James Baley is a Juno-winning music creator who combines his R&B, gospel, and electronic influences to create soulful reflections and exuberant dance tracks for the church, club, and vogue ballroom. James is also a figure in Toronto’s ballroom scene. In today’s episode, we talk about having representation and role models, accepting your queerness while growing up in the church and connecting to your queer community.

Hear & Queer is a Podcast featuring iHeartRadio's Shannon Burns sitting down with queer-identifying musical artists during Pride Month, having conversations about their personal journey, queer perspectives in the industry, labels and more.