About
John & Tanya
John James knows the heights of success—and the depths of brokenness.
Once performing to crowds of hundreds of thousands and living the dream
others envied, John’s world fell apart behind the curtain. Addiction, pride,
and spiritual emptiness brought him to his knees.
But in that place of failure, he discovered the greatest truth: that God doesn’t cancel the fallen—He restores the repentant.
Before walking away from the spotlight, John was the original lead singer and co-founder of one of the most recognized Christian bands of the 1990s. His story of rising to fame, losing everything, and finding Christ again—not on stage, but at rock bottom—has now become a powerful message of hope.
Today, John travels across America as a missionary to this nation, sharing his testimony and preaching in churches, conferences, youth events, schools, recovery centers, and military bases and prisons. With raw honesty and biblical clarity, he calls this generation to turn from performance-driven faith and encounter the living Christ.
John now ministers alongside his wife, Tanya, a gifted worship leader and speaker, as they share the healing truth that no one is too far gone for a second chance.
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“What I lost in fame, I gained in freedom. What I found in Christ, I wouldn’t trade for all the applause in the world.” — John James
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Tanya James is a voice of hope for the broken, the bruised, and the quietly battling.
Raised in a musical family and singing in church from the age of six, Tanya’s life took her through seasons of beauty, heartbreak, and unexpected detours. Her story isn't one of perfection—but of powerful redemption. After years trapped in silence, a dark night of the soul led her not to despair, but to a keyboard, where God began healing her heart through worship and songwriting.
Her debut album Captured was born not from fame-seeking ambition, but from raw, tear-stained moments of surrender. Each lyric carries the weight of a woman who has been there—who knows what it is to be shattered and yet held by grace.
Today, Tanya ministers across America in churches, conferences, recovery centers, and women's events. With vulnerability and authority, she shares her story to remind others: Your past doesn’t disqualify you—it prepares you for ministry.
Now married to John James—former lead singer of the Newsboys—Tanya and John minister together as a powerful husband-and-wife team, carrying a message of mercy, restoration, and second chances.
“My scars used to bring me shame. Now they’re the proof that healing is real—and Jesus still restores what the enemy tried to destroy.” — Tanya James