‎Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings by Jubilant Sykes

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

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

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

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

0:37

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

Rita Coburn, Exigence, Cyrus Chestnut, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Kiesler, LaVonté Heard, 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)

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

University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Issachah Savage, Kenneth Kiesler

2:46

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

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

2:51

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

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

8:57

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

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

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)

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

7:33

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

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

4:35

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

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

2:35

Be Transformed (Celebrant, Congregants)

Cyrus Chestnut, Exigence, Kenneth Kiesler, Rita Coburn

0:56

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

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

1:49

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

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

4:22

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

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

4:34

Nkeiru Okoye

Composer
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Choir
Issachah Savage

Tenor
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Kenneth Kiesler

Conductor

Eugene Rogers

Producer, Production Assistant
Bernd Gottinger

Producer, Production Assistant
Kenneth Kiesler

Executive Producer
Cyrus Chestnut

Producer, Production Assistant
Nkeiru Okoye

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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