"Brett James, a Grammy-winning songwriter whose credits include the Carrie Underwood hit Jesus, Take the Wheel died alongside his wife and stepdaughter in a plane crash on Thursday, according to authorities and reports. James, 57, had been flying with his wife and stepdaughter when the plane, a Cirrus SR22T, crashed under unknown circumstances in a wooded area of Franklin, North Carolina, said officials and media reports. The plane had taken off from John C Tune airport in Nashville, Tennessee, as reported by the Associated Press. According to flight records online, the aircraft was registered under James' legal name, Brett Cornelius."
"The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame mourned the death of James on Facebook, saying he was inducted into the institution in 2020. Meanwhile, in a separate statement to CNN, the hall of fame's executive director said of James, He was a kind, giving, delightful soul. We join Brett's family and our entire industry in mourning not only his untimely passing but also the songs that he had left to write the songs that would have made us smile, laugh, and cry in the years and decades to come."
"A tenured songwriter, James was known for co-writing songs including Jesus, Take the Wheel, which was performed by Carrie Underwood and won the Grammy for best country song in 2006. James, who was originally from Oklahoma City, left medical school to pursue music in Nashville. He had more than 500 of his songs recorded by artists and have appeared on albums with combined sales of over 110m copies, according to the Nashville Songwriters Association International."
Brett James, 57, died alongside his wife Melody Carole and stepdaughter Meryl Maxwell Wilson when a Cirrus SR22T crashed under unknown circumstances in a wooded area near Franklin, North Carolina. The aircraft had departed John C. Tune Airport in Nashville and was registered under James' legal name, Brett Cornelius. The National Transportation Safety Board opened an investigation, and it remains unclear whether James was piloting the aircraft. James won a Grammy for co-writing Carrie Underwood's "Jesus, Take the Wheel" and had more than 500 songs recorded on albums with combined sales exceeding 110 million copies.
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