‎Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings by Jubilant Sykes

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

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

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

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

0:37

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

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

7:30

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

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

6:11

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

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

6:13

He Saw Her Beauty (Guidance Counselor)

University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Issachah Savage, Kenneth Kiesler

2:46

I Am Thine, O Lord (Celebrant, Mother, Congregants, Choir)

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

2:51

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

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

8:57

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

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

9:34

Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior (Congregants)

Cyrus Chestnut, Kenneth Kiesler, Exigence

2:18

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

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

7:33

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

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

4:35

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

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

2:35

Be Transformed (Celebrant, Congregants)

Exigence, Cyrus Chestnut, Kenneth Kiesler, Rita Coburn

0:56

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

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

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)

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

4:34

Nkeiru Okoye

Composer
Issachah Savage

Tenor
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Kenneth Kiesler

Conductor
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Choir

Cyrus Chestnut

Producer, Production Assistant
Nkeiru Okoye

Producer, Production Assistant
Bernd Gottinger

Producer, Production Assistant
Eugene Rogers

Producer, Production Assistant
Kenneth Kiesler

Executive Producer
Bernd Gottinger

Mixing Engineer, Editing Engineer
Aaron Kippola

Assistant Engineer
Jason Corey

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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