‎Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings by Jubilant Sykes

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

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

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

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

0:37

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

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

6:11

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

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

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)

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

2:51

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

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

8:57

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

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

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

7:33

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

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

4:35

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

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

2:35

Be Transformed (Celebrant, Congregants)

Kenneth Kiesler, Exigence, Rita Coburn, Cyrus Chestnut

0:56

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

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

1:49

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

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

4:22

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

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

4:34

Nkeiru Okoye

Composer
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Choir
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Kenneth Kiesler

Conductor
Issachah Savage

Tenor

Eugene Rogers

Producer, Production Assistant
Cyrus Chestnut

Producer, Production Assistant
Nkeiru Okoye

Producer, Production Assistant
Kenneth Kiesler

Executive Producer
Bernd Gottinger

Producer, Production Assistant
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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