Soul Speak

Soul Speak is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael McDonald. The album was released on March 4, 2008, by Universal Music International and Motown.

Personnel

 * Michael McDonald – lead vocals, acoustic piano (1, 8), backing vocals (3, 4), keyboards (4-7, 9-12), guitar (7)
 * Toby Baker – keyboards (1-3, 5-8, 10-14), synthesizers (3), synthesizer programming (4)
 * Tim Carmon – organ, acoustic piano (10)
 * Tim Lauer – accordion (7)
 * Doyle Bramhall II – guitars (1, 7-10, 12)
 * Michael Thompson – guitars (1-7, 10-14), sitar (5)
 * Nathan East – bass
 * Nicky Shaw – drum and percussion programming (1-3, 5-7, 9-14), arrangements (4, 11)
 * Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums (1-3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12-14)
 * Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (7, 9)
 * Stevie Wonder – harmonica (6)
 * Simon Climie – arrangements
 * Nick Ingman – string arrangements and conductor (3, 6)
 * Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor (3, 6)
 * Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader (3, 6)
 * The Kick Horns – brass section (6, 7, 10)
 * Michelle John Douglas – backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13)
 * Rachel Oteh – backing vocals (1, 2, 10, 13)
 * Drea Rheneé – backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 13)
 * Sharon White – backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13)
 * Out For Souls Choir – choir (1, 2, 5, 10)
 * Denise Allen – backing vocals (3, 6)
 * Calvin Nowell – backing vocals (3, 6)
 * Debi Selby – backing vocals (3)
 * Aubrey Martells – backing vocals (4, 5, 11)
 * Rian Peters – backing vocals (6)

Production

 * Producer – Simon Climie
 * Executive Producer – Tony Swain
 * Production Coordination – Debbie Johnson
 * Project Coordination – Dee Harrington
 * Engineers – Simon Climie, Alan Douglas, Shannon Forrest and Don Murray.
 * Assistant Engineers – Brandon Dekora, Mo Hauzler, George Nixon, Phil Rose, Ken Takagashi and Grady Walker.
 * ProTools Engineer – Joel Evenden
 * Mixed by Mick Guzauski, assisted by Tom Bender.
 * Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (Portland, ME).
 * Creative Director – Sandra Brummels
 * Art Direction and Design – Christopher Kornmann
 * Photography – Danny Clinch