James Cromwell was born on May 29, 1920 in Rosedale, Oklahoma. James was an accomplished musician, playing guitar at one time with Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys.

James was stricken with cancer, healed by the power of God and called to preach. He began travelling as an evangelist in 1952. He was part of the Voice of Healing Organization and was friends with Oral Roberts, R. W. Schambach and A. A. Allen.

Brother Cromwell preached in tents and anywhere else a door was opened. He wrote several books and traveled to several countries in Central America and to Great Britain.

James went home to be with his Savior on July 25, 2007. He had preached the gospel for sixty years.