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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kirk Franklin
Kirk Franklin
Vocals
Dorinda Clark-Cole
Dorinda Clark-Cole
Vocals
Agnes Gottschewski
Agnes Gottschewski
Violin
Anaysha Figueroa
Anaysha Figueroa
Choir
Armen Garabedian
Armen Garabedian
Violin
Ashley Guilbert
Ashley Guilbert
Choir
Assa Drori
Assa Drori
Violin
Berj Garabedian
Berj Garabedian
Violin
Braylon Lacy
Braylon Lacy
Bass Guitar
Brent Fischer
Brent Fischer
Percussion
Brian Benning
Brian Benning
Violin
Chuck Koontz
Chuck Koontz
Tuba
Daphanie Wright
Daphanie Wright
Choir
David Duke
David Duke
French Horn
Doc Powell
Doc Powell
Acoustic Guitar
Don Shelton
Don Shelton
Clarinet
Earl Madison
Earl Madison
Cello
Elizabeth Wilson
Elizabeth Wilson
Violin
Eric Moore
Eric Moore
Choir
Erica Davis
Erica Davis
Choir
Faith Anderson
Faith Anderson
Choir
Frances Liu
Frances Liu
Contrabass
Gary Foster
Gary Foster
Flute
Irma Neumann
Irma Neumann
Violin
Isaac Carree
Isaac Carree
Choir
Jana Bell
Jana Bell
Choir
Jason Bell
Jason Bell
Guitar
Jeff Driskill
Jeff Driskill
Alto Clarinet
Jerome Harmon
Jerome Harmon
Hammond Organ
John Mitchell
John Mitchell
Bassoon
John Reynolds
John Reynolds
French Horn
Jorge Moraga
Jorge Moraga
Viola
Karie Prescott
Karie Prescott
Viola
Kazi Pitelka
Kazi Pitelka
Viola
Larry Caplan
Larry Caplan
Flute
Loren Marstellar
Loren Marstellar
Baritone Horn
Miguel Martinez
Miguel Martinez
Cello
Nicholas Phillippon
Nicholas Phillippon
Contrabass
Nikki Ross
Nikki Ross
Choir
Phil Feather
Phil Feather
Oboe
Renita Koven
Renita Koven
Viola
Robert Brosseau
Robert Brosseau
Violin
Sally Berman
Sally Berman
Violin
Shari Zippert
Shari Zippert
Violin
Shaun Martin
Shaun Martin
Keyboards
Sheridan Stokes
Sheridan Stokes
Flute
Terry Baker
Terry Baker
Drums
Vince Trombetta
Vince Trombetta
Flute
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kirk Franklin
Kirk Franklin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kirk Franklin
Kirk Franklin
Producer
Shaun Martin
Shaun Martin
Co-Producer
Chris Godbey
Chris Godbey
Co-Producer
Herb Powers, Jr.
Herb Powers, Jr.
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

The heavens were silent
The earth weeped in pain
Nations were trembling and hope never came
A Terror filled the air
And it wouldn't go away
We needed a hero to come and save
Famine and hunger,
Disease in the land
The hatred the killing taking lives from your hand
Creation waits through the darkness we pray
Tell me where is the hero to come and save
Through the nails
Through the thorns
From the hill to the grave
Was a voice in the distance the lamb that was slain
My soul had no song and my debt I couldn't pay
When I needed a hero you came and you saved
To the homeless
The widow
The fatherless son
To the sick and the broken alone with no one
Lift up you head your hope is on the way
When we needed a hero you came and you saved the day
When the curtain had closed
And it felt like the end
When your blood caught the fall and took away every sin
Even though men deny
You're the only sacrifice
That loved us enough you loved us so much Lord
That you gave your life see you saved my life
Now I can see you I'm no longer ashamed
Your power I feel see our lives have exchanged
Every wrong is erased, Jesus
You are my hero you came and you saved the day
When the curtain had closed
And it felt like the end
When your blood caught the fall and took away every sin
Even though men deny
You're the only sacrifice
That loved us enough you love us so much Lord
That you gave your life see you saved my life
Now I can see you I'm no longer ashamed
Your power I feel see our lives have exchanged
Every wrong is erased, Jesus
You are my hero you came and you saved
You are my hero you came and you saved
You are my hero you came and saved The day
You saved, you saved the day
You saved, you saved the day
You saved, you saved the day
You saved, you saved the day...
You are my hero you came and saved the day
saved the day
saved the day
saved the day ...
Written by: Kirk Franklin

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