Line-up
Gordon Gano – vocals, acoustic guitar (1, 2, 4, 7, 9), electric guitar (3, 5, 6, 8), violin (4)
Brian Ritchie – acoustic bass (1, 2, 4, 7, 9), electric bass (3, 5, 6, 8), slide bass (8), celesta (5), marimba (2), jews' harp (8), vocals (2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Victor DeLorenzo – tranceaphone (1, 2, 4, 7, 8), acoustic and electric drum kits (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9), stompatron (8), percussion (8), vocals (all songs except 1)
Additional musicians
Mark Van Hecke – piano on "Hallowed Ground" and "It's Gonna Rain", organ on "I Know That It's True but I'm Sorry to Say"
Tony Trischka – banjo on "Country Death Song" and "It's Gonna Rain"
Christina Houghton – autoharp on "Jesus Walking on the Water"
Peter Balestrieri – vocals on "Jesus Walking on the Water", tenor saxophone on "Black Girls", harmonica on "It's Gonna Rain"
Cynthia Gano Lewis – vocals on "Jesus Walking on the Water"
Drake Scott – cornetto on "Black Girls", sackbut on "Sweet Misery Blues"
John Zorn – alto saxophone, clarinet and game calls on "Black Girls"
John Tanner – clarinet on "Sweet Misery Blues"
Horns of Dilemma - clarinet and trombone
