Jesus, Take Wheel songwriter Brett James dies in plane crash
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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 single-engine Cirrus SR22T when it went down "under unknown circumstances in a wooded area".
Songwriter Brett James, who penned hits for country stars including Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney and Jason Aldean, dies in a plane crash in North Carolina.