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

Billboard looks at 13 Brett James-written songs that reached the pinnacle of the Hot Country Songs chart after his death this week at age 57. By Jessica Nicholson Nashville’s music community is ...

Brett James, the Grammy-winning songwriter behind country hit “Jesus Take the Wheel,” died in a plane crash in North Carolina ...

Carrie Underwood paid tribute to songwriter Brett James in a touching Instagram post. The country star and songwriter ...

Brett James, the Grammy-winning songwriter behind Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus, Take the Wheel” and Kenny Chesney’s “When the Sun Goes Down,” died Thursday in a small-engine plane crash. He was 57. The ...

Brett James, 57, songwriter behind 'Jesus Take the Wheel' and National Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, died in ...

In a statement to NBC News, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol said that it responded to a plane crash around 3 p.m. on Sept. 18. Upon arrival, all three people, identified as Brett James ...

Brett James, the Grammy-winning songwriter known for Carrie Underwood's 2005 smash "Jesus, Take the Wheel" and Kenny ...

Brett James, the Grammy-winning singer and songwriter behind the Carrie Underwood hit "Jesus Take the Wheel" has reportedly ...

Country music songwriter Brett James — known for hits like Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus Take the Wheel” and Kenny Chesney’s ...

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

Songwriter Brett James, who penned hits for country stars including Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney and Jason Aldean, dies in ...