[5] After exiting MCA, he co-wrote "Ain't That Lonely Yet" for Dwight Yoakam and "In a Week or Two" by Diamond Rio, both of which peaked at number 2 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in the early 1990s.
Although House never entered Top 40 on the country music charts again after "This Is Me Missing You", he made an appearance on The Beach Boys' album Stars and Stripes Vol.
In late 1997, Martina McBride reached the top of the country charts with "A Broken Wing", which House co-wrote.
He also co-wrote six songs on Steve Azar's 2009 album Slide On Over Here, on which he also played acoustic guitar, percussion and sang backing vocals.
Tapes: Classic Rock Years including his 1983 self-titled debut as well as a second disc featuring soundtrack cuts.
In 2024, James released a musical journey audiobook called "Lost in Laurel Canyon" to Audible, which featured stories and songs about his life.