Track listing

1. "In the Fields" (Hickman) – 4:37
2. "Shortstop" (Hickman) – 4:38
3. "Aurora" (Hickman) – 6:07
4. "I Couldn't Help Myself" (Hickman, Debbie Talasek) – 5:26
5. "If We Sent Our Hearts over Now" (Hickman) – 4:56
6. "The Very Thing" (Hickman, Sandy Abernathy) – 4:38
7. "Salvador" (Hickman) – 4:50
8. "Don't Give Up" (Hickman, Hickman) – 4:47
9. "Too Fast" (Hickman) – 3:54
10. "Claim on My Heart" (Hickman) – 4:06
11. "Take It Like a Man" (Hickman) – 7:06
12. "Little Blue Man" [hidden track] – 1:07

Personnel

• Sara Hickman - acoustic guitar, guitar
  Guitar
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  , vocals
  Singing
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  , background vocals, classical guitar
  Classical guitar
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• Gerald Albright
  Gerald Albright
  Gerald Albright is an American jazz saxophonist.Albright has sold over 1,000,000 albums in the U.S. alone. His self-produced music features him on bass guitar, keyboards, flutes, drum programming, and background vocals.- Biography :...
  
   - saxophone
  Saxophone
  The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
  
  
• Paulinho Da Costa
  Paulinho Da Costa
  Paulinho da Costa is a Brazilian percussionist born in Rio de Janeiro, considered one of the most recorded musicians of modern times. Playing over two hundred percussion instruments, he has participated in thousands of recording sessions, Grammy Award-winning albums, hit songs, soundtracks, radio...
  
   - percussion
  Percussion instrument
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• Chris Douridas - background vocals
• Dan Dugmore - pedal steel
• Denny Fongheiser - drums
  Drum kit
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• James Harrah - electric guitar
  Electric guitar
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• Randy "The Emperor" Jackson
  Randy Jackson
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   - bass
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  
• Dennis Karmazyn - cello
  Cello
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• David Kershenbaum - background vocals
• Brian Kilgore - percussion
• Larry Klein
  Larry Klein
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   - bass, fretless bass
• Abraham Laboriel
  Abraham Laboriel
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   - bass
• Nick Lane
  Nick Lane
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   - trombone
  Trombone
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• Ricky Lawson
  Ricky Lawson
  - Overview :Ricky Lawson started playing drums at the age of 16. He would borrow is Uncle's drum set, and would carry it to his house all the way across town via the Detroit Buses that ran in the town. In high school Lawson played in his high school jazz band, which consisted of only 5 members...
  
   - drums
• David Lindley
  David Lindley (musician)
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   - mandolin
  Mandolin
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• Steve Madaio - trumpet
  Trumpet
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• Alton McHerrin - background vocals
• Brad McLemore - classical guitar
• John Melliwell - clarinet
  Clarinet
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• Phil Parlapiano - organ
  Organ (music)
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• Tim Pierce - electric guitar
• Ian Ritchie - tenor saxophone
  Tenor saxophone
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• Phil Shenale - organ, string section, keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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  , tin whistle
  Tin whistle
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• Elaine Summers
  Elaine Summers
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   - background vocals
• Esther Terry - background vocals
• David Woodord - flute
  Flute
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  , tenor saxophone
• Boys choir (aka "the popcorn kids") on "Salvador"
  • Ben McCrary
  • Charles McCrary
  • Quincy McCrary
  • Chad Duno
  • Kenny Ford
• The Rose Banks Choir on "Take It Like a Man"
  • Alfie Silas
  • Rose Stone
    Rose Stone
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  • Pattie Howard
    Pattie Howard
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  • Howard McCrary
    Howard McCrary
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  • Perry Morgan

Production

• Producers: Sara Hickman, David Kershenbaum
• Engineers: Marc DeSisto, Paul McKenna
• Assistant Engineer: Al Phillips
• Arranger: Sara Hickman
• Horn Arrangements: Sara Hickman, Ian Ritchie
• Choir Arrangement: Charity McCrary, Alfie Silas, Rose Stone
• Art Direction: Sara Hickman, Tiffany Shope
• Design: Sara Hickman, Tiffany Shope
• Set Painting: Kelly Stribling