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

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

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

0:37

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

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

7:30

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

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

6:11

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

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

6:13

He Saw Her Beauty (Guidance Counselor)

Issachah Savage, Kenneth Kiesler, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

2:46

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

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

2:51

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

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

8:57

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

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

7:33

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

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

4:35

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

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

2:35

Be Transformed (Celebrant, Congregants)

Kenneth Kiesler, Rita Coburn, Cyrus Chestnut, Exigence

0:56

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

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

1:49

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

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

4:22

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

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

4:34

Nkeiru Okoye

Composer
Issachah Savage

Tenor
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Choir
Kenneth Kiesler

Conductor

Bernd Gottinger

Producer, Production Assistant
Eugene Rogers

Producer, Production Assistant
Cyrus Chestnut

Producer, Production Assistant
Nkeiru Okoye

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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