God Help the Outcasts a notable recording in 2008, linked with 'It's a Small World'". American gospel singer Cynthia Clawson covered the song on her 1999 album "Broken: Healing the Heart". God Help the Outcasts "God Help the Outcasts" is a song written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz for Walt Disney Pictures' 34th animated feature film "The Hunchback of Notre Dame "(1996). A pop ballad, the song is performed by American singer Heidi Mollenhauer as the singing voice of Esmeralda on American actress Demi Moore's behalf, who provides the character's speaking voice. A prayer, "God Help the Outcasts" is a somber
The Bells of Notre Dame Morality: The Rhetoric of Disney Animated Film" says it is a "dark, emotional scene". "Disney Voice Actors: A Biographical Dictionary" describes the number as "one of the most potent musical openings of any Disney film". "The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and Television" says the song "combines character and narrative beautifully". The Bells of Notre Dame "The Bells of Notre Dame" is a song from the 1996 Disney film, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", composed by Alan Menken, with lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. It is sung at the beginning of the film by the clown-like gypsy, Clopin.