Listen to I'm Here (From "The Color Purple" Musical) by Fantasia

I'm Here (From "The Color Purple" Musical)

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I'm Here (From 'The Color Purple' Musical)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Fantasia

Vocals

Joseph Joubert

Conductor

Leon "Ndugu" Chancler

Leon "Ndugu" Chancler

Drums

Alphonso Johnson

Alphonso Johnson

Bass

Victor Simonson

Victor Simonson

Piano

James Harrah

Guitar

Greg Phillinganes

Greg Phillinganes

Keyboards

JOE MITCHELL

Percussion

Bruce Dukov

Violin

Tammy Hatwan

Violin

Yelena Yergorian

Yelena Yergorian

Violin

Caroline Campbell

Caroline Campbell

Violin

Neel Hammond

Violin

Natalie Leggett

Natalie Leggett

Violin

Searmi Park

Violin

Josefina Vergara

Josefina Vergara

Violin

Charlie Bisharat

Charlie Bisharat

Violin

Henry Gronnier

Violin

Alyssa Park

Violin

Katia Popov

Violin

Julie Rogers

Violin

Sid Page

Violin

Brian Dembow

Viola

Robert Brophy

Viola

Alma Fernandez

Viola

Thomas Diener

Viola

Steve Erdody

Cello

Giovanna Clayton

Giovanna Clayton

Cello

Vanessa Freebairn-Smith

Vanessa Freebairn-Smith

Cello

Tim Loo

Cello

Dan Higgins

Clarinet

Joel Peskin

Clarinet

Greg Huckins

Clarinet

Pfc. Larry Hall

Pfc. Larry Hall

Trumpet

Warren Luening

Trumpet

Alex Iles

Trombone

Reggie Young

Trombone

Bill Reichenbach

Bill Reichenbach

Trombone

Tamara Hatwan

Violin

William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr.

William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr.

Trombone

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Brenda Russell

Songwriter

Allee Willis

Songwriter

Stephen Bray

Songwriter

Joseph Joubert

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Brenda Russell

Producer

Allee Willis

Producer

Stephen Bray

Producer

Frank Filipetti

Frank Filipetti

Mixing Engineer

Aaron Walk

Assistant Recording Engineer

Chris Athens

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I don't need you to love me

I don't need you to love

I got, I got, I got my sister

I can feel her now

She may not be here but she is still mine

And I know, she still love me

I got my children, I can't hold them now

They may not be here, but they're still mine

And I hope they know I still love them

I got my house, it still keep the cold out

I got my chair when my body can't hold out

Got my hands doing good like they s'pose to

Showing my heart to the folks that I'm close to

I got my eyes, though they don't see as far now

They see more 'bout how things really are now

[Verse 2]

I'm, I'm gonna take a deep breath, hey

I'm gonna hold my head up

I'm gonna put my shoulders back

And look you straight in the eye

I'm gonna flirt with somebody

When they walk by

I'm gonna sing out, sing, hey

[Verse 3]

I believe I have inside of me

Everything that I need

To live a bountiful life, hey

With all the love alive in me

I'll stand as tall as the tallest tree

And I'll be thankful for each day that I'm given

Both the easy and hard ones

I'm leaving

[Verse 4]

But most of all

I'm thankful for loving who I really am

I'm beautiful, yes

I'm beautiful, hey

And I'm here

Written by: Allee Willis, Brenda Russell, Stephen Bray

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