‎Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings by Angela Brown

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

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

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

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

0:37

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

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

7:30

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

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

6:11

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

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

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

2:51

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

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

8:57

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

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

7:33

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

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

4:35

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

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

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)

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

1:49

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

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

4:22

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

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

4:34

Nkeiru Okoye

Composer
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Choir
Kenneth Kiesler

Conductor
Issachah Savage

Tenor
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

Eugene Rogers

Producer, Production Assistant
Cyrus Chestnut

Producer, Production Assistant
Nkeiru Okoye

Producer, Production Assistant
Bernd Gottinger

Producer, Production Assistant
Kenneth Kiesler

Executive Producer
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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