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If You're Out There (John Legend, arr. Merel Martens) - Into the Light
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Legend
John Legend
Vocals
Jessyca Wilson
Jessyca Wilson
Background Vocals
Lenesha Randolph
Lenesha Randolph
Background Vocals
Candice Anderson
Candice Anderson
Background Vocals
Sharief Hobley
Sharief Hobley
Electric Guitar
Trevor Horn
Trevor Horn
Electric Guitar
Tim Pierce
Tim Pierce
Electric Guitar
Jamie Muhoberac
Jamie Muhoberac
Keyboards
Luis Jardim
Luis Jardim
Percussion
Chris Walden
Chris Walden
Conductor
Bruce Dukov
Bruce Dukov
Violin
Tammy Hatwan
Tammy Hatwan
Violin
Alan Grunfeld
Alan Grunfeld
Violin
Neel Hammond
Neel Hammond
Violin
Julie Rogers
Julie Rogers
Violin
Katia Popov
Katia Popov
Violin
Sid Page
Sid Page
Violin
Darius Campo
Darius Campo
Violin
Marc Sazer
Marc Sazer
Violin
Jennie Levin
Jennie Levin
Violin
Nina Evtuhov
Nina Evtuhov
Violin
Lorenz Gamma
Lorenz Gamma
Violin
Joel Pargman
Joel Pargman
Violin
Shalini Viijayan
Shalini Viijayan
Violin
Irina Voloshina
Irina Voloshina
Violin
Neil Samples
Neil Samples
Violin
Robin Olson
Robin Olson
Violin
Lesa Terry
Lesa Terry
Violin
Shawn Mann
Shawn Mann
Viola
Kate Reddish
Kate Reddish
Viola
Alma Fernandez
Alma Fernandez
Viola
Caroline Riley
Caroline Riley
Viola
Carol Castillo
Carol Castillo
Viola
Piotr Jandula
Piotr Jandula
Viola
Cécilia Tsan
Cécilia Tsan
Cello
Larry Corbett
Larry Corbett
Cello
Giovanna Clayton
Giovanna Clayton
Cello
Victor Lawrence
Victor Lawrence
Cello
Bruce Morgenthaler
Bruce Morgenthaler
Bass
Drew Dembowski
Drew Dembowski
Bass
Sue Ranney
Sue Ranney
Bass
Ann Atkinson
Ann Atkinson
Bass
Jim Thatcher
Jim Thatcher
French Horn
Paul Klintworth
Paul Klintworth
French Horn
Dan Kelley
Dan Kelley
French Horn
Jennie Kim
Jennie Kim
French Horn
Tamara Hatwan
Tamara Hatwan
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Roger Stephens
John Roger Stephens
Songwriter
DeVon Harris
DeVon Harris
Songwriter
Kawan Prather
Kawan Prather
Songwriter
Marcus John Bryant
Marcus John Bryant
Songwriter
Nick Ingman
Nick Ingman
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Marcus John Bryant
Marcus John Bryant
Co-Producer
Alex Venguer
Alex Venguer
Recording Engineer
Steve Mac Millon
Steve Mac Millon
Recording Engineer
Tim Weidner
Tim Weidner
Recording Engineer
Sam Farr
Sam Farr
Assistant Recording Engineer
Rob Smith
Rob Smith
Assistant Recording Engineer
Graham Archer
Graham Archer
Assistant Recording Engineer
Christian Plata
Christian Plata
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Dave Kutch
Dave Kutch
Mastering Engineer
Manny Marroquin
Manny Marroquin
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
If you hear this message, wherever you stand
I'm calling every woman, calling every man
We're the generation, we can't afford to wait
The future started yesterday and we're already late
[PreChorus]
We've been looking for a song to sing
Searched for a melody, searched for someone to lead
We've been looking for the world to change
If you feel the same, then go on and say
[Chorus]
If you're out there
Sing along with me if you're out there
I'm dying to believe that you're out there
Stand up and say it loud if you're out there
Tomorrow's starting now
Now, now
[Verse 2]
No more broken promises, no more call to war
Unless it's love and peace that we're really fighting for
We can destroy hunger, we can conquer hate
Put down the arms and raise your voice, we're joining hands today
[PreChorus]
Oh, I was looking for a song to sing
Searched for a leader, but the leader was me
We were looking for the world to change
We can be heroes, just go on and say
[Chorus]
If you're out there
Sing along with me if you're out there
I'm dying to believe that you're out there
Stand up and say it loud if you're out there
Tomorrow's starting now
Now, now
Oh, now, now, now
[Bridge]
If you're ready, we can shake the world
Believe again, it starts within
We don't have to wait for destiny
We should be the change that we want to see
If you're out there, ooh
Oh, if you're out there
And you're ready now
Say it loud
Scream it out
[Chorus]
If you're out there
Sing along with me if you're out there
I'm dying to believe that you're out there
Stand up and say it loud if you're out there
Tomorrow's starting now
[Refrain]
If you're out there
If you're out there
If you're out there
[Outro]
If you hear this message, wherever you stand
I'm calling every woman, calling every man
We're the generation, we can't afford to wait
The future started yesterday and we're already late
Written by: DeVon Harris, John Roger Stephens, Kawan Prather, Marcus John Bryant, Marilyn Bryant

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