| Dolly Parton | Primary Artist, Vocals, Background Vocals |
| Michael Johnson | Gut String Guitar |
| Michael Davis | Percussion, Keyboards |
| Bob Bailey | Background Vocals |
| Richard Dennison | Background Vocals |
| Everett Drake | Background Vocals |
| Stuart Duncan | Fiddle, Mandolin |
| Nuana Dunlap | Background Vocals |
| Joy Gardner | Background Vocals, Choir, Chorus |
| Landy Gardner | Background Vocals, Choir, Chorus |
| Carl Jackson | Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocals |
| Jimmy Mattingly | Fiddle, Mandolin |
| Jennifer O'Brien | Background Vocals |
| Brandon Smith | Background Vocals |
| Jack Smith | Steel Guitar |
| Steve Turner | Percussion, Drums |
| Paul Uhrig | Bass, Acoustic Bass |
| Alisa Jones Wall | Hammered Dulcimer |
| Robert Williams | Dobro |
| Angela Wright | Background Vocals |
| Kent Wells | Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar |
| Al Coleman | Background Vocals, Choir, Chorus |
| Melissa Coleman | Background Vocals, Choir, Chorus |
| Vicki Pointer | Background Vocals, Choir, Chorus |
| Tanya Goodman-Sykes | Background Vocals, Choir, Chorus |
| Reverend Thomison Lawrence | Background Vocals |
| Mark Warren | Background Vocals, Choir, Chorus |
| Jason Beddoe | Background Vocals, Choir, Chorus |
| Alyson Chance | Background Vocals |
| Vanessa Hollowell | Background Vocals |
| Cole Kiracofe | Background Vocals |
| Rebekah Rayborn | Background Vocals, Choir, Chorus |
| Bryan Seaver | Background Vocals |
| Rebecca Seaver | Background Vocals |
| Amy Johnson | Background Vocals |
| Katie Turner | Background Vocals |
| Harry Watkins | Background Vocals |
| Derek Wells | Background Vocals |
| Dustin Wells | Background Vocals |
| Tiffany Smith | Background Vocals |
| Austin Smith | Background Vocals |
| Gary W. Smith | Piano, Keyboards, Hammond Organ |
| David Turner | Background Vocals |
| Howard Smith | Background Vocals |
| Bobby Jones | Background Vocals |
| Hoyt Axton | Composer |
| Dolly Parton | Executive Producer |
| Buck Ram | Composer |
| Harry Simeone | Composer |
| J. Fred Coots | Composer |
| Katherine Davis | Composer |
| Kim Gannon | Composer |
| Haven Gillespie | Composer |
| Walter Kent | Composer |
| Johnny Marks | Composer |
| Henry Onorati | Composer |
| Gary Paczosa | Engineer |
| Denny Purcell | Mastering |
| Brandon Smith | Contributor |
| Isaac Watts | Composer |
| Lowell Mason | Composer |
| Alyson Chance | Contributor |
| Vanessa Hollowell | Contributor |
| Cole Kiracofe | Contributor |
| Bryan Seaver | Contributor |
| Rebecca Seaver | Contributor |
| Amy Johnson | Contributor |
| Katie Turner | Contributor |
| Derek Wells | Contributor |
| Dustin Wells | Contributor |
| Tiffany Smith | Contributor |
| Phillip Brooks | Composer |
| William Sandys | Composer |
| Austin Smith | Contributor |
| Gary W. Smith | Producer |
| Traditional | Composer |
| John W. Work II | Composer |
| John Henry Hopkins Jr. | Composer |
| David Turner | Contributor |
| Lewis Redner | Composer |
| James Pierpont | Composer |
Editorial Reviews
All Music Guide - Thom Owens
Since it was recorded during the '80s, Home for Christmas sounds a bit too slick, especially for fans of her early material, but it's nevertheless a reasonably enjoyable holiday record, thanks to Dolly's irrepressible charm.