Grammy award-winning country songwriter Brett James, whose string of top hits includes “Jesus, Take the Wheel” by Carrie Underwood and "When the Sun Goes Down” by Kenny Chesney, died in a plane crash ...

FILE - Musician Brett James and his wife Sandy appear at a pre-CMA Awards event in Nashville, Tenn., on Nov. 5, 2006. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen, File) Grammy award-winning country songwriter Brett ...

Underwood called him the "epitome of 'cool'" and recalled singing together at church "Some things are just unfathomable. The loss of Brett James to his family, friends and our music community is too ...

Country music songwriter Brett James — known for hits like Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus Take the Wheel” and Kenny Chesney’s “When the Sun Goes Down” — has died in a plane crash alongside his wife and ...

Grammy-winning country songwriter Brett James, known for penning hits like "Jesus, Take the Wheel" and "When The Sun Goes Down," has died in a plane crash in North Carolina. He was 57. "A Cirrus SR22T ...

Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James, known for penning hits including Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus, Take the Wheel,” died in a plane crash on Thursday, according to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of ...

Brett James (from left), Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson hold their award for best country song, "Jesus, Take the Wheel," at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 11, 2007. Kevork ...

Brett James was among three people killed in a plane crash in North Carolina on Thursday. James was a prolific songwriter who wrote tracks for Carry Underwood, Taylor Swift, and Kenny Chesney. He was ...