𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨

### Producer

Greg Wells, Ido Zmishlany, Gregg Wattenberg, Tim Summers, Sean Douglas, Derek Fuhrmann, Mike Adubato and Michel Heyaca

*Just The Beginning* is Grace VanderWaal's debut album. It features 12 original songs. The Target edition includes 2 additional songs, *Lungs* and *Hope for* *Change*. On September 14, 2017, Grace announced *Just The Beginning* would be released on November 3, 2017.

## The making of *Just The Beginning*

Grace told *Billboard*, “This is definitely my more ‘I don’t care’ album, like I don’t care what anyone else thinks about it. I definitely want it to be more produced because that’s what I like and that’s me. I think I get too hung up on what people think about it. I'll never make everyone happy, so why do I even care anymore?

I’m still really the same sound, because I can’t really change my style or else it will feel forced -- and I always think that definitely shows through. It just won’t be a good song because people will hear that it’s kind of forced and not organic. It’ll be less acoustic, though, and kind of how I envision the songs when I’m writing.”

The name for the album was a suggestion given to Grace by her dad. Grace told *Tigerbeat*, “I was really stressing out; I wanted it to be perfect. I was in the car with my dad, and he was like, ‘What if you name it 'Just the Beginning?’ I loved it! I I think it’s just the beginning, really, of music in my life. I don’t really know what’s going to happen. No one does. But I know I’m going to make music in the future no matter what it is - no matter if it’s a number-one hit on the radio or no one ever hears of it. I know I’m still going to make it. This is just the beginning of my music love and career."

The producers for *Just The Beginning* included Greg Wells, Ido Zmishlany, Gregg Wattenberg, Tim Summers, Sean Douglas, Derek Fuhrmann, Mike Adubato and Michel Heyaca.

## Singles

On June 14, 2017, Grace’s first single, *Moonlight*, was released. On September 15, 2017, Grace announced *So Much More Than* *This* was available to download along with a *Just The Beginning* pre-order. Grace’s third single, *Escape My Mind*, came out on October 6, 2017. Grace’s last single for *Just The Beginning*, *City Song*, was released on October 26, 2017.

## Music Videos and Lyric Videos

Grace VanderWaal - Moonlight (Official Music Video)Grace VanderWaal - So Much More Than This (Lyric Video)Grace VanderWaal - So Much More Than This (Official Music Video)Grace VanderWaal - City Song (Official Video)
## Promotion

On May 21, 2017, Grace’s sang original songs she would later release on *Just The Beginning*’s release day for the very first time, she performed songs like *Burned* and *Just a Crush*.

Grace performed her single, *Moonlight*, for the very first time for VidCon on July 21, 2017 in Anaheim, California. Her *Moonlight* music video premiered on a VEVO live watch party. Grace performed *Moonlight* on national tv shows like Ellen and AGT, did several radio station interviews, and appeared at several events like WE Day singing *Moonlight*.

On October 7, 2017 and October 14, 2017, Grace appeared as a performer for her first festival, Austin City Limits, singing a lot of new songs that she would release on November 3rd, 2017. She then continued to sing at events like Q100 Qtopia and do interviews for networks like MTV TRL.

After releasing *Just The Beginning*, Grace did several Charming Charlie CD signings for her fans and traveled to Japan to promote *Just the Beginning*. Throughout the month of December, Grace would continue to promote *Just The Beginning* by singing for several radio shows, by performing for Honda Stage, and by appearing on The Today Show.

## Release Day

Grace made an appearance at the Megyn Kelly Today show, performing *Moonlight*.

## Chart Performance

On November 25, 2017, *Just the Beginning*, peaked at #22 on Billboard 200.