‎Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings by Jubilant Sykes

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

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

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

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

0:37

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

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

7:30

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

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

6:11

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

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

2:51

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

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

8:57

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

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

9:34

Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior (Congregants)

Cyrus Chestnut, Kenneth Kiesler, Exigence

2:18

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

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

7:33

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

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

4:35

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

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

2:35

Be Transformed (Celebrant, Congregants)

Exigence, Rita Coburn, Cyrus Chestnut, Kenneth Kiesler

0:56

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

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

1:49

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

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

4:22

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

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

4:34

Nkeiru Okoye

Composer
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Choir
Issachah Savage

Tenor
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Kenneth Kiesler

Conductor

Eugene Rogers

Producer, Production Assistant
Cyrus Chestnut

Producer, Production Assistant
Nkeiru Okoye

Producer, Production Assistant
Bernd Gottinger

Producer, Production Assistant
Kenneth Kiesler

Executive Producer
Aaron Kippola

Assistant Engineer
Jason Corey

Engineer
Bernd Gottinger

Mixing Engineer, Editing Engineer
Polina Osherov

Photography
Jiyang Chen

Photography
Bailey Eiland

Photography
Peter Smith

Photography
Faye Sadou

Photography
Mark Clague

Liner Notes
Judy Bowman

Cover Art
James Pratt

Photography
Scott Vanornum

Repetiteur
Mariah Boucher

Repetiteur
Julian Goods

Repetiteur

Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings

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