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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lillias White
Lillias White
Vocals
Vaneese Thomas
Vaneese Thomas
Vocals
LaChanze
LaChanze
Vocals
Cheryl Freeman
Cheryl Freeman
Vocals
Michael Kosarin
Michael Kosarin
Vocal Conductor
Roz Ryan
Roz Ryan
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alan Menken
Alan Menken
Composer
David Zippel
David Zippel
Lyrics
Danny Troob
Danny Troob
Orchestrator
Michael Kosarin
Michael Kosarin
Vocal Arranger
Brian Besterman
Brian Besterman
Orchestrator
Michael Starobin
Michael Starobin
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Alan Menken
Alan Menken
Producer
Frank Wolf
Frank Wolf
Mixing Engineer
John Richards
John Richards
Recording Engineer
Andrew Page
Andrew Page
Assistant Recording Engineer
B. Vibberts
B. Vibberts
Assistant Recording Engineer
Dave Marquette
Dave Marquette
Assistant Recording Engineer
Earl Ghaffari
Earl Ghaffari
Editing Engineer
Josh Abbey
Josh Abbey
Additional Engineer
Kathleen Fogarty-Bennett
Kathleen Fogarty-Bennett
Editing Engineer
Malcolm Pollack
Malcolm Pollack
Additional Engineer
Paul Wertheimer
Paul Wertheimer
Assistant Recording Engineer
Thom Cadley
Thom Cadley
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tom Hardisty
Tom Hardisty
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Young Herc was mortal now
But since he did not drink the last drop
He still retained his godlike strength
So thank his lucky star (Tell it, girl)
[Verse 2]
But Zeus and Hera wept
Because their son could never come home
They'd have to watch their precious baby grow up from afar
[Verse 3]
Though Hades horrid plan
Was hatched before Herc cut his first tooth
The boy grew stronger every day
And that's the gospel truth (The gospel truth)
Written by: Alan Menken, David Zippel
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