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

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

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

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

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

0:37

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

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

7:30

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

University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Kiesler, Cyrus Chestnut, Rita Coburn, University of Michigan Chamber Choir, 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)

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

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

2:51

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

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

8:57

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

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

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)

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

7:33

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

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

4:35

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

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

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)

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

1:49

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

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

4:22

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

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

4:34

Nkeiru Okoye

Composer
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Choir
Kenneth Kiesler

Conductor
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Issachah Savage

Tenor

Bernd Gottinger

Producer, Production Assistant
Eugene Rogers

Producer, Production Assistant
Cyrus Chestnut

Producer, Production Assistant
Nkeiru Okoye

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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