‎Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings by University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

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

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

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

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

0:37

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

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

7:30

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

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

6:11

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

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

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)

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

2:51

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

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

9:34

Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior (Congregants)

Cyrus Chestnut, Exigence, Kenneth Kiesler

2:18

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

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

7:33

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

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

4:35

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

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

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)

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

1:49

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

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

4:22

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

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

4:34

Nkeiru Okoye

Composer
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Kenneth Kiesler

Conductor
Issachah Savage

Tenor
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Choir

Bernd Gottinger

Producer, Production Assistant
Eugene Rogers

Producer, Production Assistant
Kenneth Kiesler

Executive Producer
Cyrus Chestnut

Producer, Production Assistant
Nkeiru Okoye

Producer, Production Assistant
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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