• Steven Curtis Chapman – lead vocals, backing vocals (1–5, 7, 9–11, 13), acoustic guitars (1, 4, 6–8, 10),
dobro (2), electric guitars (10),
classical guitar (12) • Phil Naish – keyboards •
Dann Huff – electric guitars (1–9, 11, 13), classical guitar solo (6, 9, 13), acoustic guitar solo (8), additional electric guitars (10),
slide guitar solo (11) •
Dan Dugmore – dobro (4),
steel guitar (6) •
Leland Sklar – bass (1–9, 11, 13) • Danny O'Lannerghty –
fretless bass (12) •
John Robinson – drums (1–9, 11, 13) • Mark Hammond – drum programming (2), percussion (3, 4) •
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (9, 10, 12, 13) • Barry Green – trombone (2) • Chris McDonald – trombone (2), horn arrangements (2) • Jeff Bailey – trumpet (2) • Mike Haynes – trumpet (2) • Jeff Mac –
wave sequencing (3) • David Naish – "pterodactyl" overdub (3) • Conni Ellisor – string arrangements and conductor (6, 9, 12, 13) • Carl Gorodetsky – concertmaster (6, 9, 13) •
The Nashville String Machine – strings (6, 9, 13) • John Catchings – cello (12) • Anthony LaMarchina – cello (12) • Bob Mason – cello (12) •
Hezekiah Walker and The Love Fellowship Crusade Choir – choir (1, 2) •
Michael Gleason – backing vocals (1–5, 7, 9–11, 13) • Mark Heimermann – backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 7) • Michael Mellett – backing vocals (3, 4, 9–11, 13)
Voice-overs on "Heaven in the Real World" • James Isaac Elliot, Steve LePard, Brad Winget and
Charles Colson '''Children's choir on "Still Listening"''' • Emily Chapman, Caleb Chapman and Will Franklin Chapman
Shoutback on "Facts Are Facts" • Calvin Bottoms, Dan Brunelle, Steven Curtis Chapman, Dave Huffman, Dennis Kurtilla and Phil Naish == Production ==