‎Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings by Jubilant Sykes

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

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

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

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

0:37

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

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

7:30

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

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

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

2:51

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

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

9:34

Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior (Congregants)

Kenneth Kiesler, Cyrus Chestnut, Exigence

2:18

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

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

7:33

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

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

4:35

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

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

2:35

Be Transformed (Celebrant, Congregants)

Exigence, Cyrus Chestnut, Kenneth Kiesler, Rita Coburn

0:56

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

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

1:49

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

Kenneth Kiesler, Christie Dashiell, Cyrus Chestnut, Rita Coburn, 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, Christie Dashiell, Cyrus Chestnut, University of Michigan Orpheus Singers, Issachah Savage, Kenneth Kiesler, Exigence, Rita Coburn, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

4:34

Nkeiru Okoye

Composer
Kenneth Kiesler

Conductor
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Choir
Issachah Savage

Tenor
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

Bernd Gottinger

Producer, Production Assistant
Kenneth Kiesler

Executive Producer
Cyrus Chestnut

Producer, Production Assistant
Nkeiru Okoye

Producer, Production Assistant
Eugene Rogers

Producer, Production Assistant
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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