Brett James. Photo: Courtesy Rubin Media
Brett James is well-known as the writer behind 25 No. 1 hits and has had more than 450 songs recorded in his career, but in the mid-’90s, he was an artist signed to Career Records (an imprint of Arista Records). In 2002, he released “Chasin’ Amy,” which rose to No. 34 on the country chart.
On May 2, James will perform a special show at Nashville’s City Winery to benefit MusiCares, a nonprofit charity of the Recording Academy. For the event, James will be backed by a full band for the first time in 20 years, to share a new album he wrote and produced on his own.
The three-time Songwriter of the Year honoree wrote the entire album in the month after his 50th birthday and recorded it over two days.
James’ songs have appeared on albums with a combined sales of 110 million units. Among his 25 chart-topping hits are “Jesus Take the Wheel,” (Carrie Underwood), “I Hold On,” (Dierks Bentley), “Mr. Know It All,” (Kelly Clarkson), “When the Sun Goes Down,” (Kenny Chesney) and “Somethin’ Bad,” (Miranda Lambert & Underwood). His songs have also been recorded by Bon Jovi, Nick Jonas, Backstreet Boys, James Arthur and many others. As a producer, he’s worked with the likes of Kip Moore, Jessica Simpson, Taylor Swift and Danielle Bradbery.
Tickets for the May 2, 7 p.m. show are on sale today and can be purchased at citywinery.com/
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