Soul Speak

Soul Speak
Studio album by Michael McDonald
Released	March 4, 2008
Recorded	2007
Genre	Soul
Length	56:46
Label	Universal Music International, Motown
Producer	Simon Climie
Michael McDonald chronology
Motown Two (2004) Soul Speak (2008) This Christmas (2009)

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. ^{[1] [2]}

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"	Dennis Morgan, Simon Climie	4:04
2.	"Living for the City"	Stevie Wonder	4:59
3.	"Love T.K.O."	Linda Womack	4:58
4.	"Walk On By"	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	2:46
5.	"Still Not Over You (Getting Over Me)"	Dennis Morgan, Simon Climie, Michael McDonald	3:57
6.	"For Once in My Life"	Orlando Murden, Ronald Miller	3:39
7.	"Into the Mystic"	Van Morrison	4:11
8.	"Hallelujah"	Leonard Cohen	4:59
9.	"Enemy Within"	Simon Climie, Michael McDonald	4:05
10.	"(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher"	Carl Smith, Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner	3:02
11.	"Only God Can Help Me Now"	Michael McDonald	4:59
12.	"Baby Can I Change My Mind"	Barry Despenza, Carl Wolfolk	3:42
13.	"Redemption Song"	Bob Marley	3:56
14.	"You Don't Know Me"	Cindy Walker, Eddy Arnold	3:12

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, Maine).
• Creative Director – Sandra Brummels
• Art Direction and Design – Christopher Kornmann
• Photography – Danny Clinch

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [3]	12
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4]	10

References

1. "Soul Speak by Michael McDonald on iTunes". iTunes . Retrieved 2015-09-23.
2. Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Soul Speak - Michael McDonald | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
3. "Michael McDonald Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
4. "Michael McDonald Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2015.