The song, "What the World Needs," was written by American singer, songwriter, and producer, Brett James, and cowritten by who else?
What the World Needs "What the World Needs" is a song recorded by American country music artist Wynonna Judd. It was released in May 2003 as the first single from her album "What the World Needs Now Is Love". The song was written by Brett James and Holly Lamar.
James Brockman James Brockman (December 8, 1886 – May 22, 1967) was an American songwriter. Born in Russia, he emigrated to New York by himself at the age of 9 or 10. His given name was Jacob Brachman but he changed the spelling of the last name because it was mis-pronounced and the rest of the family followed with the change.