• Janice Chandler Eteme
• Vocals

• Gil Morales
• Engineer, Second Engineer

• Larry Williams
• Brass

• Bob McChesney
• ?

• Lew McCreary
• Brass

• Chris McDonald
• Brass

• Terry McMillan
• Percussion

• Glenn Meadows
• Engineer, Mastering

• Norman Miller
• Producer, Executive Producer, Liner Notes

• Eric Morgeson
• Production Coordination

• Craig Nelson
• Bass

• Ann Nesby
• Soprano, Soprano (Vocal)

• Axel Niehaus
• Mixing

• Leslie Norton
• French Horn

• Jeffrey Osborne
• Choir, Chorus

• David Pack
• Percussion, Keyboards, Arranger, Vocals (Background), Rhythm, Vocal Arrangement, Rhythm Arrangements, Mixing, Producer, Choir, Chorus

• Greg Phillinganes
• Percussion, Rhythm, Vocals (Background), Keyboards, Arranger, Synthesizer Bass, Rhythm Arrangements

• Randy Poole
• Engineer

• Tonya Potvin
• Assistant Engineer

• Bryant Pugh
• Keyboards, Programming

• Eberhard Ramm
• French Horn

• Dianne Reeves
• Vocals, Performer

• Alex Rodriguez
• Assistant

• Barry Rudolph
• Engineer, Mixing Assistant, Assistant

• Jackie Ruffin
• Vocals, Group Member

• Robert Sadin
• Arranger, Programming, Drum Programming, Synthesizer Programming, Keyboard Bass, Producer, Keyboards

• Dennis Sawyers
• Vocals, Group Member

• Tony Shepperd
• Engineer, Assistant, Mixing, Assistant Producer

• Darlene Simmons
• Vocals, Group Member

• Denis Solee
• Brass

• Billy Steele
• Baritone, Baritone (Vocal)

• Jackie Street
• Bass

• Jess Sutcliffe
• Mixing

• Craig "Niteman" Taylor
• Tenor (Vocal), Production Coordination, Project Coordinator

• George Tidwell
• Brass

• Chuck Tilley
• Drums

• Mervyn Warren
• Piano, Arranger, Drums, Programming, Vocals (Background), Producer, Executive Producer, Assistant, Rhythm Arrangements, Mixing Assistant, Drum Programming, Vocal Arrangement, Sequencing, Liner Notes, Choir, Chorus, Vocals, Keyboards

• Kirk Whalum
• Saxophone, Brass

• Chris Willis
• Vocals, Performer, Duet, Choir, Chorus, Vocals (Background)

• Stevie Wonder
• Vocals, Performer

• Victor Wooten
• Bass

• Angela Wright
• Vocals, Choir, Chorus, Vocals (Background)

• David Young
• Vocals

• Erik Zobler
• Engineer, Mixing

• Dorothy Brown
• Soprano, Soprano (Vocal)

• Gary Hines
• Arranger, Rhythm Arrangements, String Arrangements, Producer, Engineer, Horn Arrangements, Vocal Arrangement, Conductor

• Bernie K.
• Choir, Chorus

• Charles Mims, Jr.
• Synthesizer, Arranger, Keyboards, Synthesizer Programming, Program

• Michelle Weeks
• Vocals, Performer

• Eddie Howard, Jr.
• Keyboards

• Gayle Mayes
• Vocals (Background)

• Laura LiPuma
• Art Direction

• The Richard Smallwood Singers
• Vocals, Ensemble

• Beth Middleworth
• Design

• Amy Hughes
• Assistant Engineer, Assistant, Mixing Assistant

• Jennifer Whitlock
• Alto, Alto (Vocals), Brass

• Bradley Yost
• Assistant, Assistant Conductor

• Ben Arrindell
• Assistant Engineer

• Shirley Marie Graham
• Alto, Alto (Vocals)

• Laura LiPuma-Nash
• Art Direction

• William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr.
• Brass

• Shari Sutcliffe
• Project Coordinator

• Ed Marx
• Assistant Engineer

• Trenon Graham
• Baritone, Baritone (Vocal)

• Carrie Harrington
• Alto, Vocals, Alto (Vocals)

• Mike McCarthy
• Engineer, Mixing

• Lane Craven
• Engineer

• Jack Hersca
• Engineer

• Holly Krig-Smith
• Production Coordination, Project Coordinator

• Chad Blinman
• Engineer, Second Engineer

• Michael L. Bowens
• Bass, Bass (Vocal), Vocals

• Rock Deadrick
• Percussion

• Terrence Frierson
• Sax (Tenor), Tenor (Vocal), Vocals

• Patricia Lacy
• Sax (Tenor), Tenor (Vocal), Vocals

• Beverly Mahto
• Alto, Alto (Vocals)

• Tanya McGinnis
• Assistant Engineer

• Alex Rodriquez
• Assistant Producer

• Dorothy Shelby
• Alto, Alto (Vocals)

• Dorothy J. Townes
• Alto, Alto (Vocals)

• Walter J. Turnbull
• Director, Choir Master

• Fred Vaughn
• Organ

• Michael Weeks
• Vocals

• Freddie Winston
• Bass, Bass (Vocal)

• Rev. Joseph Young, Jr.
• Bass (Vocal)

• Elizabeth J. Turner
• Soprano, Soprano (Vocal)

• Angela Henderson
• Soprano, Soprano (Vocal)

• Leslie Rich
• Production Coordination

• Dawnn Lewis
• Choir, Chorus

• Linda Lou McCall
• Soprano

• Phylicia Rashad
• Choir, Chorus

• Renee McCall
• Soprano (Vocal)

• Alecia Russell
• Alto, Alto (Vocals)

• Dr. Robert Jones
• Tenor (Vocal)

• Sandra Harris
• Soprano, Soprano (Vocal)

• Chris Murphy
• Engineer

• David Thomas
• Mixing Assistant, Assistant

• Jim Ferguson
• Bass

• Reese Faw
• Project Coordinator

• Marilyn Morgenson
• Production Coordination

• Jayn Bell Porter
• Soprano (Vocal)

• David B. Young
• Bass (Vocal), Vocals

• Dwayne Adell
• Piano, Arranger

• Mustafa Abdul-Aleem
• Percussion, African Drums

• Martin Ansolabehere
• Illustrations

• Manecia Bennett
• Soprano (Vocal)

• Elmore Brantly
• Percussion, African Drums

• Kimberly Brown
• Sax (Tenor), Tenor (Vocal), Vocals

• Timothy Carpenter
• Keyboards

• Beverly Dent
• Choir, Chorus

• Charles S. Dutton
• Choir, Chorus

• Kim Fields
• Choir, Chorus

• Faith R. Fox
• Production Coordination

• Duane Hamilton
• Choir, Chorus

• Mark Hammons
• Drum Programming

• Michael O. Jackson
• Organ, Keyboards, Drum Programming, Rhythm Arrangements, Vocal Arrangement, Piano, Arranger

• Lisa Keller
• Mixing, Mixing Assistant

• Russell Knighton
• Sax (Tenor), Tenor (Vocal)

• Pat Lacu
• Vocals

• Barbie Mason
• Choir, Chorus

• Craig Portails
• Engineer

• Cherly Reeves
• Soprano, Soprano (Vocal)

• Bill Smith
• Tenor (Vocal)

• Melvin Warren
• Vocals

• Marsha Wilson
• Choir, Chorus

• Craig Taylor
• Tenor (Vocal), Project Coordinator, Production Coordination

• Jayne Bell
• Soprano, Soprano (Vocal)

• George Bohanon
• Brass

• James F. Wright
• Vocals, Baritone, Baritone (Vocal)

• Joe Ferguson
• Bass

• David Young
• Vocals

• Bill Airey Smith
• Tenor (Vocal)

• Greg Battle
• Creative Consultant

• Suzie Dyer
• Assistant Engineer

• Larry Hall
• Brass

• The Boys Choir of Harlem
• Vocals, Choir, Chorus

• Linda Hopkins
• Choir, Chorus

• Tevin Campbell
• Vocals, Performer

• Phil Perry
• Vocals (Background)

• Darryl Tookes
• Choir, Chorus

• Shelton Kilby
• Arranger

• Leaders of the New School
• Ensemble, Performer, Rap

• Eric Darken
• Tambourine

• Mike-E
• Guitar, Choir, Chorus, Rap, Rap Lyric Adaptation

• Thomas Whitfield
• Choir, Chorus

• Bob Bailey
• Vocals, Choir, Chorus, Vocals (Background)

• Ben Tankard
• Keyboards, Sequencing, Programming

• Jimmy Haslip
• Bass

• Daniel Kobialka
• Violin

• Babbie Mason
• Choir, Chorus

• Andraé Crouch
• Choir, Chorus

• Vanessa Bell Armstrong
• Choir, Chorus, Duet, Performer

• Jeff Bailey
• Brass

• Ray Bardani
• Mixing, Mixing Engineer

• Jamecia Bennett
• Soprano, Soprano (Vocal), Vocals

• James Blair
• Drums

• George Bohannon
• Brass

• Steve Boyer
• Engineer

• Victor Caldwell
• Bass

• Chaka Khan
• Choir, Chorus

• Alvin Chea
• Mixing Assistant, Assistant

• Dorinda Clark-Cole
• Vocal Arrangement

• Gary Clugston
• Engineer

• Core Cotton
• Alto, Alto (Vocals), Vocals

• Steve Croes
• Synclavier

• Dave Darlington
• Programming, Engineer

• Raymond Davis
• Vocals (Background)

• Cedric Dent
• Arranger, Sequencing, Mixing Assistant, Assistant, Horn Arrangements, Choir, Chorus, Keyboards, Programming

• Mark Douthit
• Saxophone, Brass

• Jeffrey K. Dovner
• Programming, Engineer

• Suzanne Dyer
• Assistant Engineer

• Robert Edwards
• Sax (Tenor), Tenor (Vocal)

• Edwin Hawkins
• Choir, Chorus

• Carolene Evans
• Vocals, Group Member

• Caroline Evans
• Vocals

• Russell Ferrante
• Keyboards

• Chuck Findley
• Brass

• Chris Flam
• Mixing, Mixing Assistant

• Kim Fleming
• Vocals, Choir, Chorus, Vocals (Background)

• Roy Galloway
• Vocals (Background)

• Humberto Gatica
• Engineer

• Jim Gilstrap
• Vocals (Background)

• Dennis Good
• Brass

• Gary Grant
• Brass

• Marlon Graves
• Creative Consultant

• Robert Green
• Brass

• Mick Guzauski
• Engineer, Mixing

• David Hall
• Assistant Engineer, Assistant Producer, Assistant, Mixing Assistant

• Gail Hamilton
• Producer, Executive Producer, Liner Notes

• Fred Hammond
• Keyboards, Vocal Arrangement, Keyboard Bass, Re-Arranged, Drum Programming, Producer

• Mark Hammond
• Drum Programming

• Vicki Hampton
• Vocals, Vocals (Background)

• Michael Haynes
• Brass

• Tom Hemby
• Guitar

• Jerry Hey
• Brass, Brass Arrangement

• Dan Higgins
• Brass

• Steve Hodge
• Mixing, Assistant, Assistant Conductor

• Joe Hogue
• Arranger, Sequencing, Programming, Keyboards

• Roger Holmes
• Engineer

• Wayne Holmes
• Assistant Engineer

• Kim Hutchcroft
• Brass

• Leroy Hyter
• Creative Consultant

• Paul Jackson, Jr.
• Guitar

• John Jaszcz
• Mixing, Mixing Engineer

• Valerie Johnson
• Alto, Alto (Vocals)

• Mitchell Jones
• Vocal Arrangement

• Patrick Kelly
• Assistant Engineer, Assistant

• William Kennedy
• Drums, Keyboards

• Mark Kibble
• Arranger, Programming, Sequencing, Vocals (Background), Keyboards

• Mike Krowiak
• Engineer

• Abraham Laboriel, Sr.
• Bass

• Ricky Lawson
• Drums

• Lizz Lee
• Choir, Chorus, Duet, Performer

• John Skippy Lehmkuhl
• Synthesizer Programming

• Sam Levine
• Brass

• Wanda Lewis
• Soprano, Soprano (Vocal)

• Tim Linzy
• Bass

• Charles Loper
• Brass

• Carl Lucero
• Engineer

• The Clark Sisters
• Vocals, Performer, Ensemble

• Daryl Coley
• Vocals, Choir, Chorus, Performer, Vocal Ad-Libs, Duet

• Commissioned
• Vocals, Choir, Chorus, Performer

• Sandra Crouch
• Choir, Chorus

• Clifton Davis
• Choir, Chorus

• Larnelle Harris
• Choir, Chorus

• Tramaine Hawkins
• Vocals, Choir, Chorus, Performer

• Marilyn McCoo
• Choir, Chorus

• Donna McElroy
• Vocals, Vocals (Background)

• Richard Smallwood
• Arranger, Vocals, Producer, Group Member, Choir, Chorus, Programming, Keyboards

• Sounds of Blackness
• Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus

• Take 6
• Vocals, Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus, Producer, Performer

• Al Jarreau
• Vocals, Performer, Choir, Chorus

• Johnny Mathis
• Choir, Chorus

• Patti Austin
• Arranger, Vocal Arrangement, Rhythm Arrangements, Performer, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus, Producer

• Howard Hewett
• Vocals, Vocals (Background), Performer

• Gladys Knight
• Choir, Chorus

• Stephanie Mills
• Choir, Chorus

• Vanessa Williams
• Choir, Chorus

• Gerald Albright
• Brass

• George Duke
• Arranger, Keyboards, Producer

• Quincy Jones
• Conductor

• Tom "Bones" Malone
• Brass

• Bob Mintzer
• Saxophone

• Joe Sample
• Choir, Chorus

• Yellowjackets
• Arranger, Producer, Ensemble, Performer