WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Baylor University issued a statement following the tragic death of the Grammy-winning country music star and Baylor alumnus Brett James (Baylor Class of ’91).

“The Baylor Family mourns the loss of country music legend Brett James (Baylor Class of ’91) following his tragic death Thursday at age 57,” Baylor University said.

FOX 17 and WTVF-TV report the Nashville singer-songwriter was one of three people onboard a plane that went down near Iotla Valley Elementary School, North Carolina.

“James is a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the author of 27 No. 1 hits (including “Jesus, Take the Wheel”), and the father of two Baylor graduates (Preston ’20 & Sam ’21)," Baylor said.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane was a Cirrus SR22T and cra

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