‎Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings by Jubilant Sykes

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

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

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

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

0:37

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

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

7:30

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

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

6:11

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

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

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

2:51

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

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

8:57

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

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

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)

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

7:33

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

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

4:35

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

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

2:35

Be Transformed (Celebrant, Congregants)

Rita Coburn, Cyrus Chestnut, Kenneth Kiesler, Exigence

0:56

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

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

1:49

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

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

4:22

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

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

4:34

Nkeiru Okoye

Composer
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Choir
Kenneth Kiesler

Conductor
Issachah Savage

Tenor

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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