Marcia first album was Little Noises, a collaborative 2-CD set for which Marcia’s poems were set to music by 25 musicians. The CD garnered national and international airplay and press (including Billboard Magazine, 2005). “Betrothal” (co-written by Marcia and Bill Mitchell) was included by Christine Lavin on her One Meatball CD. "The Black Bag" (co-written by Marcia and Suzzy Roche) was included in Suzzy and Maggie Roche's 2004 Symphony Space/NPR Show “Words and Music”.

Little Noises was produced by Margaret Dorn, and along with Marcia, the album’s composers were: Joy Askew, Janie Barnett, Richard Barone, Emily Bindiger, Ed Cionek, Dennis Deal, Kevin DiSimone, Margaret Dorn, Kate & Lou Giampetruzzi, Kid Java, Peter Kiesewalter, Peter Link, Libby McLaren, AnnMarie Milazzo, Bill Mitchell, Christy O’Leary, Del Pedro, Vernon Reid, Suzzy Roche, Terre Roche, Catherine Russell, Rosie Vallese, Jim Vincent, Gary Wolf, and Patti Wyss.