‎Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings by University of Michigan Orpheus Singers

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

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

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

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

0:37

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

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

7:30

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

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

6:11

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

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

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

2:51

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

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

9:34

Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior (Congregants)

Exigence, Kenneth Kiesler, Cyrus Chestnut

2:18

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

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

7:33

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

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

4:35

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

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

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)

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

1:49

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

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

4:22

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

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

4:34

Nkeiru Okoye

Composer
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Choir
Issachah Savage

Tenor
Kenneth Kiesler

Conductor
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

Eugene Rogers

Producer, Production Assistant
Kenneth Kiesler

Executive Producer
Bernd Gottinger

Producer, Production Assistant
Cyrus Chestnut

Producer, Production Assistant
Nkeiru Okoye

Producer, Production Assistant
Aaron Kippola

Assistant Engineer
Jason Corey

Engineer
Bernd Gottinger

Mixing Engineer, Editing Engineer
James Pratt

Photography
Polina Osherov

Photography
Jiyang Chen

Photography
Bailey Eiland

Photography
Peter Smith

Photography
Faye Sadou

Photography
Mark Clague

Liner Notes
Judy Bowman

Cover Art
Scott Vanornum

Repetiteur
Mariah Boucher

Repetiteur
Julian Goods

Repetiteur

Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings

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