‎Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings by Issachah Savage

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

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

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

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

0:37

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

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

7:30

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

Kenneth Kiesler, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Exigence, Rita Coburn, Cyrus Chestnut, 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)

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

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

2:51

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

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

8:57

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

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

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)

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

7:33

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

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

4:35

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

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

2:35

Be Transformed (Celebrant, Congregants)

Cyrus Chestnut, Exigence, Rita Coburn, Kenneth Kiesler

0:56

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

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

1:49

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

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

4:22

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

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

4:34

Nkeiru Okoye

Composer
Issachah Savage

Tenor
Kenneth Kiesler

Conductor
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Choir

Cyrus Chestnut

Producer, Production Assistant
Nkeiru Okoye

Producer, Production Assistant
Eugene Rogers

Producer, Production Assistant
Kenneth Kiesler

Executive Producer
Bernd Gottinger

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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