Soul Speak
Soul Speak is the eighth solo 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, backing vocals, keyboards, guitar
- Toby Baker – keyboards, synthesizers, synthesizer programming
- Tim Carmon – organ, acoustic piano
- Tim Lauer – accordion
- Doyle Bramhall II – guitars
- Michael Thompson – guitars, sitar
- Nathan East – bass
- Nicky Shaw – drum and percussion programming, arrangements
- Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
- Stevie Wonder – harmonica
- Simon Climie – arrangements
- Nick Ingman – string arrangements and conductor
- Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor
- Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader
- The Kick Horns – brass section
- Michelle John Douglas – backing vocals
- Rachel Oteh – backing vocals
- Drea Rheneé – backing vocals
- Sharon White – backing vocals
- Out For Souls Choir – choir
- Denise Allen – backing vocals
- Calvin Nowell – backing vocals
- Debi Selby – backing vocals
- Aubrey Martells – backing vocals
- Rian Peters – backing vocals
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.
- Pro Tools HD engineering – Joel Evenden
- Mixed by Mick Guzauski, assisted by Tom Bender.
- Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering.
- Creative director – Sandra Brummels
- Art direction and design – Christopher Kornmann
- Photography – Danny Clinch