Healing Rain

In 2005, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 36th GMA Dove Awards. The title song also received three nominations for Song of the Year, Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year, and Worship Song of the Year.[8]

• Michael W. Smith – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 4-7, 9, 10), acoustic piano (1, 2, 5-9, 11), keyboards (1, 5, 6, 7, 11), Hammond B3 organ (1, 2, 3, 5, 6), Wurlitzer electric piano (2, 3, 4, 8, 10), Rhodes (3, 4, 10), programming (7, 11), additional guitars (7)
• Matt Bronleewe – various random additional and supplemental sonic material (2, 3, 4, 10)
• Jeremy Bose – programming (2, 3, 4, 10)
• F. Reid Shippen – additional programming (4, 10)
• Taylor Harris – programming (8)
• Paul Moak – guitars (1), synth pad (2, 3), various sound effects (2, 4, 10), electric guitar (2, 3, 4, 10), EBow guitar (2, 3, 10), pedal steel drone (2), Hammond B3 organ (3, 10), Mellotron (4), vibraphone (4, 10), sitar (10), Moog synthesizer (10), child's piano (10)
• Glenn Pearce – guitars (1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11)
• Bruce Gaitsch – acoustic guitar (2)
• Sam Ashworth – acoustic guitar (8), electric guitar (8), backing vocals (8)
• Matt Slocum – acoustic guitar (8), electric guitars (8)
• James Gregory – bass (1-4, 10)
• Anthony Sallee – bass (5, 6, 7, 9)
• Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (8)
• Raymond Boyd – drums (1, 5, 6, 7, 9), percussion (1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11)
• Lindsay Jamieson – drums (2, 3, 4, 8, 10)
• Ken Lewis – percussion (8)
• The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra – strings (2, 3)
• Keith Getty – orchestration and conductor (2, 3)
• Joni McCabe – strings technical production (2, 3)
• Christa Black – violin (7)
• Mark Lekas – cello (8)
• Monisa Angell – viola (8)
• David Angell – violin (8)
• David Davidson – violin (8)
• Charlie Peacock – string arrangement (8)
• Sheree Brown – backing vocals (2)
• Darwin Hobbs – backing vocals (2)
• Leanne Palmore – backing vocals (2)
• Ugandan Children's Choir – choir (7)

• Executive Producers – Michael Blanton and Robert Beeson
• Digital Editing by Randy LeRoy at Final Stage Mastering (Nashville, TN).
• Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
• A&R Production – Michelle Pearson
• Art Direction – Stephanie McBrayer
• Cover and Packaging Design by Bert Sumner for Ground Level Design.
• Photography – Pamela Springsteen
• Hair and Make-up – Sabrina Poole
• Stylist – Maude

Tracks 1, 5, 6, 7, 9 & 11

• Producer – Michael W. Smith
• Additional production on Track 7 – Sam Ashworth
• Recorded and Mixed by Rob Burrell. Assistant engineers – Judy Kirschner, Joseph Logsdon, Marc Meeker, Michael Modesto, Dann Thompson and André Zweers. Recorded at Skywalker Sound (Marion County, CA), Deer Valley Studios (Franklin, TN), Dark Horse Recording Studio (Franklin, TN) and Ocean Way Nashville (Nashville, TN). Technical engineer at Skywalker Sound – Clayton Wood. Mixed in The Fishbowl at Dark Horse Recording. Choir on Track 7 recorded by Marius Perron III at Studio M (San Antonio, TX).

Tracks 2, 3, 4 & 10

• Producer – Matt Bronleewe
• Engineer – Aaron Swihart, assisted by Michael Modesto. Recorded at Dark Horse Recording. Additional recording at Pentavarit (Nashville, TN) and Deer Valley Studios. Additional engineering – Justin Loucks at The Smoakstack (Nashville, TN). Mixed by F. Reid Shippen at Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, TN), assisted by Lee Bridges. Production Coordination – Alice Smith for Showdown Productions.

Track 8

• Producer – Sam Ashworth
• Engineers – Richie Biggs and Taylor Harris. Recorded at Blackbird Studio, Art House and Laser Fox Studios (Nashville, TN). Mixed by Shane D. Wilson at Pentavarit.