‎Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings by Jubilant Sykes

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

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

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

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

0:37

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

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

7:30

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

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

6:11

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

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

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)

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

2:51

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

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

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, Kenneth Kiesler, Jubilant Sykes, University of Michigan Orpheus Singers, Exigence, Cyrus Chestnut

9:34

Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior (Congregants)

Kenneth Kiesler, Exigence, Cyrus Chestnut

2:18

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

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

7:33

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

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

4:35

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

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

2:35

Be Transformed (Celebrant, Congregants)

Kenneth Kiesler, Rita Coburn, Exigence, Cyrus Chestnut

0:56

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

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

1:49

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

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

4:22

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

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

4:34

Nkeiru Okoye

Composer
Kenneth Kiesler

Conductor
Issachah Savage

Tenor
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Choir

Kenneth Kiesler

Executive Producer
Eugene Rogers

Producer, Production Assistant
Cyrus Chestnut

Producer, Production Assistant
Nkeiru Okoye

Producer, Production Assistant
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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