James Stone Goodman is a writer and a musician, playing guitar, oud, percussion and other instruments of the Middle East. He has recorded music, story, and poetry in a number of collaborative formats.

He performs with several musical groups, all of which feature original materials based on traditional themes, integrating literary forms in a performance art musical form.

In his day job, he serves as a rabbi in St. Louis. His special field of expertise is the Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism. He also works in addictions, incarceration, and mental health.