Brett James, the Grammy-winning songwriter behind hits like Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus Take the Wheel” and Taylor Swift’s “A Completely Good Coronary heart,” has tragically died in a aircraft crash in North Carolina.
Over his prolific profession, James wrote or co-wrote lots of of songs spanning a number of genres. His work consists of “Blessed” by Martina McBride, enviornment anthems for Bon Jovi, and extra hits for pop artists like Kelly Clarkson.
In line with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA ) through WZTV Nashville, James was one among three individuals aboard a Cirrus SR22T that crashed close to Franklin, North Carolina, on Thursday afternoon. The aircraft that was registered in James’ title had left from Nashville earlier that day. No college students or employees had been injured on the close by Iotla Valley Elementary College, authorities confirmed.
The Nashville Songwriters Corridor of Fame introduced James’ passing on Thursday night time in an Instagram publish writing, “We mourn the premature lack of Corridor of Fame member Brett James (“Jesus Take The Wheel” / “When The Solar Goes Down”), a 2020 inductee who was killed in a small-engine airplane crash on Sept. 18. He was 57.”
Carrie Underwood additionally took to Instagram to share a tribute to James.
She shared along with her followers footage of the 2 of them all through the years, together with the heartfelt caption, “Brett’s passing is leaving a gap in all of us that I worry gained’t ever go away. It would eternally be a reminder that this life is however a second…we’ve got to benefit from every day we’re given right here on earth. Every day is a present.”
“I’m asking all of you to hope for his household, pals and all of us that had been blessed sufficient to know Brett,” the singer continued. “Love you, man. I’ll see you once more sometime.”
