The granddaughter of Holiness preacher Elder Lucy Smith, she began playing organ at the All Nations Pentecostal Church at age twelve.

Among her more well-known compositions are "Oh My Lord, What a Time", "What a Blessing in Jesus,"[1] and "He's my Light," which became a hit for the Roberta Martin Singers.

Little Lucy showed an aptitude for music at an early age, and when she was ten years old, her grandmother sent her to study piano with Roberta Martin, a gospel performer.

In two years she had become a skilled gospel accompanist, and at the request of her grandmother, she began playing the organ at her church and directing the music program.

[4][5] They also recorded “Come Unto Me,” “Jesus, Lover of My Soul” and “Down on My Knees.”[3] In the late 1950s, Little Lucy Smith joined the Roberta Martin Singers.