James has held posts as Assistant Organist at Romsey Abbey, Leeds Parish Church, Rochester Cathedral and Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral. He holds a degree in music and is also a qualified teacher, having worked with children in a variety of settings, including as a scout leader, resident tutor at a boarding school and, most recently, as Head of Music at a large state school. James has toured extensively as an accompanist and soloist, playing in many notable cathedrals in the UK and touring France, Germany, Belgium, Holland and Denmark. He has been broadcast on BBC radio and television, performed for Her Majesty The Queen, and given the world premiere of a work by the Master of the Queen’s Music, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies.

In addition to church music, James also has a keen interest in music theatre, having been musical director for many productions, including West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar, Fame and Sweeny Todd.

James currently works as a freelance musician, teaching, giving recitals, and holding posts as Director of Music at St Michael & All Angels, Southampton, and of the Barclays House Choir.