Just one week before his tragic death, songwriter Brett James gave a final interview sharing the story of writing Carrie ...

Billboard looks at 13 Brett James-written songs that reached the pinnacle of the Hot Country Songs chart after his death this ...

His first No. 1 hit was "Who I Am" in 2001, by Jessica Andrews. "Jesus, Take the Wheel," which he co-wrote for Underwood, earned the 2006 Grammy for Best Country Song, among other honors. James had ...

Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James, best known for co-writing the 2005 hit song Jesus Take the Wheel, has died in a plane crash in North Carolina. James, 57, was one of the three people aboard a ...

Brett James, the Grammy-winning country songwriter behind hits like Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus, Take the Wheel” and Kenny Chesney’s “Out Last Night,” died Thursday when the plane he was piloting ...

Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James, known for penning hits including Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus, Take the Wheel,” died in a ...

A glittering roster of country stars have recorded his songs, including Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw.