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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Barry Manilow
Piano
Mike Landau
Guitar
Walter Afanasieff
Programming
Jorge Calandrelli
Conductor
Mabvuto Carpenter
Background Vocals
Tiffany Smith
Background Vocals
Jason Morales
Background Vocals
Joe Soldo
Conductor
Ron Pedley
Keyboards
Scott Erickson
Keyboards
Kevin Bassinson
Piano
Randy Kerber
Piano
Ron Walters Jr.
Piano
Dave Carpenter
Bass Guitar
Ian Martin
Bass Guitar
Russ McKinnon
Drums
David Rozenblatt
Percussion
Dan Greco
Percussion
Luis Conte
Percussion
Assa Drori
Violin
Liane Mautner
Violin
Miwako Watanabe
Violin
Yan To
Violin
Johana Krejci
Violin
Ron Folsom
Violin
Jennifer Munday
Violin
Cynthia Moussas
Violin
Dynell Weber
Violin
Joel Derouin
Violin
Haim Shtrum
Violin
Darius Campo
Violin
Rebecca Bunnett
Violin
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Violin
Miran Kojian
Violin
Songa Lee
Violin
Patricia Johnson
Violin
Audrey Soloman
Violin
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Violin
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Violin
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Violin
Paul Tseitlin
Violin
Kevin Connolly
Violin
Yue Deng
Violin
Ron Clark
Violin
Alyssa Park
Violin
Margaret Wooten
Violin
Sam Fischer
Violin
Jennifer Walton
Violin
Anatoly Rosinsky
Violin
Lisa Dondlinger
Violin
Neel Hammond
Violin
Raymond Kobler
Violin
Ken Burward-Hoy
Viola
Ray Tischer
Viola
Sam Formicola
Viola
Alma Fernandez
Viola
Caroline Buckman
Viola
Andrew Duckles
Viola
Christina Soule
Cello
Jon Walz
Cello
Timothy Loo
Cello
Roger Lebow
Cello
Trevor Handy
Cello
Paula Hochhalter
Cello
John Krovoza
Cello
David Speltz
Cello
Chuck Berghofer
Bass
Drew Dembowski
Bass
Oscar Hidalgo
Bass
Gayle Levant
Harp
Julie Berghofer
Harp
Steve Becknell
French Horn
Jim Atkinson
French Horn
Dan Kelley
French Horn
Paul Klintworth
French Horn
Gary Grant
Trumpet
Warren Leuning
Trumpet
Chris Gray
Trumpet
Larry McGuire
Trumpet
Steve Baxter
Trombone
Chauncey Welsh
Trombone
Charles Loper
Trombone
Craig Gosnell
Trombone
Sheridon Stokes
Woodwinds
Gary Foster
Woodwinds
Greg Huckins
Woodwinds
Brandon Fields
Woodwinds
David Kossoff
Oboe
Joe Stone
Oboe
Phil O'Connor
Clarinet
Tyler Gordon
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Christopher Cross
Composer
Jorge Calandrelli
Arranger
Paul Simon
Composer
Walter Afanasieff
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Barry Manilow
Recording Engineer
Tyler Gordon
Recording Engineer
Thomas "Tawgs" Salter
Assistant Engineer
Chris Brooke
Assistant Engineer
David Channing
Assistant Engineer
Koji Egawa
Assistant Engineer
Steve Churchyard
Recording Engineer
Bill Schnee
Mixing Engineer
Darius Fong
Assistant Engineer
Doug Sax
Mastering Engineer
Sangwook "Sunny" Nam
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
(Originally by Christopher Cross)
It's not far down to paradise
At least it's not for me
And if the wind is right you can sail away
And find tranquility
The canvas can do miracles
Just you wait and see
Believe me
It's not far to never never land
No reason to pretend
And if the wind is right you can find the joy
Of innocence again
The canvas can do miracles
Just you wait and see
Believe me
Sailing
Takes me away
To where I've always heard it could be
Just a dream and the wind to carry me
And soon I will be free
Fantasy
It gets the best of me
When I'm sailing
All caught up in the reverie
Every word is a symphony
Won't you believe me
It's not far back to sanity
At least it's not for me
And when the wind is right you can sail away
And find serenity
The canvas can do miracles
Just you wait and see
Believe me
Writer(s): Christopher Doheny
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