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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
Vocals
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Vocals
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande
Vocals
Walter Afanasieff
Walter Afanasieff
Keyboards
Andrew Synowiec
Andrew Synowiec
Electric Guitar
William Ross
William Ross
Conductor
Everton Nelson
Everton Nelson
Orchestra Leader
Jochem Van Der Saag
Jochem Van Der Saag
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Walter Afanasieff
Walter Afanasieff
Arranger
Jay Landers
Jay Landers
Songwriter
Charlie Midnight
Charlie Midnight
Songwriter
William Ross
William Ross
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
Executive Producer
Walter Afanasieff
Walter Afanasieff
Producer
Jay Landers
Jay Landers
Executive Producer
Peter Asher
Peter Asher
Producer
Jochem Van Der Saag
Jochem Van Der Saag
Mixing Engineer
Lou Carrao
Lou Carrao
Recording Engineer
Nathaniel Kunkel
Nathaniel Kunkel
Recording Engineer
Wesley Seidman
Wesley Seidman
Recording Engineer
Steve Genewick
Steve Genewick
Recording Engineer
Michael Aarvold
Michael Aarvold
Recording Engineer
Adrian Bradford
Adrian Bradford
Recording Engineer
Brian Garten
Brian Garten
Recording Engineer
Erik Lutkins
Erik Lutkins
Recording Engineer
Dmytro Gordon
Dmytro Gordon
Recording Engineer
Shawn Murphy
Shawn Murphy
Recording Engineer
Simon Rhodes
Simon Rhodes
Recording Engineer
George Oulton
George Oulton
Recording Engineer
Steve Orchard
Steve Orchard
Recording Engineer
Erik Swanson
Erik Swanson
Assistant Engineer
Marta DiNozzi
Marta DiNozzi
Assistant Engineer
Mirza Sheriff
Mirza Sheriff
Assistant Engineer
Nolan Bacardi
Nolan Bacardi
Assistant Engineer
Colby Donaldson
Colby Donaldson
Assistant Engineer
Kristina Fisk
Kristina Fisk
Assistant Engineer
Daniel Cullen
Daniel Cullen
Assistant Engineer
Dylan Waterhouse
Dylan Waterhouse
Assistant Engineer
Alisse Laymac
Alisse Laymac
Assistant Engineer
Greg Foeller
Greg Foeller
Assistant Engineer
Nick Hodges
Nick Hodges
Engineer
Paul Blakemore
Paul Blakemore
Mastering Engineer
Josh Kay
Josh Kay
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
In countless stories since ancient time
The poets spoke of it in verse and rhyme
A woman's heart and soul can't be defined
By words and reason alone
[Verse 2]
A woman's heart lives with joy and pain
Deep as the ocean, bright as a flame
It holds the answers that can't be explained
The beauty of the unknown, unknown
[Chorus]
A light that always shines
An answer to a prayer
Through every trial, it helps to keep us strong, so strong
With love that guides the way
A hundred thousand heartbeats a day
A reason to rejoice
Together with one heart
One voice
[Verse 3]
And when the world cries but no one hears
Sometimes we wonder who's left to care
To heal the innocent and dry their tears
Take all the sadness away
[Verse 4]
When someone's hurting and torn apart
There is a power in a woman's heart
That holds the promise of a brand-new start
You'll never wander astray
[Chorus]
A light that always shines
A path that leads us home (A path that leads us home)
A sacred garden where we all belong (Belong)
With love that guides the way
A hundred thousand heartbeats a day (Heartbeats a day)
A reason to rejoice (Rejoice)
Together with one heart
One voice
[Bridge]
There are no excuses left to make
The ancient rules are ours to break
Ours to break
We've got every right to make a choice (To make a choice)
With one heart (With one heart)
And one voice
[Chorus]
A light that always shines
With every step we take (With every step we take)
We're hand-in-hand
A sisterhood of song (Of song)
Of song (Of song)
With love that guides the way
A hundred thousand heartbeats a day (Heartbeats a day)
A reason to rejoice
Together with one heart (One heart)
And one voice
[Outro]
One heart, one voice
Written by: Charlie Midnight, Jay Landers, Walter Afanasieff
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