E. Marcel Jones served as the Singles Minister and Lay Pastor at Cummings Street Church for ten years.  He continues to serve as a ministry leader at this church of nearly 8,000 members under the guidance of his pastor Gary L. Faulkner.  During his tenure as a ministry leader, he has preached the keynote address for several Singles conferences and has published several articles in magazines and newsletters of interest to growing Christians.  He has also led the children's ministry as well as the youth and young adult ministry.  He has a sincere and deep passion for ministering to singles and youth.

E. Marcel graduated from Whitehaven High School in Memphis, Tennessee leaving behind a legacy of leadership as the field commander for the marching band and as Vice President of his Senior Class.  Voted most talented male of his graduating class, it is no wonder he went on to complete a Bachelors of Arts degree in English at the University of Memphis and avail himself to service organizations and fraternities such as Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.  Four years after receiving his bachelor's degree, he also earned a Masters of Arts in Teaching from the University of Memphis.

Upon graduating, he began his teaching career as an English instructor with Shelby County Schools.  As soon as his leadership skills were recognized, he was promoted to an Assistant Principal position.  Perhaps his most challenging professional experience, however, occurred during his tenure as the founding principal of one of his district's newly built middle schools.  After serving in this capacity for two years, he was promoted to the Human Resources Department where he now serves as the district's Recruitment Specialist.

Aside from a career in education, his community and private affiliations include Christian Brothers University Advisory Board and Neighborhood Christian Center Board.   His awards and accomplishments include the following:

• AAEE National Conference Workshop Presenter
• James W. Anderson Scholarship Recipient
• Outstanding Student Award Recipient - University of Memphis
• Co-host for a morning broadcast, The Street
• Outstanding Christian Educator Award - City of Memphis

E. Marcel is a published writer and an ordained minister who at his leisure enjoys a variety of music, sports, and spending time with his wife and children in Memphis, Tennessee.

As the number of churches in our country continues to grow, our population of Singles is skyrocketing as well. America's 90 million singles are inundated with tons of quick helps on "How to date for dollars" or "How to find the right mate for life." With so much information and misinformation, it is no wonder the rates of sexually transmitted diseases, unwanted pregnancies, and failed relationships are also on the rise. Will this project change all of this? No one can truly say it will and no one can assert that it will not. What is my hope is that this book will change the course of a few people's lives for the better.

I wrote this book to help change the world. I believe it is my charge as a Christian writer to address the issues that often surface in the lives of God's people and publish sound biblical principles to guide us.

What is my hope for The Naked Truth? My prayer is that it will change the course of people's lives for the better.

Few books for singles are written with the raw insightfulness that The Naked Truth delivers. The use of real life scenarios is the result of both my personal experiences of singleness and the testimonies of single folk that I have had the pleasure of ministering to over the years.