‎Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings by University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

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

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

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

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

0:37

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

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

7:30

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

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

6:11

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

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

6:13

He Saw Her Beauty (Guidance Counselor)

Issachah Savage, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Kiesler

2:46

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

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

2:51

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

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

8:57

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

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

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

7:33

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

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

4:35

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

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

2:35

Be Transformed (Celebrant, Congregants)

Rita Coburn, Kenneth Kiesler, Exigence, Cyrus Chestnut

0:56

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

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

1:49

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

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

4:22

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

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

4:34

Nkeiru Okoye

Composer
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Choir
Issachah Savage

Tenor
Kenneth Kiesler

Conductor

Bernd Gottinger

Producer, Production Assistant
Nkeiru Okoye

Producer, Production Assistant
Cyrus Chestnut

Producer, Production Assistant
Eugene Rogers

Producer, Production Assistant
Kenneth Kiesler

Executive Producer
Bernd Gottinger

Mixing Engineer, Editing Engineer
Aaron Kippola

Assistant Engineer
Jason Corey

Engineer
James Pratt

Photography
Polina Osherov

Photography
Jiyang Chen

Photography
Bailey Eiland

Photography
Peter Smith

Photography
Faye Sadou

Photography
Mark Clague

Liner Notes
Judy Bowman

Cover Art
Scott Vanornum

Repetiteur
Mariah Boucher

Repetiteur
Julian Goods

Repetiteur

Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings

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