‎Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings by Cyrus Chestnut

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

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

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

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

0:37

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

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

7:30

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

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

6:11

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

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

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

9:34

Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior (Congregants)

Exigence, Kenneth Kiesler, Cyrus Chestnut

2:18

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

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

7:33

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

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

4:35

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

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

2:35

Be Transformed (Celebrant, Congregants)

Kenneth Kiesler, Rita Coburn, Cyrus Chestnut, Exigence

0:56

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

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

1:49

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

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

4:22

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

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

4:34

Nkeiru Okoye

Composer
Issachah Savage

Tenor
Kenneth Kiesler

Conductor
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Choir

Nkeiru Okoye

Producer, Production Assistant
Cyrus Chestnut

Producer, Production Assistant
Kenneth Kiesler

Executive Producer
Bernd Gottinger

Producer, Production Assistant
Eugene Rogers

Producer, Production Assistant
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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