The Lady Balladeer of Texas
Singer · Songwriter · Author · Educator · Radio Host
Featured Album
A love letter to the Lone Star State: Western swing, frontier ballads and songs of the Texas heroes, from “Mother of the Alamo” to “My Hero Gene Autry,” closing with the state song, “Texas, Our Texas.”
Discography
Tap any album for the full track list and free song samples. To order, add CDs to your order and send it to Judy. She ships them herself.
Western · Western Swing
2016 · Holiday · feat. Pagosa Springs Girls Choir
2011 · Gospel · with the James Family Singers
* Featuring the James Family Singers.
2006 · Western · Country
Western · Cowboy Classics
1997 · Western · Country
Behind the mic since 1997
Judy James Radio
For more than 25 years, Western music fans have started their weekend with Judy. Her award-winning shows celebrate the songs, poetry and heritage of the American West.
Two hours of Western music and Western heritage. A four-time DJ/Program of the Year, heard locally in Weatherford, Texas on ChuckFM 102.5 and streaming worldwide.
Listen Live on ChuckFMAn hour set aside to praise God with music and poetry, much of it performed by Western artists.
Round-the-clock streaming of Western music and cowboy poetry, curated by Judy.
With thanks to our radio sponsors
“Keeping Our Western Heritage Alive!”
Judy James
Biography
Known to fans as the Lady Balladeer of Texas, Judy James sings the songs of the cowboy, the cattle trail and the Texas frontier with the warmth of a storyteller and the polish of a trained choral musician.
A former choral music educator, Teacher of the Year and West Quest Award winner, Judy has carried her love of the West from the classroom to many of the most storied stages in Western music, from the State Fair of Texas and the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo to the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada. She has recorded six albums and ranks among the Top 100 most-heard individual artists on cowboy and Western radio.
Every Saturday since 1997, Judy has hosted Cowboy Jubilee, earning four DJ/Program of the Year honors for the show and for her 24-hour station, Western Heritage Radio. She is also an author, a Cowtown Opry board member and Buckaroo youth director, and a sought-after emcee and history presenter for schools, museums and events.
On Stage
A selection of the festivals, gatherings and landmark venues where Judy has performed.
Plus cowboy gatherings, ranch rodeos, schools and concert halls in cities across the United States.
Education
“If we miss a generation…” Judy has spent her career making sure we don’t. Her programs combine live song and guitar with a historical presentation tailored to each school’s region of Texas.
Youth Music Camp
Selected young performers (ages 10 to 18) spend four days with professionals of the Western music genre, studying vocals, instruments, music theory, songwriting, harmony and professionalism. The week culminates in a public concert at the Weatherford College Fine Arts Center.
Ask Judy for a registration form →For Teachers
The years 1865 to 1890 are documented more than any other 25-year stretch of history. Judy’s guide gives educators background, vocabulary, activities, songs and a companion CD with vocal and performance tracks, ready for a PTA program or classroom concert.
Author
Trail Bosses and Wild Hosses · by Mary Kemp, Judy James & Pam Tarpley
The true story of Charles Goodnight, Oliver Loving and Bose Ikard, the real Lonesome Dove. Judy wrote the Goodnight and Loving sections after new interviews and deep research, bringing family stories rarely found anywhere else.
Educator’s Guide for Teachers of Western Heritage
Background on the cowboy and Western music, pre-program primers, follow-up activities, songs of the period, a full appendix of vocabulary and reading lists, plus a CD with vocal and performance tracks.
Gallery
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Concerts, cowboy gatherings, school and museum history programs, emcee work and radio appearances. Judy also handles CD and book orders personally.