-Brett James Carrie Underwood<\/span><\/p> Jessica Andrews’ “Who I Am” and Martina McBride’s “Blessed” were among his earliest hits as a songwriter. Like so many who move to Nashville, his pursuits as an artist came up dry so he focused on songwriting only. “When the Sun Goes Down” by Chesney was another essential song however “Jesus” earned him his first and only Grammy.<\/p>\n For most of two decades he was a go-to songwriter in Nashville, but his legacy grew beyond just that. The two-time ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year was also a producer, board member of the CMA and owner of Corman Music.<\/p>\n In 2020, he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n A very incomplete list of popular Brett James songs can be found below. In addition he recorded a small amount of music. The songs he chose to cut were always personal.<\/p>\n In 2020, upon releasing the I Am Now<\/em> EP he told Taste of Country<\/a> about how his fianc\u00e9e Melody inspired the project.<\/p>\n A song called “True Believer” was inspired by his daughter, then 19 years old.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think she shed a tear about it, that\u2019s not my daughter,” James shared, laughing. “But I will say she loves it.\u201d<\/p>\n James also leaves behind three sons.<\/p>\n Carrie Underwood<\/strong> Kenny Chesney<\/strong> Brantley Gilbert, \u201cBottoms Up\u201d This list proves that small risks an artist takes each time they travel to a show adds up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nBrett James’ Best Songs<\/h3>\n
\u201cJesus Take the Wheel\u201d
\u201cSomething In the Water\u201d
\u201cCowboy Casanova\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cKeg In the Closet\u201d
\u201cWhen the Sun Goes Down\u201d
\u201cYou Save Me\u201d<\/p>\n
Martina McBride, \u201cBlessed\u201d
Dierks Bentley, \u201cI Hold On\u201d
Tim McGraw, \u201cDrugs or Jesus\u201d
Mark Wills, \u201cDays of Thunder\u201d
Gary Allan, \u201cGet Off on the Pain\u201d
Scotty McCreery, \u201cI Love You This Big\u201d<\/p>\n10 Country Singers Who Died in Plane Crashes<\/h2>\n