- Neil Diamond: Vocals, guitar, adaptation, composer (3, 10)
- Richard Bennett: Guitar
- Hadley Hockensmith: Guitar
- Tim Pierce: Guitar
- Sebastian Steinberg: Bass
- Jamie Muhoberac: Keyboards
- Matt Rollings: Keyboards
- Joey Waronker: Drums
- Bruce Carver: Bodhran
- Kira Ott: Irish fiddle
- John Grab: Trombone
- Robbie Hioki: Trombone (bass)
- Nick Lane: Euphonium
- Darrell Leonard: Flugelhorn, trumpet
- Lester Lovitt: Flugelhorn, trumpet
- Don Markese: Flute, flute arrangement, ocarina
- Stephanie O'Keefe: French horn
- Eric Gorfain: Conductor, horn arrangements, violin
- Paul Beasley: Vocals (background)
- Jimmy Carter: Vocals (background)
- Eric "Ricky" McKinnie: Vocals (background)
- Benjamin Moore: Vocals (background)
- Julia Waters: Vocals (background)
- Maxine Waters: Vocals (background)
- Oren Waters: Vocals (background)
- Joey Williams: Vocals (background)

- Gloria Shayne Baker: Composer (2)
- Noël Regney: Composer (2)
- Jester Hairston: Composer (5)
- James Cavanaugh: Composer (9)
- John Redmond: Composer (9)
- Frank Weldon: Composer (9)
- Ronnie Gilbert: Composer (10)
- Lee Hays: Composer (10)
- Fred Hellerman: Composer (10)
- Pete Seeger: Composer (10)
- Huddie Ledbetter: Composer (10)
- Davide Rossi: String arrangements

- Jacknife Lee: Producer
- Don Was: Producer
- Bob Clearmountain: Mixing
- Sergio Ruelas Jr.: Mixing assistant
- Nicolas Essig: Engineer
- Pablo Hernandez: Engineer
- Tom McFall: Engineer
- Kyle Stevens: Engineer
- Matt Tuggle: Engineer
- Matt Bishop: Assistant engineer
- Patrick D'Arcy: Uillean pipes
- Bernie Becker: Mastering engineer, vocal engineer
- Dale Becker: Mastering assistant
- Sam Cole: Project coordinator
- Ivy Skoff: Project coordinator

- Micah Diamond: Art direction
- Todd Gallopo: Art direction
- Ari Michelson: Cover photo, inside photo