The song, "What the World Needs," was written by American singer, songwriter, and producer, Brett James, and cowritten by who else?
Brett James Brett James Cornelius (born June 5, 1968) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer based in Nashville. James' compositions have been credited on 494 recordings by a wide variety of artists.Signed to Career Records (a division of Arista Nashville) as a solo artist in 1995, James charted three singles and released a self-titled debut album that year. He returned to Arista as a recording artist in 2002, releasing two more singles.
The World (Brad Paisley song) "The World" is a song written by Lee Thomas Miller, and co-written and recorded by American country music singer Brad Paisley. It was released in March 2006 as the third single from Paisley's 2005 album "Time Well Wasted". It reached the top of the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart and also peaked at number 45 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100. Paisley wrote this song with Kelley Lovelace and Lee Thomas Miller.