‎Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings by Exigence

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

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

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

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

0:37

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

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

7:30

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

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

6:11

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

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

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

2:51

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

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

8:57

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

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

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

7:33

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

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

4:35

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

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

2:35

Be Transformed (Celebrant, Congregants)

Kenneth Kiesler, Rita Coburn, Cyrus Chestnut, Exigence

0:56

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

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

1:49

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

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

4:22

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

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

4:34

Nkeiru Okoye

Composer
Kenneth Kiesler

Conductor
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Choir
Issachah Savage

Tenor
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

Kenneth Kiesler

Executive Producer
Eugene Rogers

Producer, Production Assistant
Cyrus Chestnut

Producer, Production Assistant
Nkeiru Okoye

Producer, Production Assistant
Bernd Gottinger

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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