AC Lightnin's Artistry
You can get to watch and experience my artistry on display by checking out my performance of my song, “Believe” with a live band from the 2024 DazeSummit Festival at Pianos in New York City.
AC Lightnin was given an opportunity by “Poetry Me, Please” in 2025 to perform at SOB's. And you can watch as AC captivates the crowd with one of his poems from that showcase, “Why Do Fools Fall For Love?”
Love Don't Cost A Thing
In 2024, AC Lightnin written a poem about the challenges of finding love in today's modern dating market by asking the question, “what's the price of love"? In one of his best heartfelt performances of this poem, AC shows that love can go beyond than just material things. Check out the video performance on his YouTube channel.
Black Boys
In January 2025, AC Lightnin performed at SOBs for the 1st time ever in “Poetry Me, Please” showcase with his other poem, “Black Boys.” A poem AC Lightnin 1st came up with back in 2017 and throughout the years from workshops and editing, this poem became the one that resonates with audiences every time AC recites this poem. Check out the performance of this video on my YouTube channel.
Above the Rim
In 2023, AC Lightnin challenged himself to watch a movie and write a poem based on how he was motivated by which led to the creation of his poem, “Above the Rim.” Based off of films like “Coach Carter” and “Freedom Writers”, AC Lightnin's poem aim to show his audience while music and sports are beautiful, we can aspire to do more than to think black boys are only good for being athletes and musicians. Being “Above the Rim” is to fly above the stereotypes that we've been confined to believe in. Check out this perform of “Above the Rim” from The Cafe Open Mic at The Sultan Room in 2024.
Good Guys Gone Bad
A poem that stemmed from an English classwork assignment during his time at City College in late-2019. A poem that came from a previous relationship, during the pandemic in 2020 AC Lightnin wrote a poem that describe the male experience when it comes to dating as a male in today's modern world and how it can be challenging to express your feelings and receiving backlash for doing so. While the poem maybe be controversial in some aspect, “Good Guys Gone Bad” has been considered one of AC Lightnin's best poems in recent years. Here's a performance of AC Lightnin's “Good Guys Gone Bad” from The Cafe Open Mic at The Sultan Room from January 2024.
Emotionally Disturbed
In 2024, AC Lightnin dropped one of his heartfelt singles, “Emotionally Disturbed” showcasing his raw storytelling about his challenges dealing with his struggles with speech impediment and ADHD from his young age to how he found the courage to not let those projections stop him from chasing his dreams and be who he was made to be.
Welcome to Rehabilitation (Intro)
In 2020, AC Lightnin debuted with his 1st EP, Rehabilitation, with the release of a few music videos. Including one with the intro of his project, “Welcome to Rehabilitation (Intro).”
Redo
If there's a single of AC Lightnin that can be retrospective and catchy all in one, it's his 2nd single from the Rehabilitation EP, Redo. A record that goes into depth about how at some point in our lives, some have wondered if life can offer us a second, third or even fourth chance. You can check out the music video here!
Get Through
In 2021, AC Lightnin released a single titled, Get Through (originally titled, Uplift) at a time where there was unrest and hope being questione if it was there or not. A song also where AC is tryna push himsel to navigate through criticisms from others and himself. Check out the music video