‎Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings by Jubilant Sykes

Who Am I Supposed to Be? (Soli, Celebrant, Congregants, Choir)

Jubilant Sykes, University of Michigan Chamber Choir, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Angela Brown, Kenneth Kiesler, Exigence, Issachah Savage, Cyrus Chestnut, Christie Dashiell, Rita Coburn, University of Michigan Orpheus Singers

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

Christie Dashiell, Kenneth Kiesler, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Exigence, Angela Brown, Jubilant Sykes, University of Michigan Chamber Choir, Issachah Savage, University of Michigan Orpheus Singers

0:37

Shine Your Light upon Us (Celebrant, Congregants, Choir)

Rita Coburn, Exigence, Cyrus Chestnut, Lenora Green-Turner, Kenneth Kiesler, University of Michigan Chamber Choir, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, LaVonté Heard, University of Michigan Orpheus Singers, Tyrese Byrd

7:30

The Beatitudes (Celebrant, Congregants with Soprano Improvisations, Choir)

University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Rita Coburn, University of Michigan Chamber Choir, Cyrus Chestnut, Exigence, Kenneth Kiesler, University of Michigan Orpheus Singers, Nicole Joseph

6:11

Cerise's Story, Pt. 1: You Gave Me a Baby Girl (Mother, Celebrant, Congregants, Choir)

University of Michigan Chamber Choir, Angela Brown, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Exigence, Kenneth Kiesler, Rita Coburn, University of Michigan Orpheus Singers

6:13

He Saw Her Beauty (Guidance Counselor)

University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Issachah Savage, Kenneth Kiesler

2:46

I Am Thine, O Lord (Celebrant, Mother, Congregants, Choir)

Kenneth Kiesler, Cyrus Chestnut, Angela Brown, University of Michigan Chamber Choir, Exigence, Rita Coburn, University of Michigan Orpheus Singers

2:51

Sometimes Life Gets Ugly (Celebrant, Cerise, Congregants, Choir)

Exigence, Rita Coburn, Christie Dashiell, University of Michigan Chamber Choir, Kenneth Kiesler, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, University of Michigan Orpheus Singers

8:57

Cerise's Story, Pt. 2: I Thought This Life Would Protect Us (Father, Congregants, Choir)

Exigence, Cyrus Chestnut, Kenneth Kiesler, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Jubilant Sykes, University of Michigan Chamber Choir, University of Michigan Orpheus Singers

9:34

Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior (Congregants)

Kenneth Kiesler, Exigence, Cyrus Chestnut

2:18

Cerise's Story, Pt. 3: It Takes a Village (Guidance Counselor, Congregants, Choir)

Kenneth Kiesler, Exigence, University of Michigan Chamber Choir, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Issachah Savage, University of Michigan Orpheus Singers

7:33

Interlude. She Shall Not Be Moved (Congregants, Choir)

Exigence, University of Michigan Chamber Choir, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Kiesler, University of Michigan Orpheus Singers, Cyrus Chestnut

4:35

Butterflies. Be Transformed (Soli, Celebrant, Congregants, Choir)

Rita Coburn, Christie Dashiell, Angela Brown, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Jubilant Sykes, Exigence, University of Michigan Chamber Choir, Kenneth Kiesler, University of Michigan Orpheus Singers, Issachah Savage

2:35

Be Transformed (Celebrant, Congregants)

Cyrus Chestnut, Kenneth Kiesler, Exigence, Rita Coburn

0:56

I'm So Glad I Found Me (Soli, Celebrant, Choir)

Angela Brown, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Christie Dashiell, Exigence, Jubilant Sykes, Rita Coburn, Kenneth Kiesler, University of Michigan Chamber Choir, University of Michigan Orpheus Singers, Issachah Savage

1:49

Cerise's Story, Pt. 4: You Sheltered Me (Cerise, Celebrant)

Cyrus Chestnut, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Kiesler, Rita Coburn, Christie Dashiell

4:22

When a Caged Bird Sings - Night Turns to Day (Soli, Celebrant, Congregants, Choir)

University of Michigan Chamber Choir, Jubilant Sykes, Cyrus Chestnut, Kenneth Kiesler, Exigence, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Angela Brown, Christie Dashiell, Rita Coburn, University of Michigan Orpheus Singers, Issachah Savage

4:34

Nkeiru Okoye

Composer
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Issachah Savage

Tenor
Kenneth Kiesler

Conductor
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Choir

Eugene Rogers

Producer, Production Assistant
Bernd Gottinger

Producer, Production Assistant
Cyrus Chestnut

Producer, Production Assistant
Nkeiru Okoye

Producer, Production Assistant
Kenneth Kiesler

Executive Producer
Aaron Kippola

Assistant Engineer
Jason Corey

Engineer
Bernd Gottinger

Mixing Engineer, Editing Engineer
Polina Osherov

Photography
Jiyang Chen

Photography
Bailey Eiland

Photography
Peter Smith

Photography
Faye Sadou

Photography
Mark Clague

Liner Notes
Judy Bowman

Cover Art
James Pratt

Photography
Scott Vanornum

Repetiteur
Mariah Boucher

Repetiteur
Julian Goods

Repetiteur

Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings

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