James Hollihan is a versatile musician, producer, engineer, and songwriter known for his work across jazz, pop, orchestral and Christian music genres. He is recognized as a multi-instrumentalist, often performing all instruments on his own recordings, and has worked on Grammy-winning projects behind the scenes.

Throughout his extensive career, he has collaborated with a wide range of artists, including: 

Russ Taff: Hollihan has a long history with Taff, serving as a producer, songwriter, and musician on multiple albums, winning a Dove Award for the album "The Way Home" and producing the Grammy winning "Under Their Influence".

Marshall Chapman: As a member of her band "The Love Slaves" he performed and recorded in the 1990s.

Amy Grant: He played guitar as part of her "Age to Age" tour in the 1980s.

Phil Keaggy: He played guitar on Phil's album "Sunday's Child"

Phil Madeira: He has played on multiple recordings for the award winning Americana artist.

Michelle Shocked and Jeff Foxworthy: He has produced music for both artists.

Emmylou Harris: He played as a session musician on her recording of "Better Off Without You". 

Selected Discography

Hollihan has a prolific release history, including recent albums and singles: 

The Blue and the Cool (2026)

Crime Novel (2025)

The Unknown (2025)

Christmas Swings Like Mad - EP (2025)

Spies And Lies (2024)

Together In Joy (2024)

Brass And Charm (2024)

Classics Of Emotions (2024)

The Nutcracker Suite: Sounds of the Holidays (2004)