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Before This World documentary part 3

May 7, 2021

Click now for the third and final installment of There We Were: The Making of Before This World, the documentary companion to James’s 2015 album, Before This World. In this chapter James talks about common themes in his songwriting, we get a closer look at “Angel’s Of Fenway” (James’s nod to his beloved Red Sox), and Kim Taylor offers her personal insight into James’s creative process.

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#JTFanFeature

May 6, 2021

Here are this week’s wonderful JT fan covers! If you’d like to be featured in a future edition of this newsletter, please send us a link to your video!

Click to see The Ones (Astrid, Irene and Lieke) perform “Baby Boom Baby”, a song from James’s 1988 album, Never Die Young.



Here now is Bob Hirhson’s JT-inspired version of Carole King’s “You’ve Got A Friend”, which James recorded on 1971’s Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon. (Hello to Alison!)

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New Music from Arnold McCuller

May 5, 2021

Arnold McCullerJames’s friend and longtime vocalist, Arnold McCuller, has just released a new single!

“Chances Are” is a cover of the song made popular by Johnny Mathis in 1957, the first in a planned series of Johnny Mathis covers to come from Arnold in 2021. Visit ArnoldMcCuller.com for more and to stream or purchase the song now.

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The making of B4W — Part 2

Apr 30, 2021

Click below to watch the second episode of There We Were: The Making of Before This World, a multi-part documentary about the recording of James’s 2015 album, Before This World. In this episode James works on vocal overdubs with singers Arnold McCuller, David Lasley, Kate Markowitz and Andrea Zonn. Sting also stops by to add his voice to the title track.

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#JTFanFeature

Apr 30, 2021

Click below to enjoy two more wonderful JT fan covers! If you’d like to be featured in a future edition of this newsletter, please send us a link to your video!

Here’s singer/songwriter Al B Sure’s James-inspired version of Carole King’s song “You’ve Got a Friend”.



Click now to see Josh Turner and Carson McKee perform JT’s “Sweet Baby James”.

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Deep Space Homer

Apr 29, 2021

James on the SimpsonsJames appears on UDiscoverMusic’s recent tally of the greatest musical guest stars in the history of The Simpsons!

James is in some good company — visit UDiscoverMusic.com now to see where he landed on the list!

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When James met Dave

Apr 27, 2021

James and Dave MatthewsA fully vaccinated JT and Dave Matthews ham it up while enjoying Winter’s (hopefully) last gasp of snow.

Photo: Kim Taylor

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There we were…

Apr 23, 2021

Click below to watch the first segment of There We Were: The Making of Before This World, a four-part documentary about the recording of James’s 2015 album of new songs, Before This World. The album was James’s first ever to reach #1 on the Billboard charts and was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Pop Vocal Album.

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Auction items for a good cause!

Apr 23, 2021

charity buzz auctionsVisit CharityBuzz.com today to bid on two James Taylor auctions in support the farmers at Tuberville! Tuberville’s mission includes planting, growing and donating tons of food in order to sustain and strengthen communities in need. Signed and personalized items include: a Yamaha guitar with Sweet Baby James pop up book and James’s personal Lead sheet for “Fire & Rain”.

Please visit Tuberville.org for more information.

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