Felicia Malone, Prodigal's premier author, is from the West Side of Chicago. She is a graduate from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champagne. During her time at Urbana, she worked for the Illini, the college paper. Felicia's interest in writing is a serious as her talent as a vocalist. She recorded with gospel singer Cynthia Nunn and the Dayspring Chorale 2003, for the album, They That Wait. Felicia is a soprano. Felicia Malone is currently in graduate school at the University of Dallas.