# Tommy Lee James

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.
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

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