MaryJustice and Madd Talent!!

Hello to all my Blogger Buddies!

MaryJustice Lucas*

Come join me and my friends,

 Hannah Jones*

 Grace E. Newsum

For a special event

"SHOWCASING RISING STARS

IN THE WORLD OF MUSIC"

IN BEST BUY'S ACOUSTIC SHOWCASE SERIES

Presented by

 Platinum AStar Entertainment 

 Nashville, TN

 And

Madd Talent Management*

Music City - Nashville

 

With Special Guests 

 Matt Morrow*

 

Kristen Dragotto

Thursday, November 17^th

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Best Buy Brentwood Store*

Instrument Department

1600 Galleria Boulevard

Brentwood, TN 37027

We are young, singers and performing songwriters ready to entertain you with our original songs and covers, featuring POP, New Country, Folk, Americana and  New Gospel.

*click link to websites

"One Brick At A Time"

It was a pleasure and lots of fun to sing for the "One Brick At A Time" benefit last Saturday (October 22nd) at Gurley's Soggy Bottom Music Barn in Somerville, Alabama. The songwriters from our area have had several benefits to help those who suffered loss and damage during the April 27th tornados that ripped through several areas of Alabama that day. "Songwriters4Survivors" consider this an on-going project! 

I was honored to be interviewed by WAAY-TV Channel 31 at the concert. I am homeschooled and  not a member of a band, but my music and guitar mean so much to me.  I can only imagine how those students at Phil Campbell feel.

Benefit Concert to Help Band Program

By: Lillian Askins Email: laskins@waaytv.com Last Update: 10/22 6:12 pm

Somerville, AL- MaryJustice Lucas is a young singer/songwriter who can't imagine what it would be like to lose her guitar. "It's like losing a friend when you are close to something like that,” said MaryJustice Lucas. She says music is everything to her. That is why Lucas is singing at the "One Brick at a time" concert and auction, to help raise money for the Phil Campbell High School Band Program...a program that lost everything in the April tornados. “I can't imagine what it would be like to lose all that. Just to be a part of something to help them get it all back is awesome,” said Lucas. Joel Gurley decided to hold the event at his barn, called: Gurley's Soggy Bottom Music Barn. "The songwriters have been coming here and they were looking for a place to have (the event). All the other places wanted to change them so much they couldn't make anything, so we're having it free over here. We’re all working together to try and help the school,” said Gurley. The concert featured singers and songwriters who are part of the Nashville Songwriters Association. It lasted for 11:00am until 5:30 in the evening. And dozens showed up for food, fun and especially the music. ~ ~ ~ So, would you join us in helping the students, the band and community of Phil Campbell, Alabama by clicking the Glee logo, watch the video and click vote!  

Video Release

Hi, to all my blogger buddies!

I am pleased to announce the release of my new video of "Fix You" by ColdPlay.  Please go to http://www.youtube.com/user/MaryJusticeLucas and subscribe to my new YouTube channel. I would love to read your comments. This project was so much fun and a wonderful learning experience for me. I hope you enjoy watching this video as much as I did making it.


(The full artistry of this production is better viewed via the YouTube link)
Thank you, thank you, thank you to:

Jeff Wyatt Wilson (DP/Director) http://wilsonindependent.com

Eric Nelson - Producer/Drums/Backup Vocals

Mike Waldron - Electric Guitar/Mixing

Randy Coleman - Drums Track Engineer

Charles Jones - Acoustic Guitar/Bass

You can purchase the song on Reverbnation as well.
http://www.reverbnation.com/store/store_for_song/10466539

I would love for you to go to ReverbNation and become a fan. Leave comments there and also on YouTube. I value your comments!

A special thanks goes out to the man of many talents, Charles Jones of Madd Talent Management and Production, who managed the entire project and made everything happen.

Thanks to everyone for your support. There are more good things to come. I thank God for this wonderful opportunity and the doors He has opened for me.

Come visit often! I love all you guys!

MaryJustice

Update, Update, Update!

I can't believe it's been over a month since I updated this blog. I've been busy with a lot of stuff, things, happenings! All good for which I am very thankful. The Lord keeps blessing me in so many ways. As mentioned previously, we had a wonderful time in San Francisco. A trip I'll always remember. The showcase with Matt Morrow in Florence was great. First time I've done a show "unplugged" ... something happened and the sound system did not make it, but Matt and I did okay. The Rivertown Coffee Company has a small room that opens into the larger room and the acoustics were great.

The photo shoot in Nashville was so much fun. The crew from The Arts Institute of Tennessee-Nashville  and the location were awesome! My thanks to Bryce Wallace, Director and Tyler Bicknell, Photographer.

Then, a couple of weeks later I had a session with Producer John Inglese to work arrangements for some of my songs. Great learning experience! And, another work session on a cover song for a video... can't wait to shoot the video! Then, a few days later. went to the studio to record three of my songs. Please click my ReverbNation link in the side bar to visit ... songs will be up soon. I'm very excited and anxious to share with you. I need the traffic and lots of fans, followers on Twitter and Facebook! I appreciate your help and support.

One wonders how such awesome things happen ... I ran into my friends, The Boyle Brothers, again by chance at the Commodore and had a good time catching up with what's happening with them.

They were gracious enough to go into the parking lot and give my friends, Karen, GraceE, and me a mini-concert before we played for open mic! Thanks guys! I love running into you unexpectedly in Nashville.

Over Labor Day week-end, we made a trip to Nashville to the Palace to meet my long-time MySpace friends, Sam and Luke.

They were performing at Mike Jenning's Nashville Spotlight Show on Sunday. It was so great meeting them after three years of messaging via MySpace and ReverbNation! We never seemed to be in Nashville at the same time! Sam and Luke are from Canada and recently moved to Nashville.

I wasn't booked for Mike's show this year, but Mike told me to warm up my guitar and get ready to sing three or four songs. I was honored to be included in the show. Thank you, Mike Jennings! We visited with other friends who were playing that day and then headed out to the Commodore Grill for open mic with Debi Champion. Ms. Champion booked me for a songwriter's round in October ... Looking forward to that and will update on that later.

Don't worry. Yes, I am doing my school work! Again, thank you for stopping by my blog and for your support and good wishes.

Rivertown Coffee Company - Florence, Alabama

Coming up this Saturday, August 6th, I'm opening the show for a Matt Morrow concert to kick off his new "Burlap and Gold" album release. I'll sing several of my originals and some new cover songs. Later, I'll join Matt to sing a couple of his songs we recorded together for "Burlap and Gold". The show will start at 8:00 PM so come join us at the Rivertown Coffee Company, 117 Seminary Street, Florence, Alabama. Singing with Matt is always a lot of fun.

We just got back from a wonderful week in San Francisco. I'll tell you about that later and post some photos. Right now, I'm trying to catch my breath and get back into a normal routine ... hey, what's normal?!!

I would love for all by blogger buddies to visit me at ReverbNation and listen to the first of my recorded cover songs.

 Recording this song was an awesome experience for me. Totally different from recording on my Zoom in my living room! A couple of other cover songs will go up and then we start recording my original music. I can't wait! Sooooo, click the link, listen, leave a comment, become a fan. This is new  and I guess you can tell that I am EXCITED! Thank you, Lord! You bless me so abundantly!

And, I don't think I tell you enough "Thank you for visiting my blog. I appreciate your interest and support."

Update!! Huntsville! Madison! Guntersville! Nashville!

Hey, Blogger Buddies! I've had a busy few weeks and loving every minute of it. The July 2nd show at The Flying Monkey with Nathan Johnson was a lot of fun. I did several opening songs and later joined Nathan and his band for a duet of John Mayer's "Half of My Heart" one of my favorite songs!

The Flying Monkey

"On My Way"

 

The sky was gray all day on July 7th and the weather report kept saying 40% chance of thunderstorms, 50%, 70% as the day went by.  We headed out to Madison and rain started hitting the windshield just as we got to the Madison City limits! But, it cleared up ... there was a pleasant breeze and all was wonderful. Thank you Lord! I had a great time in the Songwriters Round at the Madison Gazebo with Chapman James and John Tinger. What an honor to be selected to sing with these two at the Gazebo.  Thank you, Madison  Arts Council!

Madison Gazebo
"Ten Seconds" 

 

Coming up this week! 

The Tin Box Sessions

Wednesday, July 20th,  I'll join Lance for his new internet series, The Tin Box Sessions. Yet another new venue and experience for me. I am so blessed to have these new opportunities to share the songs I write and to meet new people who love the same. Visit Tin Box Sessions to see interviews and listen to songwriters in Huntsville, Alabama.

Sparky's Coffee House

Guntersville, Alabama

14445 US Highway 431
Guntersville, AL 35976-2529

(256) 486-3410

Friday, July 22, I'll join my friend Matt Morrow at Sparky's Coffee House in Guntersville, Alabama. It's been a while since I did a show there and I'm excited to go back. Matt and I have done several showcases together in the past year. He is so much fun to work with and so talented. The show starts at 7:00 and we look forward to seeing you there.

I had two awesome recording sessions in Nashville last week. 

More about this later!

Madison Gazebo - Thursday, July 7!

You are ALL cordially invited to join me and my two songwriter friends, Chapman James and John Tinger at the Madison Gazebo on Historic Main Street in Madison, Alabama.  I promise you will enjoy this show.

Chapman James writes folk-type music with many messages ... some funny, some reflective. A multi-talented entertainer, he has years of experience in musical theater, classical ballet and acoustic concerts. 

John Tinger is an Acoustic Guitarist Extraordinaire! He has many degrees attached to his name and is a much sought after guitar teacher.

AND, you know me! I'm the 16 year old student writing songs straight from the heart and still learning. I'm so honored to be sharing the stage with these two and to be counted as a friend!

The show starts at 6:30 PM. There is a small covered bleacher area but you are welcome to bring lawn chairs, blankets, a picnic.