<P> Before reaching Cyrus , the song had been rejected by several country artists . It was eventually picked up by Peter Chelsom , director of Hannah Montana : The Movie , who gave it to Cyrus to record for the film . Chelsom found what would become `` The Climb '' while visiting Nashville , Tennessee , during a quest to find eleven new songs for Hannah Montana : The Movie . After hearing Alexander 's music , Chelsom asked her to submit songs for consideration . Alexander recorded `` It 's the Climb '' on a CD and gave it to him . Several weeks later , Chelsom called to say that `` the song was gon na be an integral part of the movie '' . However , he wanted Mabe and Alexander to rework some of the song 's content and to change the song from third person to first person . Alexander felt the changes amounted to a `` substantial amount of the song '' and commented , `` For me , when you change something from third person to first person , it can change the whole meaning of a line . '' She and Mabe `` wrestl ( ed ) over taking words out '' and how much they could change while maintaining the song 's integrity . After a number of drafts , Mabe and Alexander finally created a version they felt was `` perfect for the movie '' . </P>
<P> Before reaching Cyrus , the song had been rejected by several country artists . It was eventually picked up by Peter Chelsom , director of Hannah Montana : The Movie , who gave it to Cyrus to record for the film . Chelsom found what would become `` The Climb '' while visiting Nashville , Tennessee , during a quest to find eleven new songs for Hannah Montana : The Movie . After hearing Alexander 's music , Chelsom asked her to submit songs for consideration . Alexander recorded `` It 's the Climb '' on a CD and gave it to him . Several weeks later , Chelsom called to say that `` the song was gon na be an integral part of the movie '' . However , he wanted Mabe and Alexander to rework some of the song 's content and to change the song from third person to first person . Alexander felt the changes amounted to a `` substantial amount of the song '' and commented , `` For me , when you change something from third person to first person , it can change the whole meaning of a line . '' She and Mabe `` wrestl ( ed ) over taking words out '' and how much they could change while maintaining the song 's integrity . After a number of drafts , Mabe and Alexander finally created a version they felt was `` perfect for the movie '' . </P>
who wrote the song it 's the climb
who wrote the song it 's the climb
Alexander
Alexander