‎Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings by University of Michigan Chamber Choir

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

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

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

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

0:37

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

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

7:30

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

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

6:11

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

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

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)

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

2:51

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

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

8:57

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

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

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)

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

7:33

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

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

4:35

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

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

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)

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

1:49

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

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

4:22

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

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

4:34

Nkeiru Okoye

Composer
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Choir
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Issachah Savage

Tenor
Kenneth Kiesler

Conductor

Eugene Rogers

Producer, Production Assistant
Bernd Gottinger

Producer, Production Assistant
Kenneth Kiesler

Executive Producer
Nkeiru Okoye

Producer, Production Assistant
Cyrus Chestnut

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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