- Narada Michael Walden: Keyboards (1, 3, 5, 8-10), organ (4), bass (1-4, 8), synth bass (9), live drums (1, 9, 11), drum programming (1-6, 8, 9, 11), percussion (2, 3, 5, 9, 11), cymbals (8), synth (3, 11), composer (1-5, 8, 10, 11)
- Mike McEvoy: Keyboards (6, 8), additional keyboards (1, 2, 5), additional piano (4), bass (5, 6), bass programming (8), dobro guitar (6), drum programming (6, 8), synth strings (10)

- Jimi Fischer: Wah wah guitar (1), additional drum programming (2), additional bass (4), additional guitar (4)
- Greg “Gigi” Gonaway: Percussion (1), midi drum assisting (11)
- Tony Lindsey: Background vocals (1, 2, 3, 9, 11)
- Skyler Jett: Background vocals (1, 2, 3, 9, 11)
- Nikita Germaine: Background vocals on track (1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 11)
- Tina Gibson: Background vocals (1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11)
- Annie Stocking: Background vocals (1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 11)
- Claytoven Richardson: Background vocals (4, 8)
- Sandy Griffith: Background vocals (4, 8)
- Ruby Turner: Background vocals (6, 7), out chorus (6)
- Simone Sauphanor: Background vocals (6, 7)
- Eugenia Winwood: Background vocals (6), spoken part (6), composer (1, 4-8, 11)
- Jerry Hey: Live string arrangement (2, 5, 9), conductor (2, 5, 9), horn arrangement (3, 4), trumpet (3, 4)
- Nathan Rubin: Concert master (2, 5, 9)
- Frank “Killer Bee” Martin: Keyboards (3-5, 11), programming (3-5, 11), bass (5)
- Vernon “Ice” Black: Guitar (3)
- Walfredo Reyes, Jr.: Percussion (3, 4, 7, 11), drums (7)
- Walfredo Reyes, Sr.: Timbales (7), percussion (7)
- Daniel Reyes: Congas (7)
- Mark Russo: Sax (4)
- Wayne Wallace: Trombone (4)
- Rebecca Mauleon-Santana: Piano (7), horn arrangement (7)
- Mark Van Wegeningen: Bass (7)
- Melecio Magdaluyo: Sax (7)
- Louis Fasman: Trumpet (7)
- Jeff Cressman: Trombone (7)
- Bill Ortiz: Trumpet (7)
- Tony Lindsay: “Party People” (7)
- Skyler Jett: “Party People” (7)
- Nikita Germaine: “Party People” (7)
- Tina Gibson: “Party People” (7)
- Annie Stocking: “Party People” (7)
- Nile Rogers: Guitar (8)
- Myron Dove: Electric bass (8)
- Lenny Kravitz: Guitar (4)
- Des’ree: Vocals (10)
- Gary Brown: Electric bass (10)
- Jose Neto: Acoustic guitar (10), nylon electric guitar (10), solo guitar (10)

- Jim Capaldi: Composer (2)
- Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart: Composer (9)
- "Family Affair" a Sly & the Family Stone cover: Tribute to late Bernard Edwards of Chic

- Narada Michael Walden: Producer, arranger
- Tony Defranco: Production administrator
- Janice Lee: Production co-ordinator
- Cherise Miller: Production co-ordinator
- Shiloh Hobel: Production co-ordinator
- Kulan Kevin Walden: Production co-ordinator
- Dave ‘Frazeman’ Frazer: Recording engineer, mixing engineer
- Mick Dolan: Second engineer
- Andy Davies: Studio assistant at Netherturkdonic
- Jeff ‘G’ Gray: Midi and asst. engineer (1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 11)
- Marc ‘Elvis’ Reyburn: Additional engineer (3, 9)
- Gary Tole: Additional engineer (9)
- Jim Labinski: Additional engineer ()
- Ted Jensen: Mastering
- Sterling Sound, NYC: Mastering studio
- Netherturkdonic Studios, England: Recording studio
- Tarpan Studios, San Raphael, CA.: Recording studio
- Le Crib, NYC: Recording studio (9)
- A & M Studios, Los Angeles, CA: Recording studio (4)