James Tealy

My name is James Tealy. For most of my adult life, I’ve simultaneously held staff positions in local churches while working in the music industry as a signed songwriter, music publisher, artist development consultant, and educator. I would co-write songs with artists during the week and lead worship on the weekends at my local church. A few years ago, our eight-year-old was diagnosed with a rare rheumatic disease, and my priorities began to shift. I now serve as Manager of Family & Clinician Education for the Cure JM Foundation, leading the charge to find better treatments, improved lives, and someday a cure for kids like our daughter. I still love writing songs for the local church and loved connecting with the young writers and artists who were a part of this unique project. I live in Franklin, TN with Jenny, Annie (16), and Lucy (8).