An Adoption Story

An Adoption Story
Studio album by Kitt Wakeley featuring Starr Parodi
Released	September 28, 2022 (2022-09-28)
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

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.