Sept. 19 (UPI) --Editor's note: This update includes the identities of the two other passengers, which were not initially available. Brett James, his wife and her daughter died when the country ...

Songwriter Brett James, who wrote for superstars like Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood, died in a plane crash on September 18. The plane, a Cirrus SR22T owned by James, was carrying three passengers ...

The country music community is mourning the loss of one of its greatest hitmakers. On Sept. 18, Brett James - best known for co-writing "Jesus, Take the Wheel" by Carrie Underwood and "When the Sun ...

Brett James, the Grammy-winning lyricist of the popular song "Jesus, Take the Wheel," lost his life in an aircraft accident. The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced the 57-year-old was one of ...

Country music hitmaker Brett James, the man behind Carrie Underwood's iconic "Jesus, Take the Wheel," died Thursday in a plane crash in North Carolina. He was 57. The plane, owned by James, carried ...

Songwriter Brett James, known for his work with Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood, died alongside his wife and stepdaughter in a plane crash on Thursday, Parade reports. In the months before the ...

New details have emerged from the National Transportation Safety Board about the Sept. 18 plane crash in North Carolina that killed acclaimed country songwriter Brett James, his wife and her daughter.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Rick Diamond/WireImage via Getty Images Carrie Underwood is mourning the abrupt loss of songwriter Brett James. The ...

Brett James’ wife, Melody Carole, and his stepdaughter, Meryl Maxwell Wilson, were both killed in the North Carolina plane crash that also claimed the country music songwriter’s life. The National ...