KODJOE
THE GOSPELis a contemporary drama packed with the soaring, soulful sounds of gospel music, which explores the inner workings of a church, providing an insight into the transformative power of faith and forgiveness.
Told from the perspective of the pews, the film gives a realistic portrayal of people dealing with true-life struggles and issues.
Set in the impassioned world of the African-American church, The Gospel tells the story of David Taylor (Boris Kodjoe), a dynamic young R&B star whose chart-topping albums have earned him fame and wealth, but whose decadent lifestyle has estranged him from his father (Clifton Powell), the bishop of his hometown church.
When David learns his father is ill and near death, he returns home to try and reconcile and discovers his former best friend, Charles (Jamaica's Idris Elba, of One Love fame), is poised to become his father's successor at the church - and threatens to ruin everything David's father worked so hard to achieve.
DECISION
Torn between his successful new life and the one he used to know, David has to decide whether he can give up his own desires to protect his father's legacy and make peace with his family, his beliefs, and, ultimately, himself.
The Gospel's talented cast also includes Aloma Wright, Omar Gooding, Tamyra Gray, Keshia Knight Pulliam and Nona Gaye, (daughter of music great, Marvin Gaye), as well as a 'who's who' roster of today's best and brightest gospel music stars, including Donnie McClurkin, Yolanda Adams, Martha Munizzi, Hezekiah Walker, and Delores 'Mom' Winans. Maestro Kirk Franklin helped set the tone by writing music for the film's performance sequence. The screenplay was written by director Rob Hardy.
