This year, hip hop artists Lecrae and 1K Phew released the new collaborative album “No Church in a While,’ inspired by recent shutdowns and the faith of many dropping off. Reach Records premiered the new single, “One Call,” on YouTube Friday. The concept for their collaborative album, “No Church For A While” grew out of conversations between Lecrae and 1K Phew. Lecrae was recording his mixtape, Church Clothes 4, when it occurred to him that people actually hadn’t been to… Read more
On Christmas Day 2021, audiences around the country will experience the inspirational true story of football hero and Super Bowl champion Kurt Warner in “American Underdog,” directed by Jon and Andy Erwin (“I Can Only Imagine,” “I Still Believe”). The biopic, starring Zachary Levi, Anna Paquin, and Dennis Quaid and distributed by Lionsgate, is part of an ambitious slate of faith-based releases from the Kingdom Story Company that will include “The Jesus Revolution” starring Jim Gaffigan and Joel Courtney. The… Read more
Jon and Andrew Erwin (“I Can Only Imagine,” “American Underdog”) craft a graceful love letter to contemporary Christian music in the new documentary “The Jesus Music,” arriving on home video from Lionsgate on Dec. 7. The film, which premiered to critical acclaim in October, traces the beginnings of the musical movement in the 1960s to its current cultural status as a multibillion-dollar industry. Many in the mainstream—and the church—have often taken lighthearted jabs at the genre through the years. There’s… Read more
With more than $8 million in sales on opening night representing 640,000 tickets, “Christmas With The Chosen: The Messengers” broke box-office records during its debut last night to become the bestselling release and most attended release for Fathom Events. “We knew we had something special with this title,” said Ray Nutt, CEO of Fathom Events. “We are grateful for the passionate fans of The Chosen and our exhibitor partners who accommodated demand by adding showtimes and locations. We are all… Read more
Two-time Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes plays a talent coordinator for a Christmas show in the new Hallmark Channel film “Christmas in Tahoe,” premiering this weekend. The singer-actress-dancer, last seen on Broadway in the musical “Bandstand,” has previously appeared in the Hallmark films “One Royal Holiday,” “In the Key of Love,” “Raise a Glass to Love,” and “A Homecoming for the Holidays.” Osnes recently spoke with Reel Faith’s DeWayne Hamby about the new film as well as her background on… Read more
Premiering today, John Schneider (“The Dukes of Hazzard,” “Smallville”) releases his latest film, “Poker Run,” a “southern horsepower” homage to the classic “Smokey and the Bandit” films popularized in the 70’s. Singer-songwriter Cody McCarver plays sidekick as Frosty, an homage to Jerry Reed’s “Snowman” from the Burt Reynold’s series, along with Mindy Robinson, Dion Baia, and Dane Rhodes. McCarver, who first rose to popularity as the lead singer of country group Confederate Railroad before making his mark as a solo… Read more
On Sunday evening, The CW will premiere “The Waltons: Homecoming,’ premiering 50 years after the original film “The Waltons: A Christmas Story” launched the long-running beloved series. Logan Shroyer, known to audiences as Young Kevin on NBC’s “This Is Us” steps into the iconic role of John Boy, made famous by Richard Thomas in the original series. Although the series ended its run in the early 80’s, the 22-year-old actor was surprisingly familiar with the drama, in a way he… Read more
There’s something special about the story behind the new film “King Richard,” according to its star, Will Smith. The rise to greatness of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams, guided by their dedicated father, is a testament to love, family, and God’s faithfulness, the Academy Award-nominated actor and Grammy Award-winning-singer said. “I think the thing that was most surprising for me—before I decided that I absolutely had to tell this story—was that Richard had prophesized everything; that he had been… Read more
Dove Award-winning artist Tauren Wells and Grammy Award-winning Carrie Underwood have been announced as performers for the 95th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®, airing Nov. 25 on NBC. The two popular artists are familiar voices to faith-based audiences, having gained awards and attention from both pop and gospel listeners. Wells, who received a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year for “Famous For (I Believe),” will perform on a float sponsored by Cracker Barrel. “I cannot believe I will be… Read more
Recently, multi-award-winning and platinum-selling artist UNITED (“Oceans”), led by Joel Houston and Taya, released its new digital single, “Sure Thing.” Out now with an accompanying music video, “Sure Thing” is a dedication to the unwavering foundation that is the love of God. Through soaring melodies, the new song brings into contrast the unsteady nature of the world and the solid dependability of Jesus’ grace and God’s Kingdom. “Sure Thing” suggests that while storms, wind and earthquakes render shaky ground, faith… Read more
