Brett Cornelius aka Brett James and two others died when his private aircraft crashed in a field in Franklin, N.C., at 3 p.m. EDT on Thursday afternoon.
Sept. 19 Brett James and two others died when the country songwriter’s private plane crashed in a field in Franklin, N.C., at 3 p.m. EDT on Thursday afternoon.
The Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame announced his death on Thursday and credited James, whose real name was Brett Cornelius, with writing several hit songs, such as Carrie Underwood’s „Jesus, Take the Wheel“, and Kenny Chesney’s „When the Sun Goes Down“, WTVS reported.
