In the mid-2000s, Carrie Underwood scored a crossover smash hit with "Jesus, Take the Wheel," co-written by Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson. The song, Underwood's first single from her ...

Music is a strong tradition in the Christian church, and you don’t have to be a devout Christian to enjoy music inspired by Jesus. Many of music’s greatest minds and voices got their start in a church ...

This song went from a family "washhouse" in Palmerston North, New Zealand to millions of people around the world. The songwriter, Naida Hearn, never dreamed she would have such an influence on the ...

Carrie Underwood is remembering a beloved collaborator. The "Before He Cheats" singer shared a touching tribute after Brett James—who co-wrote her 2005 song "Jesus, Take the Wheel"—died in a plane ...

Grammy Award-winning songwriter Brett James died at 57 in a small-engine plane crash. James was known for co-writing Carrie Underwood's hit 2005 song "Jesus, Take the Wheel." Brett James Cornelius, ...

Our December pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, “Now Read This,” is Casey Gerald’s memoir “There Will Be No Miracles Here.” Become a member of the book club by joining our Facebook ...

Even though the birth of Christ is over for another year, there’s still plenty of Christ-centered music to keep you going for another 12 months. Although there are entire genres dedicated to ...

"Jesus, take the wheel/ Take it from my hands/ 'Cause I can't do this on my own." As songwriter Brett James tells it, he didn't have much faith in "Jesus, Take The Wheel," which he wrote with Hillary ...