Listen to From a Distance (Christmas Version) by Bette Midler

From a Distance (Christmas Version)

Bette Midler

Christmas: Pop

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Bette Midler

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Julie Gold

Composer

Jay Landers

Lyrics

Robbie Buchanan

Robbie Buchanan

Orchestrator

David Blumberg

Orchestrator

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Robbie Buchanan

Robbie Buchanan

Producer

Bette Sussman

Co-Producer

Jay Landers

Executive Producer

Chandler Bridges

Chandler Bridges

Engineer

Chris Soper

Assistant Engineer

Charlie Paakkari

Charlie Paakkari

Assistant Engineer

Mick Guzauski

Mixing Engineer

Dennis Rivadeneira

Dennis Rivadeneira

Mixing Engineer

Tom Bender

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Bob Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

From a distance the world looks blue and green

And the snowcapped mountains white

From a distance the ocean meets the stream

And the eagle takes to flight

[Verse 2]

From a distance there is harmony

And it echoes through the land

It's the voice of hope, it's the voice of peace

It's the voice of every man

[Verse 3]

From a distance the world sings Silent Night

Like a soft embracing song

From a distance (From a distance)

The words sound sweet and clear

And all is bright and calm

[Verse 4]

From a distance we are instruments

Marching in a common band

Playing songs of hope, playing songs of peace

They're the songs of every man

[Verse 5]

(God is watching us) God is watching

(God is watching us) I know He's watching

(God is watching us) From a distance

(Gloria in Excelsis Deo)

[Verse 6]

From a distance, you look like my friend

Even though we are at war

From a distance, I just cannot comprehend

What all this fighting's for

[Verse 7]

From a distance there is harmony

Do you hear it echo through the land?

It's the song of joy, it's the song of peace

It's the heart of every man

In the season of universal love

This is the song of every man

[Verse 8]

(God is watching us) Watching

(God is watching us) I know He's watching

(Watching us) From a distance

(God is watching us) Oh, He's watchin'

(God is watching us) I know He's watching

(God is watching us) From a distance

O, come let us adore Him

Joy to the world

Written by: Jay Landers, Julie Gold