On September 26, 2006, “Concord” label released “Shine”. the tenth Boney James album. It was recorded in 2006, at “The Backyard”, “Record Plant” and “Westlake Studios” in Los Angeles, Capitol Studios”, “Sunset Studios” “Schnee Studios” in Hollywood, “Cocoa Butt Studios” in Culver City, California, “Porcupine Studios” in Chandler, Arizona, “Studio A” in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, and was produced by Boney James.

Personnel:

• Boney James – soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, keyboards, flute, arrangements, recording
• Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars, acoustic guitar
• Tony Maiden – electric guitar, guitars
• Kleber Jorge – vocals, acoustic guitar
• Michael Thompson – guitars
• Agape – guitars
• Dean Parks – guitars, acoustic guitar
• Wah Wah Watson – guitars, rhythm guitar
• George Benson – lead guitar
• Darrell Smith – keyboards, acoustic piano, Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
• Eric Daniels – acoustic piano
• Johnny Britt – acoustic piano, arrangements
• George Duke – Rhodes piano
• Rex Rideout – acoustic piano, Rhodes piano, keyboards
• Tim Carmon – keyboards, arrangements, Rhodes piano, organ, acoustic piano
• Gerald McCauley – Moog synthesizer, arrangements
• Herman Jackson – Rhodes piano
• Tollak Ollestad – harmonica
• Alex Al – bass
• Teddy Campbell – drums
• Lil’ John Roberts – drums
• Lenny Castro – percussion
• Dan Higgins – saxophones, flute
• Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
• Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements
• Christian Scott – trumpet
• Romeo – vocal arrangements
• Esthero – lead and backing vocals
• Lauren Evans – backing vocals, ooh vocals
• Dwele – vocals, vocal arrangements
• Faith Evans – vocals
• Philip Bailey – vocals
• Ann Nesby – vocals

String section

• Jackie Brand, Bruce Dukov, Julie Gigante, Henry Gronnier, Alan Grunfeld, Natalie Leggett, Ralph Morrison, Alyssa Park, Katia Popov, Tereza Stanislav, Sarah Thornblade, Margaret Wooten – violin
• Sam Formicola, Carrie Holzman-Little, Roland Kato, Victoria Miskolczy – viola
• Stephen Erdody, Trevor Handy, Paula Hochhalter, Tina Soule – cello
• Jerry Hey – arrangements
• Darrell Smith – arrangements
• Todd Fairall – recording
• Darius Fong – recording, second engineer
• Dave Rideau – recording
• Bill Schnee – recording, mixing
• Michael Thompson – recording
• John Adams – second engineer
• Jeff Harris – second engineer
• Jimmy Hoyson – second engineer
• Ryan Kennedy – second engineer
• Mark McLaughlin – second engineer
• Philip Ramos – second engineer
• Eric Rennaker – second engineer
• Assen Stoyanov – second engineer
• Erich Talaba – second engineer
• Aaron Walk – second engineer
• John Wroble – second engineer
• Koji Egawa – Pro Tools consultant
• Serban Ghenea – mixing
• Robert Hadley – mastering
• Lexy Shroyer – production coordinator
• Glenn Barry – art production
• Andy Engel – design
• Don Miller – photography

Track listing:

1. Shine – Boney James, Lauren Evans, Lily Mariye
2. The Total Experience – Boney James, Johnny Britt
3. Aquas de Março – Antonio Carlos Jobim
4. Let It Go – Boney James, Rex Rideout
5. In the Rain – Anthony Hestor
6. Gonna Get It – Boney James, Rahsaan Patterson
7. Breathe – Boney James, Phil Davis
8. Love Song – Boney James, Eric Daniels, Johnny Britt
9. Hypnotic – Boney James
10. The Way She Walks – Boney James, Leon Bisquera
11. Dedication – Boney James, Gerald McCauley, Joe Wolfe
12. Soft – Chuck Mangione