These Are Special Times - Credits and Personnel

Credits and Personnel

Credits taken from Allmusic.

• Bryan Adams – arranger, bass, composer, guitar, producer, string arrangements
• Tawatha Agee – vocals (background)
• Steve Amerson – vocals (background)
• Morgan Ames – vocals (background)
• Randy Andos – trombone
• Jane Barnett – vocals (background)
• David Barratt – production coordination
• Tony Black – programming
• Juan Bohorquez – assistant engineer, mixing assistant
• Dick Bolks – vocals (background)
• Alfred Bosco – assistant engineer
• Jeff Bova – programming
• Robert Bowker – vocals (background)
• Jimmy Bralower – drum programming
• Troy Bright – vocals (background)
• Martin Briley – vocals (background)
• Chris Brooke – assistant engineer
• Alexandra Brown – choir, chorus
• Bridgette Bryant – choir, chorus
• Sharon Bryant – vocals (background)
• Bob Buckley – conductor, string arrangements
• Amick Byram – vocals (background)
• Bob Cadway – engineer
• Richie Cannata – sax (tenor), saxophone
• Johnnie Carl – arranger
• Elin Carlson – vocals (background)
• Patrick Carroll – drum programming, guitar (bass), percussion
• Carmen Carter – choir, chorus
• Lafayette Carthon, Jr. – conductor, keyboards, vocals (background)
• Sue Ann Carwell – vocals (background)
• John Chiodini – guitar, guitar (electric)
• Maria Christensen – composer, vocals (background)
• Dennis Collins – vocals (background)
• Crystal Cathedral Choir – choir
• Barry Danielian – trumpet
• Donna Davidson – vocals (background)
• Nathan Dean – mixing assistant
• Russ DeSalvo – guitar
• John Doelp – executive producer
• Chuck Domanico – bass
• Terence Dover – engineer
• Felipe Elgueta – engineer, programming
• Gary Falcone – choir, chorus
• David Foster – arranger, composer, keyboards, piano, producer
• Bob Franceschini – sax (alto)
• Simon Franglen – synclavier
• Roger Freeland – vocals (background)
• Yvonne Gage – vocals (background)
• Humberto Gatica – engineer, mixing
• Ayuana George – vocals (background)
• Stephen George – programming
• Diva Gray – vocals (background)
• Nikki Gregoroff – vocals (background)
• Don Hachey – mixing assistant
• Andy Haller – assistant engineer
• Jeff Hamilton – drums
• Brian Harding – assistant engineer, mixing assistant
• Linda Harmon – vocals (background)
• Bill Harris – sax (alto)
• Don Harris – trumpet
• Dan Hetzel – engineer
• Loris Holland – conductor, keyboards, organ (Hammond), vocal arrangement, vocals (background)
• Jimmy Hoyson – assistant engineer
• Ronn Huff – arranger
• Nancey Jackson – vocals (background)
• Bashiri Johnson – vocals (background)
• Tony Kadleck – trumpet
• Shane Keister – arranger, handbell arrangement, piano, synclavier
• Khris Kellow – vocals (background)
• R. Kelly – arranger, composer, performer, producer
• Rick Kerr – engineer
• Curtis King – vocals (background)
• Darlene Koldenhoven – vocals (background)
• Diana Krall – piano
• John Kurlander – engineer
• Rick Logan – vocals (background)
• Susie Stevens Logan – vocals (background)
• Lisa Lougheed – vocals (background)
• Jeremy Lubbock – arranger, string arrangements
• Vito Luprano – executive producer
• Johnny Mandel – orchestral arrangements
• Ethan Mates – mixing assistant
• Rob Mathes – conductor, orchestral arrangements
• Paulette McWilliams – vocals (background)
• Ozzie Melendez – trombone
• Chieli Minucci – guitar
• Cindy Mizelle – vocals (background)
• Robert Moe – vocals (background)
• Jeffrey Morrow – vocals (background)
• Rob Murphy – assistant engineer, mixing assistant
• Jake Ninan – assistant engineer
• Rafael Padilla – percussion
• Bobbi Page – choir, chorus
• Shawn Pelton – drums
• Randy Phillips – choir, chorus
• Louis Price – choir, chorus
• Tom Rainer – synthesizer
• Jeffrey Ramsey – choir, chorus
• Anthony Ransom – vocals (background)
• Dave Reitzas – engineer
• Cathy Richardson – vocals (background)
• John "J.R." Robinson – drums
• Robin Robinson – vocals (background)
• Stevie Robinson – vocals (background)
• Olle Romo – programming
• William Ross – arranger, orchestral arrangements
• Kamil Rustam – guitar (acoustic)
• Johnny Rutledge – vocals (background)
• Larry Salzman – guitar
• John Scarpulla – sax (baritone)
• Al Schmitt – engineer
• David Shackney – engineer
• Don Shelton – vocals (background)
• Marc Shulman – guitar
• Ira Siegel – guitar
• Steve Skinner – arranger, drum programming, keyboard programming
• Ramón Stagnaro – guitar (acoustic)
• Randy Staub – engineer
• Aya Takemura – mixing assistant
• Chris Taylor – guitar
• David Taylor – trombone (bass)
• Vaneese Thomas – vocals (background)
• Michael Thompson – guitar (electric)
• Fonzi Thornton – vocals (background)
• UB Tirado – mixing assistant
• Terry Trotter – piano
• Rob Trow – vocals (background)
• Eric Troyer – vocals (background)
• Carmen Twillie – choir, chorus, vocals (background)
• Vancouver Orchestra – strings
• Gary Van Pelt – engineer
• Jeff Vereb – mixing assistant
• Frank Vilardi – drums
• Ric Wake – arranger, composer, producer
• Joan Walton – vocals (background)
• Spencer Washington – vocals (background)
• John West – vocals (background)
• Phil Western – engineer, keyboards, programming, string arrangements
• Brenda White-King – vocals (background)
• George Whitty – engineer, keyboard arrangements, synthesizer arrangements
• Cheryl Wilson – vocals (background)
• Elisabeth Withers – vocals (background)
• Steve Wolf – drums
• Thomas R. Yezzi – engineer
• Peter Zizzo – arranger, bass programming, composer, drum programming, guitar, keyboard programming