James Tealy

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. In June of 2011 James partnered with touring mates David Myers and Markus Huber to record the musical narrative "Only Love" in a secluded Washington recording studio.
"With these songs, I'm trying to capture a moment, a fleeting glimpse at my own journey from scars to redemption. Some songs I hear—and occasionally write— are like windows. They present some objective truth and you, as a listener, stand separated from it and look in. Those songs are written to teach. The songs on "Only Love" are more like doors than windows. They are an invitation to come in, sit down and join in the story."