‎Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings by University of Michigan Chamber Choir

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

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

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

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

0:37

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

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

7:30

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

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

6:11

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

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

6:13

He Saw Her Beauty (Guidance Counselor)

Issachah Savage, Kenneth Kiesler, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

2:46

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

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

2:51

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

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

8:57

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

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

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

7:33

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

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

4:35

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

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

2:35

Be Transformed (Celebrant, Congregants)

Cyrus Chestnut, Rita Coburn, Exigence, Kenneth Kiesler

0:56

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

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

1:49

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

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

4:22

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

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

4:34

Nkeiru Okoye

Composer
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Choir
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Kenneth Kiesler

Conductor
Issachah Savage

Tenor

Bernd Gottinger

Producer, Production Assistant
Cyrus Chestnut

Producer, Production Assistant
Nkeiru Okoye

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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