Walter Marcellus (aka "Marc") Lacy is the second child and first son of three children born to Walter and Julianne White Lacy. Alongside maintaining a current residence in his birthplace of Huntsville, Alabama, Marc has also resided in Korea and Germany. In having been well schooled and traveled; his knack for creative writing and poetry was discovered at an early age. In high school, Marc received numerous awards for his excellence in the areas of English, German, Political Science, Mathematics and Athletics. Mr. Lacy is a Cum Laude Mechanical Engineering graduate of Alabama A&M University (AAMU). Marc is most noted for his smooth flowing lyrics and creative mind which are exuded in his eloquently written poetry. But also a beast is awakened within as he delivers his often-charged and thought provoking spoken word performances. The energy within Marc's work can certainly be attributed to his strong faith in God. Published and Produced Works ? "The Looking Heart" - Poetic Expressions from Within (September 2004) ISBN 0-9749712-9-4 ? "REFlux" - Poetic Spirit and Spoken Soul (Spoken Word CD, September 2004) ISBN 0-9749712-1-9 ? "Rock and Fire" - Love Poetry from the Core (May 2007) ISBN 13-978-0-9749712-8-5 ? "RTIQLation" - Spoken Essence of Music (Spoken Word CD, August 2008) ISBN 0-9749712-2-7 RTIQLation, subtitled \'Spoken Essence of Music\'...is just that. This compilation combines a plethora of beats, melodies, basslines, sounds, chorus\', and lyrics to birth what is called The RTIQLation... Expression... Creation... Nation! This musically entrenched lyrical chronicle teaches one how to laugh, cry, rejoice, feel, and be thankful all while making the head bob to delightfully smooth and fun music orchestrated by Canita Rogers (Quiet Girl Music Production, Huntsville, AL). The ultimate point of captivation is realized when Gloria Betts and Carla McAlpine - Franklin release enticing, eardrum numbing, mood swinging vocal harmonies so sweet, that all listening ears will develop cavities. So sit back and let the silky voice of Marc Lacy sway you into an uplifting and enchanting spoken word groove. Special thanks to: god almighty, the fam, the friends, the influences, ans crew, qgmp, AVOCrew, and all parties who made the evolution of this project, possible.