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

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

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

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

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

0:37

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

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

7:30

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

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

6:11

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

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

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

2:51

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

Kenneth Kiesler, Rita Coburn, Exigence, Christie Dashiell, University of Michigan Chamber Choir, 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)

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

9:34

Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior (Congregants)

Kenneth Kiesler, Cyrus Chestnut, Exigence

2:18

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

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

7:33

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

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

4:35

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

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

2:35

Be Transformed (Celebrant, Congregants)

Rita Coburn, Kenneth Kiesler, Exigence, Cyrus Chestnut

0:56

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

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

1:49

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

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

4:22

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

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

Kenneth Kiesler

Executive Producer
Cyrus Chestnut

Producer, Production Assistant
Nkeiru Okoye

Producer, Production Assistant
Eugene Rogers

Producer, Production Assistant
Bernd Gottinger

Producer, Production Assistant
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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