OUT NOW on NAXOS I’m pleased to share the release of When the Caged Bird Sings  (NAXOS), a large-scale musical ceremony  for orchestra, choir, and soloists. The work weaves opera, gospel, jazz, and classical writing with the Black sacred tradition, centering Black womanhood, community ritual, and collective healing. Inspired in part by the legacy of Maya Angelou, it asks how communities move through adversity toward hope and transcendence. The recording features an extraordinary group of...

My new oratorio, A Time for Jubilee  has had a truly meaningful start to its journey. On February 10, the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra premiered the work in an evening shaped by community voices, civic spirit, and beautiful music‑making. Shortly afterward, the Alabama Symphony Orchestra brought  Jubilee  to its audience, and the piece will continue traveling when the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra performs it on  April 27, 2026 , as their season finale.   I composed  A Time for Jubilee  to...

Thrilled to see And the People Celebrated  featured in Michael Andor Brodeur’s Washington Post “Best of 2025 Classical Music Trends” list! Commissioned for BBC Radio 3’s 25 for 2025: Sounds of the Century , this work commemorates Barack Obama’s historic election—and it’s exciting to see it resonate beyond its premiere. 🎧 BBC Concert Orchestra recording Narrator: Joseph Patterson ( Wonka )Conductor: George Morton #NewMusic #BBC #SoundsOfTheCentury #NkeiruOkoye #ObamaLegacy