To all my musicians - I couldn't have done this without you. Thank you for sharing your great talent with me on this album. I am truly blessed. I will not forget your kindness and generosity towards me in so many ways over the course of this project.
Ken Jefferson - for the initial interpretation of these songs on piano. For being easy to work with. For encouraging and supporting me through my learning curves and your patience therein. For your friendship and good times.
Kevin Kasha - for your encouragement and support of my horn arrangements. For your friendship and support in creating my vision. For coming into the studio despite having been in a very bad car accident the night prior. For your patience. For your support in my path to achievement.
Chris Jacklin - for your versatility on so many instruments. For suggesting your gifted sons for recording the cello parts. For being so patient with my learning curves and freely giving your advice to me to create a better end result.
Kris Craig - for taking on this project under extenuating circumstances. For recommending and involving John Pain in this project. For your support of musicians in their profession. For playing bass guitar even though it isn't your main instrument. For your enthusiasm for my success.
John Pain - for adding so much to this album. For asking for lead sheets so that I learned what lead sheets were. For conversing about the project and its feasibility. You are a great drummer.
Kelly Scobie - for being such a mature and wise man. For your easy-going natural nature. For your patience with the process, and with everything in life. For your easy acceptance of other musicians' preferences and vocal opinions. For your friendship. For your honesty. For your drumming.
Gary Dunitz - for your support and encouragement. For sharing your ideas. For your candor. For your openess and willingness to try new things.
Dave Chobot - for your amazing talent on bass. For being such an easy-going professional in the studio. For doing a fantastic job of every take. For your direction in my past life as my musical director in theatrical shows. For your encouragement to test the limits of my voice. To liken me to Cleo Laine.
Ken Burton - for your willingness to try and see things in a different and abstract fashion. For your great solo. For your humour.
Nathan & Brendan Jacklin - for stepping into your first recording project with me. You are both great players and I wish you all the best in your future endeavours.
John Gasparic - THE man. THE man. John, you are the man. I can't say enough to express my deep gratitude for teaching me about the process of recording art every step of the way. You are a very patient and wise mentor and I am so grateful that you spent the time in your life invested in learning about sound engineering to share your great talent and insight with me.
Phil Demetro - for your direct communication with me. For not treating me any different than your million dollar clients. For your honesty. For taking the initiative to reassure me that I am entrusting the project and therefore my heart and soul in someone I didn't know and that you understood how that felt. For your continued correspondence with me.
Grant Hall - for your encouragement and support of my career. For realizing all that I had learned with John and that I was able to apply it. For being excited about receiving the complete CD. For allowing me to pay in two chunks.
Casey Markus - for all your love. For teaching me so much more about love. For inspiring me to write about love. For finding me and pursuing me.
Cara Carter - for making me feel so special. For loving me and supporting me. For encouraging me and helping me see the light. For coming to my CD release party.
Jason Gould - for all that you are. For loving Cara. For loving me.
Grant Glover - for your friendship. For being the first person to pre-purchase a copy of Such-A-Bouquet. For heading up the South Sask Chapter of my Fan Club.
Eugene Suchoboki - for becoming a more expressive person. For sharing stories of your life and baring your soul. For working so hard for so many years to support your ever-growing family. For all that you gave up so that others could have more. For wanting to improve the world. For sharing your love of sports. For sharing your appreciation for education. For all the piano and dance lessons.
Yvonne Suchoboki - for being emotional. For being expressive. For taking care of me when I was sick. For carrying me and giving birth to me. For having a special day for me. For all the time we shared together before I was old enough to go to school. For being so patient.
Daniel - For coming to my shows. For being proud to say that I'm your sister. For making me feel so special. For cheering me on to success. For being deep, philosophical, loving, sensitive. For wanting to improve and grow and learn more. For your strength.
Darcie - for your initial finding of a job in the newspaper that said "auditions". For your constant support and encouragement over the course of my career. For missing me when I moved away from home. For getting through the difficult times. For trusting me. For your strength of conviction. For giving me feedback on my album and especially encouraging the songwriter in me.
Sophia - for being born on the day I was recording. You are so sweet and such a gift to your mom, family, and this world. I love you.
Steve, Kilian, Alia - for coming into our lives and being part of our family. I love you.
Debbie - for being involved in drama and music. For being such a good fairy godmother in "Cinderella". For being the oldest of all of us and meeting the demands of a first-born with grace and courage. For opening your home to me and sharing your family together. For your children.
Sherif - for your candor and honesty with me. For your friendship. For your support. For your patience with my acquirement of knowledge. For your courage to do what you do and be who you are despite 'fragile' support systems in your life.
Jason - for teaching me what it means to be an Aunty. For your friendship. For making me feel so special. For your honesty. For your desire to improve this world through diplomacy. For sharing your gift of music with the world.
Emily - for sharing your room with me. For being such a generous person with how much attention you give to others in listening to them and caring about them. For sharing your music with the world.
Nicole - for letting me care for you when you were just a baby. For being such a good baby. For inspiring me to write and record "Auntie Dawn's Lullaby". For being the first niece with big, naturally curly hair. For your strong will and quest for knowledge.
Thomas - for the humour you bring to our lives. For your small but so smart brain. For your love and trust.
Diane - for loving someone so much and giving up what you wanted for others. For your courage and strength. For your example of perseverance and endurance of the seemingly impossible. For playing with me when I was young. You were always so gentle and kind. For your children.
Erica, Kim, Patti, Pam - I am so glad you are part of our family. I pray for you to know the truth about love and that one day you will realize the truth of everything that happened in your past. I love you.
David - for teaching me about forgiveness. For trying.
Max - for teaching all of us about ourselves, our abilities and limits, what we are willing to do or how apathetic we might be.
Denise - for your drive and committment to fulfilling your dreams. You inspire me. For your intelligence and sharing your complex mind with the world. For your children.
Michael - for your desire to make others feel good about themselves. For sharing your musical talent.
Olivia - for your joie de vie. For caring so much about the less-fortunate and willingness to share what you have. For sharing your talent and confidence as a performer.
Isaiah - for your trust and love. For loving the rocks in this world.
Doris - for offering your home, family, and a safe harbour for me when I had no escape. For caring about my development. For caring about those who experience less favourable circumstances in their lives. For sharing your artistic talent which inspired me to paint and draw more often. For your children.
Kevin - for sharing your home with me when I was in need. For your humour. For your support of my success and offering your help. For your devotion to your family. For making people smile so often.
Cory - for feeling understood and accepted for who you are by me. For sharing your great sports talent with the world. For being so mature and responsible. For your devotion to your family.
Jennica - for your support of me as a person and as a singer. For being so self-aware at your age. For trusting me and loving me. For singing to me on my birthday. For encouraging me.
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