A thirteen year old Cody James, while reading a book entitled ‘Hinds Feet on High Places” experienced the Holy spirit; but with the lures of the
flesh and the world, by fifteen, he was playing music in the bars. This began a twenty four year battle with addiction.  The three threads that
flowed through Cody’s life were his praying Mother, his addictive behaviors, and the music he would eventually turn into a successful career.

At seventeen Cody Joined the U.S Army, but even after his three year enlistment, the thought of regular everyday life just didn’t seem
attractive.  Eventually he moved to Nashville Tennessee where he managed to take his music to a whole new level; Unfortunately, his addictive
behaviors also grew to a whole new level.

Cody wrote songs for Loretta Lynn’s publishing company, Coal Miner Music, traveled with Loretta on the road, and had songs recorded by
Loretta, Pam Tillis,and Mark Chestnut. Cody also wrote, sang, and produced the theme song for a Tim Curry movie called “Pirates of the
Plain”; Though he is most gratified by the Loretta Lynn single “I Cant Hear the Music” as it was a poignant ballad about Mrs. Lynn’s
relationship with her husband Doolitle, inspired by something he had said on his deathbed. By all outward appearances he had a great life; yet
there was always an emptiness, a void he could not fill; Not that he didn’t try with alcohol, drugs, and short term relationships. When things
would get to bad he always had his Mother: a short phone call, a few encouraging words, Moms love would get him through; But then she fell
ill. Cody went to Missouri to care for her and after a year, she died in his arms. His Mother and music career gone, Cody went into a three year
out of control tailspin that led to incarceration, and a desire to take his own life. When it seemed there was no hope, hope arrived. A bold voice
spoke to Cody’s heart and said “It was never your music anyway, Its mine, meant for my glory”. After God spoke that, Cody began to seek the
face of Jesus. As Cody explains it “It was not an overnight thing, I was a tough piece of clay, one that required much kneading before a
suitable vessel could even began to be formed, but glory be to God that He is patient and loving”. “The Father has restored my life ten times
better than it ever was ,He has delivered me from addiction, I now have a Godly wife and three awesome daughters that love Jesus, and God
has given me all new songs that he allows me to share with the hurting and lost people of this world”.”
Cody, his wife Jamie and their two daughters Chelsey 14 and Reagyn 8 reside in Joplin Missouri and attend Saint Paul's United Methodist
Church, as well as Saint Paul's secondary campus, The Salvage Yard. Cody also has a 20 year old daughter Latitia who resides in Centralia
Missouri.  
Cody James Bio