Launched in 2014 in the heart of charming historic Tuckerton, the Lizzie Rose Music Room operates entirely on volunteerism, memberships and donations with the sole purpose of bringing a variety of live music – both local and traveling acts – to the shore. Soul Project arrived Thursday, bringing the heavy, humid heat of New Orleans with them, and threw down two spirited sets of funk, soul and jazz to kickstart the weekend.

Storytime. Just prior to writing for The SandPaper, this columnist (traveling full time for work) found herself…