The music trade is coping with some robust information. Grammy-winning nation songwriter Brett James, recognized for his spectacular credit together with 27 #1 hits, tragically misplaced his life in a airplane crash in North Carolina.
Based on authorities in Macon County, NC, the Cirrus SR22T airplane took off from John C. Tune Airport in Nashville and crashed close to Iotla Valley Elementary College in Franklin, North Carolina. Thankfully, all college students and workers on the college have been protected, however all three passengers on the airplane, together with James, have been killed within the crash. The airplane was registered to James, whose full title was Brett James Cornelius.
James began his profession in nation music as an artist, releasing his self-titled debut album in 1995 after dropping out of medical college on the College of Oklahoma. He charted two singles, “Chasing Amy” and “After All”, however his music profession did not fairly take off as he had hoped. He finally went again to medical college, however earlier than doing so, he had signed with a brand new songwriting firm. He continued writing songs whereas attending medical college to meet his contract, and it was throughout this time that he discovered success as a songwriter.
James determined to give attention to songwriting, and it turned out to be the proper determination. He went on to jot down 27 #1 hits, together with songs like “Jesus, Take The Wheel” for Carrie Underwood, “When The Solar Goes Down” and “Out Final Evening” by Kenny Chesney, “The Fact” by Jason Aldean, “The Man I Need To Be” by Chris Younger, and “Somethin’ Dangerous” by Miranda Lambert. He additionally wrote songs for different notable artists equivalent to Tim McGraw, Wynonna, Billy Ray Cyrus, Dierks Bentley, and Lorrie Morgan, in addition to Bon Jovi and the Backstreet Boys.
In 2020, James was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Corridor of Fame. After his demise, the Corridor of Fame paid tribute to him on social media, saying: “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.”
A number of artists, together with Sara Evans, who recorded a number of songs by James, took to social media to pay tribute to the legendary songwriter. Evans stated: “I’m completely devastated on the lack of among the finest writers I’ve ever written with and recorded a number of of his songs. Brett James. I’m praying for his family members. What a tragic and unhappy day. He might be so missed.”
The reason for the crash continues to be unknown, and the FAA and NTSB are presently investigating.
