A passionate performer who helps you celebrate life's symphony

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Ma Bessie Productions

Music that Moves you,Ceremonies that Honour you, and Workshops that Preserve your Story.

Where soulful performance meets life's meaningful moments. Led by Julia Titus, we bring the golden age of jazz and blues to vibrant life while offering compassionate celebrant services and innovative living eulogy creation. Each service carries our signature touch - authentic, personal, and crafted with care.

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    Ma Bessie - Authentic Jazz & Blues Prohibition Era Vocalist

    Experience the soulful sounds of prohibition-era jazz and blues with Ma Bessie. Professional vocalist bringing the golden age of music to life at events, venues, and private functions.

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    Professional Funeral, Wedding & Naming Celebrant Services

    Compassionate and personalised celebrant services for life's most significant moments. Specialising in meaningful funeral, wedding, and naming ceremonies tailored to your wishes.

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  • Timeless Tales - Living Eulogy Book Service

    Capture life stories before they're lost with our living eulogy book service. Helping individuals and community groups document memories, wisdom, and experiences for future generations.

    Share Your Story, Your way

About Julia

Julia Titus has a BA Hons degree, in Community Theatre and has a passion for connecting people through music and storytelling. From portraying the life of the legendary Bessie Smith on stage to creating deeply personal ceremonies for life's significant moments, Julia brings authenticity and heart to everything she does.

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Testimonials

  • Lichfield Live

    [Julia’s] soulful, supple voice was perfectly suited to jazz and blues, while her easy, confident stage presence allowed her a narrative authority as she told the capacity audience about the life and times of Bessie Smith.

    https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2024/02/03/review-ma-bessie-at-the-hub-at-st-marys/

  • Tuesday Night Music Club

    As Ma Bessie, Julia transported us back to the golden days of the twenties and thirties. Not only were we treated to so many fabulous blues standards, but also a hatful of Julia’s own compositions, all perfectly flowing into each other as we were expertly guided by Julia on a magical, musical journey.

    https://www.thetuesdaynightmusicclub.co.uk/

  • Michael Eagleton - Marlow Jazz Club

    There are not many singers around with Bessie's style and certainly few in this country. An exception is the larger than life and hugely talented Julia Titus.

  • Debra Nembard

    It is bitter sweet attending my great nephews home going day. I am a proud rasta and have never met Julia before this day my niece had to introduce me to her. As a rasta we have requirements and standards we must adhere to. Never had one conversation with her. But watching Lamars service I made up my mind at 65 years of age and a cancer survivor I didn't know what I needed until Julie. God willing my time will be a long time coming but I have said and made it aware to all family that Julia Titus is to conduct my home going. I was totally blown away my nephew was 21 years old and it wasn't sad it was uplifting, personal and unique.

    One Love, Debra Nembard

  • Celebrant Services

    I wanted to find someone to conduct the service for my son, who was unique and creative, and brought life to the worst part of my life. I was supported,heard, and felt safe in the most trying time of my life. No mother wants to bury their child, but I found that, even under the circumstances, it was made so effortless, easy in a practical way. I am so greaful that I was able to find someone so kind and thoughtful and amazing to see my son out of this world. I would highly recommend this amazing lady for all occasions. I have had the privilege to be able to see her live performance, and it was breath taking, I've always loved the music and lady behind behind the scenes. But I can honestly say I am in absolute ore of this lady, and I can proudly say I admire this lady. After seeing her perform, i became a fan. If you want someone who truly cares about your vision and is amazingly talented, then you found her. I am so grateful. Thank you so much

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