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.
World (Five for Fighting song) "World" is a song written and recorded by American singer Five for Fighting. It was released in November 2006 as the second single from the album "Two Lights". It reached number 14 on the U.S. "Billboard" Adult Pop Songs chart.