Country music • Midwest stories • One creative life
Songs built for backroads and broken hearts.
Taylon James is a Mid-Michigan artist and writer pairing honest country music with heartfelt stories about identity, connection, and finding where you belong.
Coming soonOriginal music is on the way.Start here
Stories you can hear—and stories you can read.
From familiar songs reimagined in a baritone voice to an LGBTQ+ coming-of-age novel set in the Midwest, every project begins with a character, a feeling, and something honest to say.
Beyond the songs
Featured writing project
Whispered Truths
A heartfelt YA romance about Tyler and Hunter—two boys from rival towns navigating secrets, self-discovery, and first love.
Discover the story →Forensics coaching, community music, photography, and arts advocacy all shape the way Taylon tells stories.
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Listen without leaving the story. This player follows Taylon’s Spotify profile and will reflect new music as it is released.
From the journal
The story behind the story.
Where a song begins
Sometimes it starts with a melody. More often, it starts with the sentence someone almost said.
Read the first entry →the journal↗