‎Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings by Angela Brown

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

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

5:12

Devotions (Soli, Choir)

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

0:37

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

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

7:30

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

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

6:11

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

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

2:51

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

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

8:57

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

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

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, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, University of Michigan Orpheus Singers, Issachah Savage

7:33

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

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

4:35

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

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

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

1:49

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

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

4:22

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

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

4:34

Nkeiru Okoye

Composer
Kenneth Kiesler

Conductor
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Choir
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Issachah Savage

Tenor

Kenneth Kiesler

Executive Producer
Cyrus Chestnut

Producer, Production Assistant
Nkeiru Okoye

Producer, Production Assistant
Eugene Rogers

Producer, Production Assistant
Bernd Gottinger

Producer, Production Assistant
Bernd Gottinger

Mixing Engineer, Editing Engineer
Aaron Kippola

Assistant Engineer
Jason Corey

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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