Claim: I Believe (Frankie Laine song) was written by an American lyricist.
Evidence: `` I Believe '' is a popular song written by Ervin Drake , Irvin Graham , Jimmy Shirl and Al Stillman in 1953.
Al Stillman -LRB- June 26 , 1906 -- February 17 , 1979 -RRB- was an American lyricist.