‎Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings by Christie Dashiell

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

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

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

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

0:37

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

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

7:30

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

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

6:11

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

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

6:13

He Saw Her Beauty (Guidance Counselor)

University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Kiesler, Issachah Savage

2:46

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

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

2:51

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

University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Christie Dashiell, Rita Coburn, Kenneth Kiesler, Exigence, 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)

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

9:34

Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior (Congregants)

Cyrus Chestnut, Kenneth Kiesler, Exigence

2:18

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

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

7:33

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

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

4:35

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

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

2:35

Be Transformed (Celebrant, Congregants)

Kenneth Kiesler, Exigence, Rita Coburn, Cyrus Chestnut

0:56

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

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

1:49

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

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

4:22

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

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

4:34

Nkeiru Okoye

Composer
Kenneth Kiesler

Conductor
Issachah Savage

Tenor
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Choir

Kenneth Kiesler

Executive Producer
Eugene Rogers

Producer, Production Assistant
Bernd Gottinger

Producer, Production Assistant
Cyrus Chestnut

Producer, Production Assistant
Nkeiru Okoye

Producer, Production Assistant
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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