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)