The Last Week of 2011!

I hope everyone had a great Christmas! I did! This is the last week in 2011. Although I'm looking forward to a lot of new, exciting things in 2012, this last week will be a busy one for me... but fun. I'm getting ready for another great show with Andrew Velez at the Coffee Tree Books & Brew  ~ Friday, the 30th at 7:00. Come and join us for the last show of what was a wonderful year for me! It will be lots of fun with new covers and some old favorites.

So come early, order your favorite beverage and one of Miss Kitty's great salads, wraps and don't forget her awesome desserts. This is a family friendly full-restaurant so let's fill it up for this show!

That's at 7900 Bailey Cove Road, Huntsville, AL 35802

Hey, Blogger Buddies, don't forget to join me at Reverbnation. I need a big fan base there and at YouTube. Some exciting things are happening for me in 2012 and I really do appreciate your support.

Please listen to my cover songs and watch my award winning video of Coldplay's "Fix You". Every "hit" on my Reverbnation and Youtube helps so much.

Thanks so much! I love all you guys!

MaryJustice

Another Overdue Update!

I have been so blessed with a bunch of new and exciting things lately. I think I mentioned some time  ago about becoming a member of the Tennessee Country & Gospel Music Association. What an awesome group with an awesome President, Alisa Asbury. She is a busy lady, a talented singer and entertainer herself, owner of Sweet Southern Entertainment  and has taken on the job of being President of both Georgia and Tennessee Chapters. She put together a great Music Awards Show on December 3rd for both TCGMA and GCGMA chapters in Dalton, Georgia. What a show! What a competition! What an honor to be a part of this organization of talented singers!

It was an honor to be nominated and  awarded:

 CD of the Year

Video of the Year

Songwriter of the Year

Most Promising Entertainer of the Year

 in the New Country Category!!

Before the awards, we were entertained by  many talented members with music covering all the categories ... Traditional Country, New Country, New Gospel, Traditional Gospel.. The Old Time Gospel groups  were wonderful!

It was a festive night and Miss Lisa outdid herself with the decorations, displays and her selection of the "headliner" to entertain after the awards.

Mr. Buddy Jewel

The week was finished off with a great showcase Friday evening with my fellow songwriter, Matt Morrow at the Coffee Tree, then of course back to "the Tree" on Saturday night for open mic to sing and hang out with my friends.

I appreciate everyone's support and hope you will visit me on Reverbnation/MaryJustice and LIKE MaryJustice Music on Facebook and subscribe to my YouTube Channel ... oh, yeah don't forget  twitter! I've had a wonderful year and am looking forward to some new exciting projects coming up in 2012 including the NACMAI Music Awards in March. Thank you for you kindness, good wishes and encouragement in helping me "Follow My Dream" .... I give thanks and all the credit to you, my Lord Jesus!

MaryJustice

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."