An Adoption Story

2022 studio album by Kitt Wakeley featuring Starr Parodi
An Adoption Story
Studio album by
Kitt Wakeley featuring Starr Parodi
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2022 (2022-09-28)
StudioAbbey Road Studios
Remote Control Studios
Luminous Sound Studio
Genre
  • Symphonic Rock
  • Classical Crossover
Length23:01
LabelStudio Seven Media
Producer
  • Kitt Wakeley
  • Tre Nagella
  • Starr Parodi

An Adoption Story is a Grammy-winning classical compendium album by Kitt Wakeley (featuring Starr Parodi).[1] The album reached No. 5 on the Billboard Classical Crossover Albums chart and features the London Symphony, Joe Satriani, and Wouter Kellerman, among others.[2]

Background

An Adoption Story is an orchestral classical compendium album, inspired by Wakeley's time in the foster care system and as an adoptive parent of three siblings.[3][4]

The album features Starr Parodi, London Symphony, Joe Satriani, and Wouter Kellerman, among others.[5][6]

An Adoption Story peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Classical Crossover Albums chart and was featured on the Tamron Hall Show where he shared in depth about his adoption story.[7][8]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Sacred"
  • Kitt Wakeley
  • Kitt Wakeley
  • Starr Parodi
  • Tre Nagella
6:01
2."The Storm"
  • Kitt Wakeley
  • Wakeley
  • Parodi
  • Nagella
3:36
3."Asa"
  • Kitt Wakeley
  • Wakeley
  • Parodi
  • Nagella
4:34
4."No Apologies"
  • Kitt Wakeley
  • Wakeley
  • Parodi
  • Nagella
4:04
5."St. Christopher's Journey" (featuring Joe Satriani)
  • Kitt Wakeley
  • Wakeley
  • Parodi
  • Nagella
3:36
6."No Apologies"
  • Kitt Wakeley
  • Wakeley
  • Parodi
  • Nagella
4:01
7."Sacred (Reprise)"
  • Kitt Wakeley
  • Wakeley
  • Parodi
  • Nagella
1:10
Total length:23:01

Personnel

Musicians

[9]

  • Artist, composer, arranger - Kitt Wakeley (all tracks)
  • Piano - Starr Parodi (track 1, 3, 4, 5)
  • Orchestra - London Symphony (track 1, 2, 3, 5)
  • Violin - Isolde Faire (track 1, 4, 5, 6)
  • Violin - Patrick Conlon – Violin (track 1)
  • Violin - Lili Haydn (track 1)
  • Percussion - MB Gordy (all tracks)
  • Flute - Wouter Kellerman (track 1, 6)
  • Violin - Wenlan Jackson (track 2)
  • Cello - Tess Remy-Schumacher (track 4)
  • Trumpet - Wayne Bergeron (track 3)
  • Guitar - Joe Satriani (tracks 1, 6)
  • Additional Keyboards - Vahagn Stepanyan (tracks 4)
  • Vocals - Helena Buschema (track 5 )
  • Harp - Kirsten Agresta Copely (track 1)
  • Ancillary Percussion - Brent Berry (all tracks)
  • Bass Strings - Ryan Miller (all tracks)

Technical

  • Mastering engineer - Gavin Lurssen (all tracks)
  • Recording engineer - John Barrett (London Orchestra - Abbey Road)
  • Recording engineer - Tre Nagella (London Orchestra - Abbey Road)
  • Assistant recording engineer - Patrick Conlon (all tracks)
  • Assistant recording engineer - Will Jones (all tracks)
  • Additional engineering - Vahagn Stepanyan (all tracks)
  • Drum tracking engineer - Paige Harwell (all tracks)

References

  1. ^ "Grammy Award - Adoption Story". Grammy. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "Adoption Story - Billboard Chart". Billboard. November 12, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "Road To The GRAMMYs: Kitt Wakeley Shares The Emotional Childhood Story That Inspired His First GRAMMY-Nominated Album". Grammy. January 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "Oklahoma City-based composer wins Grammy for Classical Compendium Album". MSN. February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  5. ^ "An Adoption Story Album". Amazon Music. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "Grammy Nominations 2023: Abbey Road contributions". Abbey Road. November 16, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  7. ^ "Classical Crossover Albums chart". UK Mix. November 12, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  8. ^ "Kitt Wakeley Was Told His Biological Sister Was Dead Before Reuniting 40 Years Later". Tamron Hall Show. December 5, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  9. ^ "An Adoption Story - Album Credits/Liner Notes & Thank You". Kitt Wakeley. Retrieved April 5, 2023.