of_god.dm
index 6f3cc79de21..adff53210fc 100644
--- a/code/modules/spells/spell_types/voice_of_god.dm
+++ b/code/modules/spells/spell_types/voice_of_god.dm
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
 	var/command
 	var/cooldown_mod = 1
 	var/power_mod = 1
-	var/list/spans = list()
+	var/list/spans = list("colossus","yell")
+	var/speech_sound = 'sound/magic/clockwork/invoke_general.ogg'
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/voice_of_god/can_cast(mob/user = usr)
 	if(!user.can_speak())
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@
 	..()
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/voice_of_god/cast(list/targets, mob/user = usr)
+	user.say(uppertext(command), spans = spans, sanitize = FALSE)
+	playsound(get_turf(user), speech_sound, 300, 1, 5)
 	var/cooldown = voice_of_god(command, user, spans, base_multiplier = power_mod)
 	charge_max = (cooldown * cooldown_mod)
 
@@ -37,4 +40,5 @@
 	desc = "Speak with an incredibly funny voice, startling people into obeying you for a brief moment."
 	power_mod = 0.1
 	cooldown_mod = 0.5
-	spans = list("clown")
\ No newline at end of file
+	spans = list("clown")
+	speech_sound = 'sound/spookoween/scary_horn2.ogg'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/vocal_cords.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/vocal_cords.dm
index 8953355e38e..9ea5d030dac 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/vocal_cords.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/vocal_cords.dm
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ var/static/regex/multispin_words = regex("like a record baby|right round")
 /obj/item/organ/vocal_cords/proc/speak_with(message) //do what the organ does
 	return
 
-/obj/item/organ/vocal_cords/proc/handle_speech(message) //change the message
-	return message
+/obj/item/organ/vocal_cords/proc/handle_speech(message) //actually say the message
+	owner.say(message, spans = spans, sanitize = FALSE)
 
 //Colossus drop, forces the listeners to obey certain commands
 /obj/item/organ/vocal_cords/colossus
@@ -122,10 +122,12 @@ var/static/regex/multispin_words = regex("like a record baby|right round")
 	return TRUE
 
 /obj/item/organ/vocal_cords/colossus/handle_speech(message)
+	owner.say(uppertext(message), spans = spans, sanitize = FALSE)
+	playsound(get_turf(owner), 'sound/magic/clockwork/invoke_general.ogg', 300, 1, 5)
 	return //voice of god speaks for us
 
 /obj/item/organ/vocal_cords/colossus/speak_with(message)
-	var/cooldown = voice_of_god(message, owner, spans = null, base_multiplier)
+	var/cooldown = voice_of_god(message, owner, spans, base_multiplier)
 	next_command = world.time + (cooldown * cooldown_mod)
 
 //////////////////////////////////////
@@ -145,9 +147,7 @@ var/static/regex/multispin_words = regex("like a record baby|right round")
 		else if (is_servant_of_ratvar(user))
 			span_list = list("ratvar")
 		else
-			span_list = list("colossus","yell")
-	user.say(uppertext(message), spans = span_list, sanitize = FALSE)
-	playsound(get_turf(user), 'sound/magic/clockwork/invoke_general.ogg', 300, 1, 5)
+			span_list = list()
 
 	message = lowertext(message)
 	var/mob/living/list/listeners = list()