Nation music songwriter Brett James, who was greatest recognized for penning hit songs reminiscent of Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus Take the Wheel” and Kenny Chesney’s “When the Solar Goes Down,” has died in a aircraft crash along with his spouse and stepdaughter on September 19. He was 57.
In line with stories, a small-engine aircraft registered to James went down in Franklin, North Carolina, close to Iotla Valley Elementary College after departing from Nashville just some hours prior.
“A Cirrus SR22T crashed in a subject in Franklin, North Carolina, round 3 p.m. native time on Thursday, Sept. 18. Three folks had been on board,” the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mentioned in an announcement. “The FAA and Nationwide Transportation Security Board will examine. The NTSB might be answerable for the investigation and can present additional updates.”
Singer Carrie Underwood took to Instagram to pay tribute to the songwriter with a touching put up about James and the devastation of his loss to the nation music group:
“Some issues are simply unfathomable. The lack of Brett James to his household, pals, and our music group is simply too nice to place into phrases,” wrote the singer.
“Brett was the epitome of ‘cool.’ I see him in my thoughts driving as much as my cabins to put in writing on his bike…his hair by some means completely coiffed regardless of being below a helmet for nonetheless lengthy. I all the time beloved listening to him sing ‘Cowboy Casanova’ as a result of a sassy lady anthem ought to’ve sounded ridiculous coming from a macho dude like him, however by some means, he even made that cool,” posted Underwood.
“Brett’s passing is leaving a gap in all of us that I concern received’t ever go away. It is going to endlessly be a reminder that this life is however a second…we’ve to benefit from every day we’re given right here on earth. Every day is a present. I’m asking all of you to wish for his household, pals, and all of us that had been blessed sufficient to know Brett. Love you, man. I’ll see you once more sometime,” concluded Underwood.
The Nashville Songwriter Corridor of Fame introduced the lack of the songwriter on their Instagram web page with the next put up: “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.”