- Brittany Howard: Vocals, guitar (1, 2, 4, 8, 10), clavinet (3), keyboards (3, 5, 10, 11), keyboard arrangements (5, 10, 11), string arrangements (5, 10, 11), drums (5, 10, 11), percussion (5), bass (5), composer, editing (7), lyricist, producer
- Zac Cockrell: Bass (1-5)
- Nate Smith: Drums (1-4, 7-9, 11), vibraphone (8), percussion (9), composer (7)
- Paul Horton: Clavinet (1), keyboard arrangements (5), composer (5)
- Robert Glasper: Celeste (4), keyboards (7-9), composer (7)
- Lloyd Buchanan: Organ (3)
- Larry Goldings: Keyboards (5)
- Rob Moose: Strings (5)
- Lavinia Meijer: Harp (10)
- Terry K. Anderson: Worship leader, sermon from Lilly Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Houston, Texas excerpt sampled in "He Loves Me"

- Shawn Everett: Engineer, mixing, mastering
- Michael Harris: Engineer
- Ivan Wayman: Mixing assistant
- Scott Moore: Mixing assistant
- Christopher Cerullo: Assistant engineer

- Vlad Sepetov: Art direction
- Brantley Gutierrez: Photography
- Danny Clinch: Photography