Grammy Legend Brett James’ Tragic Final Flight: What the Stars Didn’t See Coming
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Is it just me, or did Mercury retrograde decide to take “Jesus, Take the Wheel” way too literally this week? Somewhere, the stars were definitely not aligned, and once again, the universe has proven it’s got a wicked sense of irony—because here I am, writing about the untimely passing of Brett James, the man who practically penned the soundtrack for celestial interventions. When a creative titan like James, whose lyrics made us all believe the cosmos could intervene and save us at our lowest, suddenly leaves us due to a plane crash?—well, that’s the sort of twist even astrology apps don’t warn you about . My emotions are ricocheting between shock, sadness, and this ridiculous urge to plug his name into my horoscope and demand an explanation. Maybe Venus is in G sharp minor grief, who knows? James’ hits—including Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus, Take the Wheel” and Kenny Chesney’s “When the Sun Goes Down”—did more than just rule country radio; they gave us anthems for those days when the universe feels out of our hands . As social media fills up with tributes and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame mourns aloud, you can bet the entire music world is watching the sky for answers—and, clearly, we’re not alone in wishing there was someone up there steering for all of us today . Feeling as lost as a Scorpio after daylight savings? Let’s process this together—one song, one memory, one star-crossed moment at a time . LEARN MORE
Brett James, the Grammy Award-winning songwriter known for megahit “Jesus, Take the Wheel,” has died in a small-engine plane crash. He was 57.
James was one of three people on board a Cirrus SR22T aircraft that crashed near Franklin, North Carolina, on Thursday in an incident that the National Transportation Safety Board said it is investigating.
The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced James’ death, writing in a Facebook post on Friday, “We mourn the untimely loss of Hall of Fame member Brett James (“Jesus Take The Wheel” / “When The Sun Goes Down”), a 2020 inductee who was killed in a small-engine airplane crash on Sept. 18. He was 57.”
James wrote or co-wrote some of country music’s biggest hit songs, including Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus Take the Wheel” and Kenny Chesney’s “When the Sun Goes Down.”
The music industry was quick to mourn James on social media, with performing rights organization ASCAP writing in a tribute post, “We’re mourning the loss of Brett James … a 2-time ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year. Brett was a trusted collaborator to country’s greatest names and a true advocate for songwriters. We miss him dearly.”
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