Tommy Lee James is an American country music songwriter and record producer with Still Working Music Group. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, he is originally from Roanoke, Virginia.

He graduated from Northside High School then attended Radford University, where he studied voice. He moved to Nashville with dreams of becoming an artist, but then became a full-time songwriter.

James is the writer of a number of hit songs, including Reba McEntire's "And Still", Brooks & Dunn's "A Man This Lonely", Reba McEntire and Brooks & Dunn's duet "If You See Him/If You See Her", Martina McBride's "Wrong Again", Cyndi Thomson's "What I Really Meant to Say", and Tim McGraw's "She's My Kind of Rain". All these songs went to number one on the charts.

James had an additional chart topping success with "I Wish" recorded by Jo Dee Messina and "Let's Be Us Again" recorded by Lonestar which was a top 4 hit. He also co-wrote the critically acclaimed single by Gary Allan entitled "Life Ain't Always Beautiful".

James has had many other cuts with artists such as Cliff Richard, 98 Degrees, Pam Tillis, Blue County, Emerson Drive, Jedd Hughes, Little Big Town, Delta Goodrem, and Pussycat Dolls.

In addition to being a writer, James also produced albums for Capitol Records recording artists Cyndi Thomson, Susan Ashton and Emily West, Big Machine artist Danielle Peck, and former Lonestar vocalist Richie McDonald.[1]

James' success continues in 2012 with Joe Walsh's new album, Analog Man, which was released on June 5, 2012 (co-produced by Jeff Lynne), and One Direction's new record, Take Me Home.

Writing credits

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Year Artist Song Album
1993 Conway Twitty "I Don't Love You" Final Touches
1995 Reba McEntire "And Still" Read My Mind
Joe Diffie "She Loves Me" Life's So Funny
1996 Reba McEntire "It Don't Matter" What If It's You
Brooks & Dunn "A Man This Lonely" Borderline
1998 Martina McBride "Wrong Again" Evolution
Pam Tillis "Every Time" Every Time
Brooks & Dunn/Reba McEntire "If You See Him/If You See Her" If You See Him (McEntire) If You See Her (Brooks & Dunn)
2000 98 Degrees "The Way You Do" Revelation
2001 Cyndi Thomson "What I Really Meant to Say" My World
2003 Tim McGraw "She's My Kind of Rain" Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors
Jo Dee Messina "I Wish" Greatest Hits
2004 Lonestar "Let's Be Us Again" Let's Be Us Again
Lee Ann Womack "Time For Me To Go" Greatest Hits
2006 Gary Allan "Life Ain't Always Beautiful" Tough All Over
Danielle Peck "Isn't That Everything" Danielle Peck
2007 Delta Goodrem "Believe Again" Delta
"In This Life"
"You Will Only Break My Heart"
"One Day"
"Angels in the Room"
Trisha Yearwood "This Is Me You're Talking To" Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love
"Nothin' 'Bout Memphis"
Martina McBride "Tryin' to Find a Reason" Waking Up Laughing
Luna Halo "Untouchable" Luna Halo
2009 Emerson Drive "I Love This Road" Believe
Orianthi "God Only Knows" Believe
Gary Allan "Today" Get Off on the Pain
2010 Jessica Harp "Letting Go" A Woman Needs
2011 Ronnie Dunn "Bleed Red" Ronnie Dunn
Pixie Lott "All About Tonight" Young Foolish Happy
2012 Joe Walsh "Wrecking Ball" Analog Man
"And the Band Played On"
"Family"
"Lucky That Way"
Easton Corbin "Are You with Me" All Over the Road
One Direction "They Don't Know About Us" Take Me Home
"Loved You First"
Jennette McCurdy "Better" Jennette McCurdy
Celine Dion "Didn't Know Love" Water and a Flame
2013 Lonestar "Pretty Good Day" Life As We Know It
2014 Lost Frequencies "Are You With Me" Are You With Me
Blake Shelton "My Eyes" Based on a True Story...
The Swon Brothers "Pray For You" The Swon Brothers
Will Hoge "Just Up The Road" Small Town Dreams
Will Hoge "Middle Of America" Small Town Dreams
Will Hoge "Growing Up Around Here" Small Town Dreams
Chase Bryant "Take It On Back" Chase Bryant
Blake Shelton "Good Country Song" Bringing Back the Sunshine
Tim Hicks "She Don't Drink Whiskey Anymore" 5:01
2015 Reba McEntire "Just Like Them Horses" Love Somebody
Reba McEntire "Livin' Ain't Killed Me Yet" Love Somebody
Reba McEntire "I'll Go On" Love Somebody
Easton Corbin "Are You With Me" About to Get Real
2016 Ronnie Dunn "Still Feels Like Mexico" Tattooed Heart
Drake White "Story" Spark
2017 Robin Schulz "Tonight and Every Night" Uncovered
Trace Adkins "Gonna Make You Miss Me" Something's Going On
Kenny Chesney "All The Pretty Girls" Cosmic Hallelujah
2018 Deepend "Only Love"
Tocadisco "New World" New World (EP)
Oliver Moldan "Dope" Dope (EP)
Oliver Moldan "Forgettable" Dope (EP)
Nick Martin feat. Carly Paige "Cool Love" Cool Love (EP)
2019 Reba McEntire "In His Mind" Stronger Than the Truth
Stafford Brothers "Wolf" Single
Oliver Heldens feat. Nile Rodgers & Devin "Summer Lover" Single
Plastik Funk & Alle Farben "Find Your Way" Single
Richard Judge "Miss America" Single
Alle Farben "What Was I Drinking" Sticker on My Suitcase
Mr. Belt & Wezol "Not Dancing" Single
3lau "Miss Me More" Single
Mahama feat. Jason Walker "Never Ending" Single
Justin Caruso feat. Wyn Starks "Can't Live Without It" Single
Robin Schulz featuring Harlœ "All This Love" IIII
2020 Kyd the Band "Go There" Single
Mika Setzer "Happy for Ya" Single
Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani "Nobody but You" Fully Loaded: God's Country
2021 Taylor Swift "Untouchable (Taylor's Version)" Fearless (Taylor's Version)
"Don't You"
2024 Teddy Swims You Still Get To Me I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1.5)

References

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  1. ^ "Still Working Music Writer - Tommy Lee James". www.stillworkingmusic.com. Archived from the original on 2007-03-17.
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