Lots Goin' On With Our Homegrown Songwriters!!

Last Saturday, April 10th, MaryJustice auditioned for the Homegrown Talent Competition to be held during Huntsville's Panoply of Arts Festival on Sunday, April 25th. Out of about 30 contestants, 10 were selected from this audition. Three auditions were held on different days at the beautiful Bridge Street Town Center. Talent entries include singers, dancers, actors, bands and are categorized by age not talent. MaryJustice will compete in the 15 - 20 age group! Come on out, everyone to cheer her on with this new song she wrote just last week.



More great new songs from the Songwriters to follow... This bunch of talented folkes is keeping this webmaster busy!

I Wish It Was Me

Written by Kenneth Cooper. Performed by Kenneth Cooper and Lisa Carr at the Nashville Palace

The World Famous NASHVILLE PALACE ~ 7:00 Tonight

HOST ~ James Breedwell!

Hope to see you all there!  The usual group, Coop, Uncle Bethel, MaryJustice, Ron & James, Earl Watts and Jerry Mungle, AKA "Two Old Men & Some Songs"  will be there with guest,  

So come on out and join us

If You Missed The Last One…Don’t Miss The Next One!

We are BIG HITS! at the World Famous NASHVILLE PALACE! The Homegrown Songwriters from North Alabama have been invited back by Host James Breedwell for another showcase  …. so …if you missed the last one…don’t miss the next one! April 8th 7:00 PM



"Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" performed by Patsy Trigg and Marilyn Green. Miss Trigg is the original recorder of this song and Gold Record Winner.
Homegrown Songwriters and guests relaxing and enjoying the show. "Shaking The Blues Away" written and performed by Uncle Bethel, vocals by Lisa Carr and recorded at Rockit Juice Audio.... Watch for more videos from this show....coming soon!

Come On! Meet Us At The Nashville Palace!

Thursday – March 11 – 7:00 – 8:30
2611 McGavock Street
Nashville, TN 37201
Thursday, February 11, 2010
7:00 – 8:30 PM
The North Alabama Songwriters were a hit last month and James Breedwell invited us back for his Thursday night open mic at the World Famous Nashville Palace! Thank you to James Breedwell and  Pat Groves!
Let us entertain you with original music  ranging from Christian, Country, Americana, Pop, Rock and maybe a little political satire  written by each of these talented performing songwriters.
Karen Newsum
Earl Watts
Jerry Mungle
Earl and Jerry are frequently billed together as Two Old Men & Some Songs.
Ken Cooper AKA Coop
MaryJustice
 Ron (right) & James (left)
 Doug & Lisa

AKA Uncle Bethel

Patsy Trigg of “Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer” fame!

Our coordinator Doug Budzak has put together a great lineup.  So, come on and join us in Nashville.

See You TONIGHT....Jim Parker's Songwriter Series

March 5th

In The Playhouse

Von Braun Center

700 Monroe Street SW

Huntsville, AL 35801

Guests

Bill Whyte

Linda Davis

Lang Scott

Show Opened By Kent Gray

Hosted By Jim Parker

Homegrown Songwriters More Jammin’ at the Nashville Palace

James Breedwell’s Songwriter Open Mic Series at the Nashville Palace always has a terrific show, but none could be better than the recent showcase of Homegrown Songwriters from Our Sweet Home Alabama.

Host, James Breedwell
These performing songwriters can be seen most any Wednesday in Huntsville at the Coffee Tree Songwriter Open Mic, but when put together in a showcase, you’ve got a great mix of music covering good old-fashioned country, country rock, pop, blues, Americana … bound to be something to tickle your fancy!
 MaryJustice, 14 year-old, award-winning songwriter,  performs at the Palace with the Nashville Spotlight hosted by Mike Jennings. MaryJustice recently brought home awards in singing and acting from a week of competition at the iPOP! 2010 Convention in Los Angeles.

"Not That Far" written by MaryJustice. Performed by MaryJustice and Doug Budzak.


"Are We Just Friends" written by Ken Cooper. Performed by MaryJustice, Ken Cooper and Doug Budzak of Uncle Bethel.

Keep an eye on these two, Lisa Carr and Doug Budzak, a multi-talented husband/wife team billed as "Uncle Bethel" ...



"You Ain't From Around Here" written by Uncle Bethel. Performed by Uncle Bethel and Ken Cooper.

Ken Cooper and his lovely wife, Jennifer. Ken's talent is certainly demonstrated in these videos. His songwriting  runs the gamut from teen love songs to rockabilly and country. He can sing a hymn that will bring tears and then break out into a Hank Williams honky-tonk sound.


"You Kicked Me In The Heart" written by Ken Cooper. Performed by Ken, and Uncle Bethel.

There's more to follow...so stay tuned ...

Homegrown Songwriters Jammin! At The Nashville Palace

The Homegrown Songwriters were showcased by the James Breedwell Open Mic at the Nashville Palace. This is the first of many showcases to follow!  Sit back and enjoy the show!

"Mean Girl" written by Lisa Carr and Doug Budzak (Uncle Bethel)

Performed by Ken Cooper, Lisa Carr and Doug Budzak

"Chicken Truck" written by Jim Parker and co-writer John Anderson


Don't miss Jim's Songwriter Showcase at the VBC in Huntsville ...
We were surprised when one of Jim's guest songwriters for the March 5th show, Linda Davis, dropped in to watch our showcase!

 "Leaving Tupelo"

Ron Brown & James Randolph...neat song about Elvis written by Ron.

James Breedwell, our host, sharing a sweet, sweet moment celebrating Patsy's 77th birthday!

 Polly and her sister, Patsy...

 Doug, thanks for setting up this fun and entertaining evening!

Stay tuned....more videos to follow

Live From The World Famous Nashville Palace

2611 McGavock Street
Nashville, TN 37201
Thursday, February 11, 2010
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Meet us at the Palace to enjoy one and a half hours of great music by some of Huntsville’s favorite performing songwriters, appearing, by invitation, at James Breedwell’s Nashville Palace Open Mic. 

Earl Watts
”More Than A Name On The Wall”

Ken Cooper
”Sex, Drugs and Rocket Science”
 
MaryJustice
”On My Way”
 
Jerry Mungle
”I Love Country Music”
 
James Randolph and Ron Brown
”Leaving Tupelo”
 
Lisa Carr and Doug Budzak
are Uncle Bethel and Rockit Juice Audio
”Mean Girl”

Jim Parker
Host of Jim Parker Songwriters Series
The VBC, Huntsville
”Chicken Truck”

See you there…. but if you miss this show, come on to the Coffee Tree Books & Brew on Bailey Cove Road, Huntsville, any Wednesday night at 7:00 for Songwriters Open Mic.

They Were Wanted! They Were Captured!

At the Coffee Tree Friday Night … A great show was missed by all absentees!

This crew did it again! Uncle Bethel, Coop and MaryJustice roped Marcia into their gang for a great night of music. Everything from “Love Potion #9” to “Santa Baby” and an awesome rendition of “Amazing Grace”…
Enjoy this new song written by Coop and performed by the “gang of five”
This won’t be the last we’ll hear from this gang!


Merry Christmas - Coop and Friends

Note: Sorry to state that embedded music will not be available for a while. Merger of two hosting sites has created a problem.

Get Holidazed With Uncle Bethel

Friday ~ December 4th ~ 7:00pm

The Coffee Tree Books & Brew
7900 Bailey Cove Road
Huntsville, Alabama

Presenting Uncle Bethel

With Guests

Uncle Bethel

Uncle Bethel, a singer/songwriter team, features Lisa Car and Doug Budzak on vocals and all instruments.

The pair, formerly billed as VOODOO CHILI, decided it was time for a change when they began writing songs for the Nashville market. The name, "Strong & Beautiful" was considered for a time, but when the question "Which of us is going to be Beautiful?" couldn't be settled, they decided on UNCLE BETHEL, in honor of a favorite uncle of Lisa's from Silver Point, TN, because: (a) they thought it sounded cool & (b) it wasn't already taken. Lisa and Doug write their own songs and have collaborated with other writers. Lisa and Doug also own and operate the Rockit Juice Audio recording studio. Through their music, they hope to be noticed as performing songwriters, make an obscene amount of money and retire to the lake!

But, in the mean time ....

COME ONE, COME ALL!

Uncle Bethel is mixing things up with some contemporary holiday tunes blended with great originals and even some fun honky-tonk music!

Special guests Ken Cooper

and MaryJustice

add to the good times, so don't miss it!

Here's a sample of what you'll hear:

Friday ~ December 4th ~ 7:00pm

The Coffee Tree Books & Brew

7900 Bailey Cove Road

Huntsville, Alabama

MaryJustice & Friends Showcase

Friday ~ Nov 13 ~ 7:00pm

MaryJustice and Coop have put together a great two-hour show with ***NEW ORIGINAL SONGS*** along with old and new favorites such as “Poncho and Lefty,” and “White Horse.”

Also, joining MaryJustice, are The Brewers and The Wild Onion Gang, bringing Southern Gospel and more … Ross and Kim Brewer, Ashley and Brooke Spurgeon and Tony Dalton (The Wild Onion Gang), are all lead singers with featured songs. *** Music by CD… Kim on keyboard … Tony on drums*** Members of different bands, these talented singers and musicians have joined together to entertain you with this iPOP! fundraiser for MaryJustice. Thank you, Ken, The Brewers, The Wild Onion Gang and the Coffee Tree Books & Brew for helping to make this happen!

This event is a fundraiser to help cover expenses for MaryJustice's trip to Los Angeles in January to compete at the International Presentation of Performers, iPOP!

All tips thrown into the tip bucket at the door, go toward payment for the cost of the trip.

Please tell everyone you know...if you can't come, maybe someone else will be able to. It will be lots of fun!

The Coffee Tree Books & Brew is a locally owned and operated business with a wonderful menu, including fabulous coffees, lattes, mochas, espressos, etc. On behalf of MaryJustice, Ken Cooper, Ross and Kim Brewer, and The Wild Onion Gang, we look forward to seeing you there!

Coffee Tree Books & Brew
7900 Bailey Cove Road
Huntsville, Alabama 35802
256-880-6464

Another Great Showcase

Ken has invited Lisa Carr and Doug Budzak to join him in this upcoming showcase. Lisa and Doug are a husband and wife team who bill themselves as Uncle Bethel. This multi-talented duo, with years of musical training and experience, also offers musical and vocal backup along with recording in their studio, Rockit Juice Audio.

Ken is a regular at the Coffee Tree Books & Brew on Songwriter's Open Mic night as well as the hosting the Tree's Saturday Night Open Mic. Check out Ken's latest CD available at CD Baby. "Take A Swing At Me," delves into your life as you know it - from the classic bar song title track, to heartfelt memories of a lost-loved one with "Where The Angels Ride," to bittersweet lost loves in "Love In The Rain" and "Bleeding From The Inside." Some happy love songs like "Carolina Girl" and "Mademoselle" are thrown into Ken's latest mix presenting a full-flavored, contemporary country album.

Don't miss this night of great entertainment!

Sparky's Coffee House

Guntersville, Alabama
Presents Live and In Concert
Saturday October 3
6:00 - 8:00 PM

MaryJustice

Bringing Sweet Pop Music

Kenneth Cooper
Adding A Touch Of Country

MaryJustice and Ken, performing songwriters, deliver a show as smooth and sweet as a cup of coffee with cream and sugar! Pop and country originals blended with a few old and new favorites are certain to entertain.

Sparky's Coffee House
Highway 431
Guntersville, Alabama

256-486-3410