‎Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings by Jubilant Sykes

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

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

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

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

0:37

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

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

7:30

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

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

6:11

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

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

2:51

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

University of Michigan Orpheus Singers, University of Michigan Chamber Choir, Rita Coburn, Exigence, Christie Dashiell, Kenneth Kiesler, 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, University of Michigan Chamber Choir, Exigence, Cyrus Chestnut, Jubilant Sykes, Kenneth Kiesler, 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)

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

7:33

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

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

4:35

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

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

2:35

Be Transformed (Celebrant, Congregants)

Rita Coburn, Kenneth Kiesler, Exigence, Cyrus Chestnut

0:56

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

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

1:49

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

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

4:22

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

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

4:34

Nkeiru Okoye

Composer
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Kenneth Kiesler

Conductor
Issachah Savage

Tenor
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Choir

Kenneth Kiesler

Executive Producer
Bernd Gottinger

Producer, Production Assistant
Eugene Rogers

Producer, Production Assistant
Cyrus Chestnut

Producer, Production Assistant
Nkeiru Okoye

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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