Alan Jackson’s Farewell to Brett James. At the funeral of Brett James—the Grammy-winning songwriter behind “Jesus, Take the Wheel”—the chapel was heavy with grief. Alan Jackson, dressed in black, walked slowly to the front, his hat pressed against his chest. Standing beside the casket surrounded by white lilies, he bowed his head for a long moment before lifting his voice.
Alan Jackson’s Farewell to Brett James: A Final Song for the Unsung Hero of Nashville NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The chapel…