articleThe Brief Brett James was among three people killed in a plane crash in North Carolina on Thursday. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2020. What we know:Brett James, the Grammy-winning songwriter best known for writing hit songs like Carrie Underwood’s "Jesus, Take the Wheel," has died. James and two other people were killed when a small plane crash occurred near Iotla Valley Elementary School in North Carolina. In 2020, James was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.