“Brett was the epitome of ‘cool,'” Underwood wrote of James, with whom she frequently collaborated, after he died this week in a small plane crash.<\/h2>\n
Carrie Underwood<\/strong><\/a> is opening up about her friendship with Brett James, who died in a plane crash on Thursday.<\/p>\n The “Remind Me” singer — who frequently collaborated with the musician — took to Instagram to share memories of their time together.<\/p>\n “Some things are just unfathomable,” she began her September 19 caption on Instagram<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n “The loss of Brett James to his family, friends and our music community is too great to put into words,” Underwood continued. “Brett was the epitome of ‘cool.’ I see him in my mind riding up to my cabins to write on his motorcycle [and] his hair somehow perfectly coiffed despite being under a helmet for however long.”<\/p>\n She added: “He was a good guy. I remember writing with him on a song that he basically wrote 75% of and had ready when he walked in the room. We filled in the blanks and added a little melody and I told him after that I didn’t feel right splitting the credit evenly when he did most of the work. He wouldn’t have it. He insisted that everything be equal. He was just that kind of guy\u2026”<\/p>\n She noted that his death left “a hole in all of us that [she feared] won’t ever go away.”<\/p>\n “It will forever be a reminder that this life is but a moment,” added Underwood.<\/p>\n The 42-year-old ended the caption with “love you, man. I’ll see you again someday.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n American Idol Winner Jamal Roberts Addresses Fan Speculation About Carrie Underwood Support – Click image for related story<\/p>\n He cowrote Underwood’s “Jesus, Take the Wheel,” “Flat on the Floor” and “Cowboy Casanova.”<\/p>\n James — who also worked with the likes of Taylor Swift — died in a small plane crash on Thursday in Franklin, North Carolina at around 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n