‎Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings by University of Michigan Orpheus Singers

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

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

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

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

0:37

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

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

7:30

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

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

6:11

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

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

6:13

He Saw Her Beauty (Guidance Counselor)

Kenneth Kiesler, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Issachah Savage

2:46

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

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

2:51

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

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

8:57

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

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

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

7:33

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

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

4:35

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

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

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

1:49

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

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

4:22

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

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

4:34

Nkeiru Okoye

Composer
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Choir
Issachah Savage

Tenor
Kenneth Kiesler

Conductor
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

Eugene Rogers

Producer, Production Assistant
Nkeiru Okoye

Producer, Production Assistant
Cyrus Chestnut

Producer, Production Assistant
Bernd Gottinger

Producer, Production Assistant
Kenneth Kiesler

Executive Producer
Aaron Kippola

Assistant Engineer
Jason Corey

Engineer
Bernd Gottinger

Mixing Engineer, Editing 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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