Personnel: Shirley Caesar, Bobby Jones (vocals); Rick Walford, Reggie Graves (guitar); David Hamilton (strings); Doug Moffet (tenor saxophone); Jim Horn (baritone saxophone); Vinnie Ciesielski, Steve Patrick (trumpet); Barry Green (trombone); Maurice Rogers (piano, synthesizer); Derek Lee (piano); Michael E. Mathis (organ, synthesizer, bells, chimes); Rick Carter (bass, loops); Mel Gray (bass); Cheryl Harper (drums); Eric Darken (percussion); New Direction, Mt. Calvary Word Of Faith Choir, The Nashville Super Choir Cast, Eternity, Caesar Singers (background vocals).

Producers: Bubba Smith, Shirley Caesar, Michael E. Mathis.

Engineers include: Ed Stasium, Mark Williams, Bert Stevens.

Recorded at Javelina Recording Studio, Nashville, Tennessee on March 29 & 30, 2000, Quad Studios, Nashville, Tennessee on April 19 & 21, 2000, Chicago Recording Co., Chicago, Illinois on April 11, 2000 and Reflection Sound Studios, Charlotte, North Carolina on April 3 & 4, 2000.

YOU CAN MAKE IT won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album.