A&R – Nicolas Pflug
Acoustic Bass – Jahmal Nichols (tracks: B2, E1, F1)
Alto Saxophone – Andrew Ross (2) (tracks: A1, A2)
Alto Vocals [Choir] – Ladonna Harley-Peters (tracks: A2, A3, B2, E2, F1, F2), Priscilla Jones-Campbell (tracks: A2, A3, B2, E2, F1, F2), Sharlene Hector (tracks: A2, A3, B2, E2, F1, F2), Teyana Miller (tracks: A2, A3, B2, E2, F1, F2)
Arranged By [Choir] – Troy Miller (tracks: A2, E2, F2)
Arranged By [Horns] – Ben Castle (tracks: C1, C2), Etienne Charles (tracks: A1, A2, D2), Troy Miller (tracks: A1, A3)
Arranged By [Strings] – Troy Miller (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2)
Backing Vocals [Additional BV’s] – Chop Crawford* (tracks: F1), Emanuel Harold* (tracks: F1), Gregory Porter (tracks: F1), Jahmal Nichols (tracks: F1), Ondre Pivec* (tracks: F1), Tivon Pennicott (tracks: F1), Troy Miller (tracks: F1)
Baritone Saxophone – Andrew Ross (2) (tracks: A3, C1, C2, F1), Graeme Blevins (tracks: A1)
Bass – Anton Davidyants (tracks: E2), Chris Hill (3) (tracks: A3), Jahmal Nichols (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B3, C1, C2, D1, D2, F2)
Bass [Solo] – Anton Davidyants (tracks: C1)
Cello – Alastair Blayden (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2), Amanda Truelove (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2), Hilary Jones (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2), Jennifer Brown (3) (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2), Laure Le Dantec (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2), Tim Gill* (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2)
Composed By – Gregory Porter
Conductor [Strings] – Troy Miller (tracks: B1, B2, B3, C3, D1, E1, E2)
Congas – Miles Bould (tracks: B2, D2)
Coordinator [Release Coordination] – Pascal Bod
Double Bass – Colin Paris (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2), José Moreira (4) (tracks: B1 to B3, D1, E1, E2), Patrick Laurence (tracks: B1 to B3, D1, E1, E2)
Drums – Emanuel Harrold (tracks: A2, B1 to C2, D1, D2, E1 toF2), Troy Miller (tracks: A1, A3)
Electric Bass – Anton Davidyants (tracks: F1)
Electric Organ [Hammond] – Ondrej Pivec (tracks: A1, A2, B3, C1, C2, D1 to F2)
Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Chip Crawford (tracks: B1, D2), Troy Miller (tracks: E2)
Engineer [Abbey Road] – Lewis Jones
Engineer [Assistent Engineer Abbey Road] – Alice Bennett
Engineer [Assistent Engineer Capitol Studios] – Ira Grylack
Engineer [Assistent Engineer Saint Germain] – Bastien Lozier
Engineer [Capitol Studios] – Nick Rives
Engineer [Grand Street Recording] – Jake Lummus
Engineer [Rak Studio] – Robbie Nelson (2)
Engineer [Saint-Germain] – Michael Tainturier
Engineer [Spark Studio] – Danny Allin
Flugelhorn [Flugal] – Keyon Harrold (tracks: D1)
Guitar – Femi Temowo (tracks: B2, D2)
Handclaps [Claps] – Oli Rockberger (tracks: A3), Troy Miller (tracks: A3)
Lacquer Cut By – BW (5)
Management – Paul Ewing (4)
Marimba – Troy Miller (tracks: B3)
Mastered By – Peter Beckmann
Mixed By – Troy Miller
Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra Strings* (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2)
Percussion – Miles Bould (tracks: B3), Troy Miller (tracks: A3, B1)
Percussion [Additional Percussion] – Troy Miller (tracks: D2)
Photography By [Black And White Photography], Artwork – Benoit Lépine, H5
Photography By [Color Photography] – Ami Sioux
Piano – Chip Crawford (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C3, D1, E1-F2), Troy Miller (tracks: A3)
Producer – Gregory Porter (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B3 to F2), Kamau Kenyatta (tracks: A1, A2, C3, D1, E1), Troy Miller
Recorded By [Recordist Abbey Road] – Matt Jones (34)
Soprano Saxophone – Tivon Pennicott (tracks: B3, E1)
Soprano Vocals [Choir] – Phebe Edwards (tracks: A2, A3, B2, E2, F1, F2), Philly Lopez (tracks: A2, A3, B2, E2, F1, F2), Vula Malinga (tracks: A2, A3, B2, E2, F1, F2)
Synthesizer [Moog Bass] – Chip Crawford (tracks: C1)
Synthesizer [Moog Solo] – Troy Miller (tracks: E2)
Tambourine – Emanuel Harrold (tracks: D2)
Tambourine [Tamborine] – Troy Miller (tracks: F2)
Tenor Saxophone – James Gardiner-Bateman (tracks: A1), Jim Hunt (tracks: A1, A3, C1, C2, F1), Tivon Pennicott (tracks: C2, D2)
Tenor Vocals [Choir] – James Thompson (22) (tracks: A2, A3, B2, E2, F1, F2), Jaz Ellington (tracks: A2, A3, B2, E2, F1, F2), Kevin Mark Trail (tracks: A2, A3, B2, E2, F1, F2)
Trombone – Trevor Mires (tracks: A1 to A3, C1, C2, F1)
Trumpet – Chris Storr (tracks: A1 to A3, C1, C2, F1), Keyon Harrold (tracks: D1), Tom Rees-Roberts (tracks: A1)
Viola – Carol Ella (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2), Edward Vanderspar (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2), Gillianne Haddow (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2), Lander Echevarria (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2), Malcolm Johnston (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2), Robert Turner (2) (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2)
Violin [First Violin] – Claire Parfitt (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2), Clare Duckworth (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2), Colin Renwick (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1,E1, E2), Giovanni Guzzo (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2), Laura Dixon (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2), Maxine Kwok-Adams (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2), Rhys Watkins (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2), Sylvain Vasseur (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2)
Violin [Second Violin] – Csilla Pogàny (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2), David Alberman (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2), David Ballesteros (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2), Elizabeth Pigram (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2), Miya Vaisanen (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2), Sarah Quinn (tracks: B1 to B3, C3, D1, E1, E2)
Vocals – Gregory Porter