Brett James; Photo Courtesy NSAI

Tributes Pour In for Beloved Nashville Songwriter Brett James: ‘Music Row Will Never Be the Same’

Posted on September 19, 2025

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Lauren Jo Black

James was just 57 when he died in a plane crash.

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Carrie Underwood, Brett James; Photo Courtesy Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood Mourns The Loss Of ‘Jesus, Take The Wheel’ Songwriter, Brett James

Posted on September 19, 2025

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Madeleine O’Connell

“Some things are just unfathomable.”

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Dustin Lynch; Photo by Jack Owens, Brett James, Photo by Andrew Wendowski

Dustin Lynch Remembers Late Songwriter Brett James As A Mentor, Friend, And Inspiration

Posted on September 19, 2025

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Madeleine O’Connell

“[He] took a chance on a young songwriter, which was me early on…”

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Photo Courtesy Jason Aldean, Brett James; Photo Courtesy NSAI

Jason Aldean Pays Tribute to Friend and Hitmaker Brett James After Tragic Passing

Posted on September 19, 2025

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Lauren Jo Black

“I had nothing but love and respect for that guy and he helped change my life.”

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Brett James; Photo by Andrew Wendowski

BREAKING: Grammy-Winning Songwriter Brett James Dies in Tragic Plane Crash at 57

Posted on September 18, 2025

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Lauren Jo Black

James was a co-writer on Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus, Take the Wheel.”

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NaSHOF Class of 2021: Rhett Akins, Toby Keith, Buddy Cannon, Amy Grant, John Scott Sherrill

Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame Inducts Rhett Akins, Toby Keith, Buddy Cannon, Amy Grant and More

Posted on November 3, 2021

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Lauren Jo Black

Songwriters are the heartbeat of Music City, and on Monday (Nov.1), 10 of the town’s most revered songwriters received the…

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