An Adoption Story

An Adoption Story
An Adoption Story
Studio album by Kitt Wakeley featuring Starr Parodi
Released	September 28, 2022
Studio	Abbey Road Studios ; Remote Control Studios ; Luminous Sound Studio
Genre	Symphonic Rock; Classical Crossover;
Length	23:01
Label	Studio 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.	Title	Writer(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

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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

^ "Grammy Award - Adoption Story". Grammy. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
^ "Adoption Story - Billboard Chart". Billboard. November 12, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
^ "Road To The GRAMMYs: Kitt Wakeley Shares The Emotional Childhood Story That Inspired His First GRAMMY-Nominated Album". Grammy. January 20, 2023.
^ "Oklahoma City-based composer wins Grammy for Classical Compendium Album". MSN. February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
^ "An Adoption Story Album". Amazon Music. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
^ "Grammy Nominations 2023: Abbey Road contributions". Abbey Road. November 16, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
^ "Classical Crossover Albums chart". UK Mix. November 12, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
^ "Kitt Wakeley Was Told His Biological Sister Was Dead Before Reuniting 40 Years Later". Tamron Hall Show. December 5, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
^ "An Adoption Story - Album Credits/Liner Notes & Thank You". Kitt Wakeley. 24 March 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.

[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.

[Abbey_Road-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.

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