‎Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings by Issachah Savage

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

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

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

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

0:37

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

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

7:30

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

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

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

2:51

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

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

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)

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

7:33

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

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

4:35

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

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

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

1:49

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

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

4:22

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

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

4:34

Nkeiru Okoye

Composer
Issachah Savage

Tenor
Kenneth Kiesler

Conductor
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Choir

Kenneth Kiesler

Executive Producer
Cyrus Chestnut

Producer, Production Assistant
Nkeiru Okoye

Producer, Production Assistant
Bernd Gottinger

Producer, Production Assistant
Eugene Rogers

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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