‎Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings by Issachah Savage

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

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

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

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

0:37

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

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

7:30

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

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

6:11

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

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

6:13

He Saw Her Beauty (Guidance Counselor)

University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Issachah Savage, Kenneth Kiesler

2:46

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

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

2:51

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

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

8:57

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

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

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

7:33

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

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

4:35

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

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

2:35

Be Transformed (Celebrant, Congregants)

Exigence, Kenneth Kiesler, Cyrus Chestnut, Rita Coburn

0:56

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

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

1:49

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

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

4:22

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

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

4:34

Nkeiru Okoye

Composer
Issachah Savage

Tenor
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Kenneth Kiesler

Conductor
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Choir

Cyrus Chestnut

Producer, Production Assistant
Nkeiru Okoye

Producer, Production Assistant
Kenneth Kiesler

Executive Producer
Bernd Gottinger

Producer, Production Assistant
Eugene Rogers

Producer, Production Assistant
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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