A Song for Sichuan

The Nashville CBS affiliate has run a story about my trip to China. You can read the story and watch a clip HERE. I’m certain I will be talking about and singing about this trip for years to come. Their news coverage will give you a taste. The full version of the song they are referencing is on THE MYSPACE PAGE. I wrote it with good friends Belinda Smith and Maurice Carter. Hopefully I can record the Chinese version soon during a break between summer camps.

I’m in West Virginia this week with the students from First Baptist Nashville. Next week I’ll leave for Macedonia and then a couple of weeks in Orlando. Hope to see ya along the road.

Peace,
James

Floating to the Surface

A blog I’ve written just showed up at SOUL AUDIO. I really like these guys and their unique perspective on the intersection of art and faith. CHECK IT OUT HERE. Also, another Tealy cut has surfaced.CLICK HERE to check out the song “Tell Me Again” on iTunes from the new Alvin Slaughter record, Overcomer. I really like this guy and his unique take on the song. Throw your $0.99 down and pick it up. When you’re listening to the song, don’t turn it off too soon. The producer apparently couldn’t get enough of the groove so after the end the rhythm sneaks back in for an extra minute of vibey R&B goodness.

I leave Friday for a few weeks out of the country. If you’re one of the few who really understands that whole “unspoken prayer requests” thing then now would be a great time to say a prayer for me and my friends over the next few weeks. Just watch what the King of the Universe can do!

Soul-Audio Interview

An INTERVIEW just posted on a sweet new website called Soul-Audio. Here’s their tagline: “If the calling we believe in is to be salt and light, then that should be loud and clear in the artistry Christians produce. We believe that should be the same for a media outlet as well. Introducing Soul-Audio: where excellent design meets intelligent content in a format intended to draw an audience and keep it with the same pursuit of quality we expect from the artists and musicians we cover.”

The feature is from an email interview I did a while back with the author, Andrew. I remember sitting in the parking lot of a hotel in Key Largo, Florida stealing internet access so I could respond to his questions. Check out the interview BY CLICKING HEREand leave a comment to let ‘em know you stopped by the site. I will be writing some blogs for them as well that should appear in the coming weeks.

I just finished a writing session with Michael Olson (God is With Us). We spent the morning singing about God’s heart for the poor and oppressed. Next up today is some time working on new songs for Austin’s Bridge.

See ya along the road!

Another Tealy Cut Surfaces

Jaime Jamgochian’s new Centricity release “Above the Noise” just hit the shelves with a Tealy song on it. Click on the CD artwork to download “God Unchanging” from iTunes. For you guitar players and worship leaders out there, she has a link to the chord chart for the song HERE.

New Release - Before This Moment Dies

Time for some new-old songs (or is that old-new songs?) Last year I went into the studio to demo some songs with Geoff Clapp (Ellis Marsalis) playing drums and Aaron Sands (Jars of Clay) playing bass. The result was some jazzy-pop craziness. The only song from that session that ended up on a record was “Room to Run” on the end of the “Redeeming the Days EP.” So the rest of those songs have been aging in oak barrels for a while. Now they are ripe and ready for a SnoCap exclusive release. The songs include some concert favorites like “Just a Question” and “Can Not Close My Heart.” I’ve also included Dakota’s Song (the bunny song) on the end of the record for a little added silliness.

“Before This Moment Dies” is available exclusively from the SnoCap store either on THE MYSPACE SITE or by clicking on the “STORE” tab above. This is also exclusively a digital release. There will be no printed copies of this record sold anywhere (unless you burn one and try and sell it to a friend and we both know how that will work out). Hope you dig it.

The songs on the “Before” project are: Just a Question, Someone, Before This Moment Dies, Can Not Close My Heart, Rise Against the Wind, Fourteen (the original recording), and Dakota’s Song.

Happy Thanksgiving

Thanx for all the encouraging notes while I was in Brazil. We had a great trip. You can read all about it HERE. Another review of the new record has posted at CMCENTRAL.COM. Go check it what Kevan Breitinger had to say about the project.

I have a few weeks to rest now before Christmas and will love the chance to catch up on some songwriting, sleeping, and errand running. I promise that’s the ONLY kind of running I plan on doing for the next four weeks.

Peace,
James

Spring Tour Booking Now

We’ve just started putting together the Spring Tour and if you’d like to bring us to your town talk to the powers that be and send us a booking request. Or you can call Brian Williams at the booking number to find out more about what it takes to bring the band to your church or community. James Tealy Trio with special guest Sara Beth Geoghegan in a night of story, song, and worship that will help lift your eyes to the ways you can connect with what God is doing around the world. The tour is sponsored by the StageOne Initiative.

OldCoatNew

Thanx to everybody who brought coats to the OldCoatNew show last Sunday night. It was a blast and great to catch up with some folks I haven’t seen in a while. I heard from a couple of you who couldn’t find the place. Sorry for the address confusion. Turns out in downtown Nashville South is North and 8th is Rosa Parks. Who Knew? Big love to Chase and JP for staying around an extra day for the show and to Scott and Greer for helping with Merch. Thomas gave up his whole Sunday to make us sound good. Gary worked up a good sweat moving chairs all over the place and the room looked great.

Podcasts Updated

Recordings of 3 sermons from Fuge Camp at Ridgecrest, NC have been added to the podcast. You can pull them up in iTunes by CLICKING HERE or by clicking on the iTunes button below. (The songs have been removed for copyright reasons.)

Christmas Show in Nashville

Time for the last Nashville show of 2006. Come hang out with me and my friends at THE GOOD CUP if you’re in the area. The concert will be chocked full of opportunities to sing along with some of your Christmas favorites. Plus I’ll give a free CD to anyone who shows up dressed as Santa, an Elf, or a Wiseman!

Merry JingleChristmaSnow.