Jared St. James, Space Cowboy | Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

In the 25^th edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 (2024), we highlight the song, “Space Cowboy” performed by Jared St. James. 

Prepare to beam with P-R-I-D-E 🏳️‍🌈! Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 celebrates, embraces, and spotlights songs by LGBTQ musicians or allies.  Here, we provide background and insight into musician(s) and analyze + go gaga over the decadent bops served up.  When the music dictates deeper, more transcendent discussion, we ensure the point is fully articulated.  All styles of music are welcome while the songs can be classics or brand-spanking new. So, without further ado, in the 25^th edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 (2024), we highlight “Space Cowboy” performed by Jared St. James.

“Used to get high every time I got the blues / Get in my starship, listen to my tunes.” That’s a mighty high, James St. James.  The eclectic Montreal singer/songwriter continues singing, “Til you brought me down / Where are you now?” It seems the cowboy – specifically, the space cowboy – is gone on “Space Cowboy”, a song that brilliantly fuses alternative, country, and pop.  The moment you hear this track, you’re drawn to it because it is unique – it sets itself apart.  St. James penned “Space Cowboy” while Emily Jacklin produced.  Not only are the songwriting and production on-point, but James’ vocals are marvelous too. 

“I can understand that you need space / But there’s a blue light in my face / It’s blinding me…” BLINDED BY THE LIGHT! Again, I can’t stop going gaga over the lyrics! St. James serves up so many highlights. He often cites how his cowboy changed him.  Also, he references how they’ve gone in different directions. “Didn’t call me when you got back,” he sings, continuing, “I tried to let go but I lost track of time / I guess you did too.” How often does this happen in a relationship for whatever reason? Some more significant lyrical moments are also relatable. “Transmission’s live / I can see you now so far away,” he sings, continuing, “You’re in the sky, Space Cowboy / And I’m going down tonight.” 💔 😢 Also, how about the recurrent, “Giddy up, it’s a bumpy ride / Can you hear me now? / Space Cowboy.” “Space Cowboy” isn’t a jubilant cowboy song but the talented James St. James pens and performs a memorable, special song that easily makes me beam with Pride 🏳️‍🌈.

Jared St. James // “Space Cowboy” // Jared St. James // 2024

Jared St. James, Space Cowboy: Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 No. 25 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Jared St. James; Elias Souza, Los Muertos Crew from Pexels; CatsWithGlasses, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Square Frog, Sudo from Pixabay]