Legendary Composer br Han Zimmer Praises br Beyoncé's 'Lion King' Song The Grammy award-winning br composer says Queen Bey took her br role as lioness Nala "very seriously." Zimmer says she put her br "soul and her spirit" into her new br 'Lion King' song, "Spirit." He referred to the track br as "a truly beautiful song." Hans Zimmer, br to 'Variety' Zimmer went on to praise the br film's director, Jon Favreau, saying br that he brought a "sensitivity and an br emotional connection" to the story.