‎Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings by Exigence

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

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

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

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

0:37

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

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

7:30

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

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

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)

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

2:51

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

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

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

9:34

Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior (Congregants)

Exigence, Cyrus Chestnut, Kenneth Kiesler

2:18

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

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

7:33

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

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

4:35

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

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

2:35

Be Transformed (Celebrant, Congregants)

Kenneth Kiesler, Rita Coburn, Exigence, Cyrus Chestnut

0:56

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

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

1:49

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

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

4:22

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

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

4:34

Nkeiru Okoye

Composer
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Issachah Savage

Tenor
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Choir
Kenneth Kiesler

Conductor

Bernd Gottinger

Producer, Production Assistant
Eugene Rogers

Producer, Production Assistant
Cyrus Chestnut

Producer, Production Assistant
Nkeiru Okoye

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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