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]

An Adoption Story
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2022 (2022-09-28)
StudioAbbey Road Studios
Remote Control Studios
Luminous Sound Studio
Genre
Length23:01
LabelStudio Seven Media
Producer

Background

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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

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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

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Musicians

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Technical

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References

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  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. 24 March 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.