About Me

The Uncommon Intellectual

Marquis Hunt is a Spiritual Director, Interfaith Leader, professional musician and author of The New Human: When People We Love, Love The People We Love. From Little Rock, Arkansas, Hunt is the founder and developer of The FloW, a community-based practice that integrates music, philosophy, and strategic discourse. Marquis has worked on a national and international level helping thousands of individuals reach higher levels of human potential.

Marquis' philosophy, "The Economy of Being," underscores his life’s work and dedication to giving, positioning him as a philanthropic force unlike many who are tied to traditional career paths. This innovative concept emphasizes the limitless nature of love and personal worth, advocating for a world where love is not commodified but seen as an abundant and expansive force.

Interfaith Leadership

The son of a small-town yet influential Pentecostal preacher, Marquis has roots in the Christian tradition. While always a seeker, his spiritual heart, or hridaya as it is known in Hinduism, was transformed in 1998 when he discovered A Course in Miracles, the groundbreaking work by Helen Schucman, which teaches that when we open to Love, each moment in life is a miracle. An avid student of “The Course,” Marquis has helped hundreds of individuals heal their relationship with fear, faith, and Christianity through his work as a spiritual coach. He served for eight years on the board of the Christian Universalist Association, is a founding partner of Group 6-22 (G6-22), a spiritual center for those engaged in intersectional and interfaith justice.

Like the lineage of mystics before him, including Rumi and Kahlil Gibran, Marquis is a poet, preacher, and philosopher. Marquis is a Father, a Lover, an Activist, a champion of Friendship, and a true force of Love for all those in his life and community.

Loving Like Jazz

Marquis blesses audiences with his music, which he views as an extension of his poetic spiritual discourse. He is the host of MOOD Monday, a weekly jazz show on KABF in Arkansas. As an award-winning saxophonist, Marquis has given hundreds of live performances, all of which blend original music, poetry, and conversation to create a fertile atmosphere for joy, inquiry, and connection. He invites the audience to see beyond the obvious in how life and love work.

A PHILANTHROPIC FORCE

Marquis’ philosophy, “The Economy of Being,” underscores his life’s work and dedication to giving, positioning him as a philanthropic force unlike many who are tied to traditional career paths. This innovative concept emphasizes the limitless nature of love and personal worth, advocating for a world where love is not commodified but seen as an abundant and expansive force.

praise for the new human

Esteemed professionals have lauded Marquis’ work for its revolutionary impact on the understanding of love and human relationships. Annie Heartfield Hartzog, MS LPC, describes “The New Human” as a revolutionary read that challenges the conventional ways humans approach love, calling it a form of love that is “revolutionary” and transformative.

Tonya Kinlow, a spiritualist and author, praises Marquis’ eloquent prose and wisdom, finding herself renewed through his contemplative work. Dr. Alex Gee Jr., author and pastor, highlights Marquis’ uncanny ability to reveal and explain truths hiding in plain sight, offering expanded ways of seeing love, family, and institutional norms.

Reverend Dr. Denise Donnell, a cultural strategist, describes “The New Human” as an intimate slow dance between Ingenuity and Realism, an urgent must-read that builds up the reader’s courage to embrace love. Matthew Glenn Krepps, a Yogi and Yoga Master Teacher, acknowledges the book as a gift of many years of creativity, service, and boldness, offering a fresh vision of ourselves and our capacity to love.

Kevin Anthony Johnson, founder of The Transformance Group, emphasizes the book’s timely relevance in a world where trust in institutions is eroding, calling it both thoughtful philosophy and a transmission speaking to our utmost potential as human beings. The Honorable Henry L. Jones Jr. (retired U.S. Magistrate Judge) describes the book as a master class in limitless love, while psychologist Sonnee D. Weedn sees it as providing a new prism to view our capacity for love as limitless.

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