“There is a mystic in the mountains high above the Great Salt Lake/ He’s dancin’ in the heaven far below his golden gates/ He’s lookin’ at our cars below/ And laughin’ at our rock & roll,” sings ...

Joshua James’ abode in American Fork is a McMansion, of sorts—a fairly luxurious space for a humble songwriter. Walking up the steps to the door, it seems too suburban, too family-like—except for the ...