Bio
In an industry where style typically triumphs over substance, performing songwriter James Tealy’s music is a refreshing exception to the rule. Tealy has a knack for writing about deeper things with the panache of a pop music craftsman—a rare combination that inevitably connects with listeners.
A graduate of Belmont University’s Music Business program, James has been a featured speaker/panelist for a variety of songwriting and music industry conferences, providing lectures, song critiques and contest judging and has begun teaching songwriting as an adjunct faculty member at Belmont University, Truett-McConnell College and Trevecca Nazarene University. Tealy is also the worship pastor at Redemption City Church in Franklin, TN. He and his wife, Shera, live in Nashville, TN.
As a songwriter, James’ deep list of cuts includes hit songs recorded by Kari Jobe, Unspoken, Josh Wilson, Chris August, Matt Papa, Abandon, and more than 70 others. James’ songs have been featured in both film and TV including networks NBC, CBS, Fox Sports, ABC Family, UPN and more. As an artist, James Tealy has released 5 projects in the last 6 years and maintains a busy travel schedule of concerts, worship leadership, and teaching. ChristianityToday.com called James “a truly creative talent with inventive alternative pop that’s intelligently crafted both musically and lyrically.” Christian Single magazine called James “a songwriter with substance and style…one of those singer/songwriters who skips right past the pretension and writes sturdy pop tunes that tug at your heart.” In the summer of 2009 Tealy signed with Centricity Music and continues writing for a diverse group of country, pop and gospel artists while maintaining a full calendar of events.
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Once people find out James writes songs for a living, the next inevitable question is, “have you written anything I would know.” In this sea of 6,000,000 songs floating around iTunes, the safest answer is “probably not.” Most of the songs James has written have stayed in relative obscurity. And depending on the musical “pool” you normally swim in, some of these songs will confuse or surprise you.
Here are some of the songs James Tealy has written or co-written that have been recorded by someone else. They’re in alphabetical order by Artist with links to iTunes.
- Abandon – “Known” [VIDEO]
- Anthems Rise – “Come Rescue”
- Anthems Rise – “Great and Glorious”
- Anthems Rise – “No Turning Back”
- Anthems Rise – “Overcome”
- Chris August – “I Believe” [VIDEO]
- Rob Blackledge – “Your City My City”
- Aaron Blanton – “We Are the Hands” [VIDEO]
- Brad + Rebekah “The Heart of the Father” [VIDEO]
- Branch – “Louder”
- Branch – “Up, Down or Inbetween”
- Branch – “Sink My Heart”
- Centric Worship – “All the Saints (Holy, Holy Holy) [VIDEO]
- Chris and Caleb -”Unstoppable”
- Chris and Caleb -”Yesterday’s Rain”
- Chris and Caleb -”How Great a Love”
- Church of the Highlands – “God Is With Us” [VIDEO]
- CLife Worship – “Open Hands”
- Seth Condrey “Your Kingdom”
- Cortni – “God Knows”
- Jonny Diaz “Live Like He’s Alive” [VIDEO]
- Josh Fox – “King of Glory”
- Gold City – “Never Too Broken to Belong” [VIDEO]
- Grace Community Church – “Bless the Lord”
- Ernie Halter – “Brave Enough”
- Imperials – “Wrap My Arms Around the World”
- Alexa James – “More Than More”
- Jaime Jamgochian – “God Unchanging” [VIDEO]
- Kari Jobe – “We Are” [VIDEO]
- Kari Jobe – “We Are” (acoustic sessions) [VIDEO]
- Kari Jobe – “Somos La Luz” [VIDEO]
- Kari Jobe – “What Love Can Do” [From the feature film "NOT TODAY"]
- KTunez Praise – “As Long As I Have Breath”
- KTunez Praise – “Come to Me”
- KTunez Praise – “Jeremiah 29:11″
- KTunez Praise – “Keep Alert”
- Shannon Labrie – “Some Kind of Rescue”
- Shannon Labrie – “I Remember A Boy” [VIDEO]
- Shannon Labrie – “Headlines”
- Shannon Labrie – “Homeland”
- Shannon Labrie – “Lion’s Cage” [VIDEO]
- Shannon Labrie – “Love Somebody”
- Shannon Labrie – “Muddy Water”
- Shannon Labrie – “My Snow Angel”
- Shannon Labrie – “Slow Dance” [VIDEO]
- Chris Lee – “Braid”
- Adam Levy – “Jukebox”
- Lifeway Worship – “God Unchanging”
- Me In Motion – “Yes We Can” [VIDEO]
- North Point Live – “God Is With Us”
- Michael Olson -”If You Can Stop The World”
- Michael Olson -”God Is With Us”
- Michael Olson -”Tell Me Again” [VIDEO]
- Michael Olson -”Look Among the Lowly”
- Matt Papa – “Keep Running”
- Matt Papa – “Oceans”
- Matt Papa – “One Thing” [VIDEO]
- Matt Papa – “Open Hands” [VIDEO]
- Praize Jamz – “Everywhere”
- Praize Jamz – “Hallelujah Always”
- Satellites & Sirens – “Breakthrough”
- Alvin Slaughter – “Tell Me Again” [VIDEO]
- SonPower 2012 – “We Are” [VIDEO]
- Stand & Shout – “God Unchanging”
- Arkin Terrel – “Strength to Surrender”
- Nick Thurmond – “You Alone Can Save (Unrelenting Love)”
- Unspoken – “In Your Hands” (EP version) [VIDEO]
- Unspoken – “In Your Hands” (Album Version) [VIDEO]
- Unspoken – “Tomorrow” (Album Version and Radio Version) [VIDEO]
- Sammy Ward – “Right On Time”
- Heather Waters – “Jukebox”
- Waves of Grace – “Beautiful Redeemer”
- Josh Wilson – “Pushing Back the Dark” [VIDEO]
- Worship Kidstyle – “We Are”
- Cammie York – “Down”
- Cammie York – “Parachute”
James Tealy has also released several recordings as an artist and worship leaders. Some of those albums are available HERE. A sample of songs from earlier releases are available for free HERE.
