caption associated_acts years_active label article_title name background birth_date instrument genre image origin birth_name occupation
james performing at the 2011 ascap concert carrie underwood 1995 -- 1998 , 2002 -- present career/arista nashville brett james
 brett james solo_singer 05 june 1968 vocals , guitar country brett james , ascap concert , 2011.jpg columbia , missouri , u.s. brett james cornelius singer-songwriter , record producer
brett james

brett james cornelius -lrb- born june 5 , 1968 -rrb- is an american singer , songwriter , and record producer .
signed to career records -lrb- a division of arista nashville -rrb- as a solo artist in 1995 , james charted three singles and released a self-titled debut album that year .
he returned to arista as a recording artist in 2002 , releasing two more singles .
since the early 2000s , james has become known primarily as a songwriter for other country and pop music artists .
among his compositions is carrie underwood 's 2006 number one hit `` jesus , take the wheel , '' which received grammy awards for best female country vocal performance and best country song .
his writers ' credits also include number one hits for jessica andrews , martina mcbride , kenny chesney , rodney atkins , and jason aldean .
