India, Sept. 19 -- Grammy Award-winning songwriter Brett James, best known for penning Carrie Underwood's hit Jesus, Take The Wheel and a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, has died in a plane crash at the age of 57.

With a career boasting over 500 recorded songs, 27 No. 1 hits, and a Grammy Award, Brett's work left a major impact on country music.

He's written some of the biggest hits in the genre, including Jesus, Take the Wheel - Carrie Underwood, Blessed - Martina McBride, When the Sun Goes Down - Kenny Chesney & Uncle Kracker, Mr. Know It All - Kelly Clarkson, The Truth - Jason Aldean, Cowboy Casanova - Carrie Underwood.

As per WLOS, Brett was on board a small plane in Franklin, North California, when it crashed wes...