This project would never have been finished without the level of excellence, organization, and creativity of my dear friend, arranger and producer of this album, E. Shawn Qaissaunee. Songwriting is an intimate process of baring your soul, as is the process of birthing a song; both requiring great trust and respect. E. Shawn and I work so well together; he is always there 100%, and he gets me, always supporting my vision with his musical knowledge. I’m already looking forward to our next project together!

I’m so grateful to ALL of the amazing musicians that graced my record with their presence and performance. 
The level of musicianship is beyond compare and I couldn’t have asked for more. Please take some time 
to explore their musical journeys….

Styling by Amanda Phelan

Graphic Design by Bonnie Briant

Photography by Spencer Ostrander

Artist: Sara Michaels 

Album: Chapter 1: Full Circle 

All Songs Composed by Sara Michaels - © ℗ 2023 Sara Phelan Music 

Executive Producer and Arranger: E. Shawn Qaissaunee except “The Girl In The Front” (arr. Tom Adams/E. Shawn Qaissaunee) and “What A Day If I Spend It With You” (arr. Jason Long) 

Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by: Glenn Barratt (Morningstar Studios, East 
Norriton, PA)

 

01 - The Girl In The Front 
Sara Michaels - Vocals 
Aaron Graves - Piano 
Greg Riley - Tenor Saxophone 
John Swana - Trumpet 
Jarred Antonacci - Trombone 
Matt Parrish - Upright Bass 
Harry "Butch" Reed - Drums 

02 - Positively Lovely
Sara Michaels - Vocals 
E. Shawn Qaissaunee - Electric Guitar 
Aaron Graves - Piano 
Greg Riley - Clarinet 
Matt Parrish - Upright Bass 
Harry "Butch" Reed - Drums 

03 - What A Day If I Spend It With You 
Sara Michaels - Vocals 
Aaron Graves - Piano 
Greg Riley - Clarinet 
Jason Fraticelli - Upright Bass 
Adam Shumski - Drums 

04 - You’ll Be Fine 
Sara Michaels - Vocals 
Aaron Graves - Piano 
Greg Riley - Tenor Saxophone 
Matt Parrish - Upright Bass 
Harry "Butch" Reed - Drums

05 - The Lipstick Blues 
Sara Michaels - Vocals 
E. Shawn Qaissaunee - Electric Guitar 
Aaron Graves - Rhodes/Organ 
Victor North - Tenor Saxophone 
Jason Fraticelli - Upright Bass 
Adam Shumski - Drums 

06 - Hard Winter 
Sara Michaels - Vocals 
Aaron Graves - Piano 
Zach Brock - Violin 
Matt Parrish - Upright Bass 
Harry "Butch" Reed - Drums
 
07 - Not Alone 
Sara Michaels - Vocals 
Aaron Graves - Piano 
Jason Fraticelli - Upright Bass 
Matt Scarano - Drums 
Diane Monroe - Violin 1 
Barbara Jaffe - Violin 2 
Nina Wilkerson - Viola 
Talia Schiff - Cello 

08 - Pandemic Haze 
Sara Michaels - Vocals 
E. Shawn Qaissaunee - Electric Guitar 
Aaron Graves - Piano/Organ 
Victor North - Tenor Saxophone 
John Swana - Trumpet 
Nick Lombardelli - Trombone 
Jason Fraticelli - Upright Bass 
Matt Scarano - Drums 

09 - When The World Gets Better 
Sara Michaels - Vocals 
E. Shawn Qaissaunee - Acoustic Guitar 
Jason Fraticelli - Upright Bass 
Diane Monroe – Violin 

Order and timing of songs 

Artist: Sara Michaels
Album: Chapter 1: Full Circle 
01 - The Girl In The Front (3:53) 
02 - Positively Lovely (4:11) 
03 - What a Day If I Spend It With You (4:25) 
04 - You’ll Be Fine (5:11) 
05 - The Lipstick Blues (5:07) 
06 - Hard Winter (5:09) 
07 - Not Alone (5:24) 
08 - Pandemic Haze (6:44) 
09 - When The World Gets Better (6:16)