‎Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings by Cyrus Chestnut

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

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

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

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

0:37

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

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

7:30

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

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

6:11

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

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

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

2:51

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

Kenneth Kiesler, Christie Dashiell, 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)

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

9:34

Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior (Congregants)

Kenneth Kiesler, Cyrus Chestnut, Exigence

2:18

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

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

7:33

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

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

4:35

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

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

2:35

Be Transformed (Celebrant, Congregants)

Cyrus Chestnut, Exigence, Kenneth Kiesler, Rita Coburn

0:56

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

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

1:49

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

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

4:22

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

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

4:34

Nkeiru Okoye

Composer
Issachah Savage

Tenor
Kenneth Kiesler

Conductor
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Choir

Bernd Gottinger

Producer, Production Assistant
Cyrus Chestnut

Producer, Production Assistant
Nkeiru Okoye

Producer, Production Assistant
Kenneth Kiesler

Executive Producer
Eugene Rogers

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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