Stay Human is the third studio release by Michael Franti & Spearhead. Many of the tracks on this album are fictional radio segments focusing on the case of "Sister Fatima" who is executed

Capital punishment

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 by album's end. In the Radio Segments, Governor Franklin Shane is played by Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

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Track listing

1. "Oh My God" (Franti, Ramon Lazo) (5:07)
2. "Stay Human Radio Segment: Beginning Radio Station" (0:53)
3. "Stay Human (All the Freaky People)" (Franti, Young) (4:27)
4. "Stay Human Radio Segment: Talking to After" (0:59)
5. "Rock the Nation" (Franti, Young) (4:26)
6. "Sometimes" (Franti, Shul) (4:05)
7. "Stay Human Radio Segment: Interview to Gov. Franklin Shane 1" (1:26)
8. "Do Ya Love" (Franti, Young) (4:50)
9. "Stay Human Radio Segment: Interview to Gov. Franklin Shane 2" (1:18)
10. "Soulshine" (Franti) (3:58)
11. "Every Single Soul" (Franti, Ramon Lazo, Quintana, Shul, Young) (5:44)
12. "Stay Human Radio Segment: Interview to the supportive caller" (1:02)
13. "Love'll Set Me Free" (Franti, Shul, Young) (3:57)
14. "Thank You" (Franti, Ramon Lazo, Shul, Young) (4:55)
15. "Stay Human Radio Segment: Exclusive Interview to Sister Fatima" (2:30)
16. "We Don't Mind" (Franti, Ramon Lazo) (4:49)
17. "Stay Human Radio Segment: Talking to Yesterday" (0:50)
18. "Speaking of Tongues" (Franti) (4:45)
19. "Stay Human Radio Segment: Interview to Brother Jihaal" (1:36)
20. "Listener Supported" (Franti, Marie Daulne) (4:38)
21. "Stay Human Radio Segment: Breaking News" (0:44)
22. "Skin on the Drum" (Franti) (6:19)

Tracks 2,4,7,9,17,21 are performed by Brother Soulshine and The Nubian Poetess
Tracks 12,15,19 are performed by Brother Soulshine

Personnel

Spearhead

• Michael Franti: vocals, programming, guitars
• Carl Young: bass, keys, flute, sax
• Dave Shul: guitars
• Roberto Quintana: drums, percussion

Additional musicians

• Ramon Lazo: keyboards, Fender Rhodes
• Mary Harris: background vocals
• Zap Mama
  Zap Mama
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  : vocals on "Listener Supported"
• RadioActive: vocals (track 5)
• Josh Klor: background vocals (track 13)
• Caitlin Cornwall: background vocals (track 13)
• Tanya Saw: vocals (track 20)
• Al Marshal: drums (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11, & 13)
• Troy Lampkins: DJ cuts (tracks 11 & 16)
• Jay Lane: drums (track 16)
• Victor Castro: Trombone
• Gordon Ramos: saxophone
• Bob Crawford: keyboards (track 10)