The Song (2014)

An aspiring singer-songwriter's life and marriage suffer when the song he writes for his wife propels him to stardom.

Director:

Richard Ramsey

Writers:

Richard Ramsey, Richard Ramsey

Stars:

Alan Powell, Ali Faulkner, Caitlin Nicol-Thomas

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alan Powell	...	Jed King
Ali Faulkner	...	Rose Jordan King
Caitlin Nicol-Thomas	...	Shelby Bale
Danny Vinson	...	Shep Jordan
Aaron Benward	...	David King
Kenda Benward	...	Bethany King
Jude Ramsey	...	Ray King
Gary Jenkins	...	Stan
Landon Marshall	...	Eddie
Rachel T. Mitchell	...	Kristen
Baxter Clement	...	Bill
Jason Bynum	...	Steel player
Ryan Thomas	...	Electric Guitar Player - Jed's Band
Mayrk Mcneely	...	Bass Player - Jed's Band
Verity Vice Jones	...	Bass Player - Shelby's Band

Storyline

Aspiring singer-songwriter Jed King is struggling to catch a break and escape the long shadow of his famous father when he reluctantly agrees to a gig at a local vineyard harvest festival. Jed meets the vineyard owner's daughter, Rose, and a romance quickly blooms. Soon after their wedding, Jed writes Rose "The Song," which becomes a breakout hit. Suddenly thrust into a life of stardom and a world of temptation, his life and marriage begin to fall apart.

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Plot Keywords:

vineyard | wedding | famous father | wedding ceremony | reference to solomon | 

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Taglines:

Even the wisest of men was a fool for love.

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements including some substance abuse, smoking and rude references

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alan Powell is a member of Anthem Lights. Anthem Lights is a musical group based out of Nashville TN.

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Quotes

Jed King: [Looking at Shelby's tattoos] Seriously, what's the story with these?
Shelby Bale: Just my way of preserving memories, I guess.
Jed King: You should try scrapbooking. It seems more prudent.

User Reviews

A Christian Movie without Christ

I have watched this film twice. I appreciated the acting and the technical quality of the production, and would recommend the film for that reason. However, like so many moralistic films, the singer and musician failed his true calling in life, and ultimately renounced the life that brought him briefly to sin, but also could have brought him closer to the wisdom he sought through sharing his life's lesson. It made him a one-trick pony, and his wife only wanted him if he just stayed on her father's vineyard to work, renouncing his musical talent because "she didn't know anything about such things."

Whenever a film makes either the man's or the woman's work, which supports the family, appear only sinful and even harmful to the family, it makes me angry, as a wife and as a Christian. Yes, it caused him to sin, but so did his wife's inability to show him love and appreciation when he came off the road and home to her. It is part of what made him fall from grace - he had asked her to come with him on the road with their son, and she said she never would.

I would have been far more supportive of the film if he had fallen, rediscovered God's love and purpose in redemption through Christ, and taken that new understanding into his music, to inspire others. As it was, the movie gave out a lot of Old Testament platitudes in the narrative, and lost a great opportunity to demonstrate growth in both the characters of the husband and wife. So, watch it for the scenery, and the bits of good music, or as a cautionary tale, but don't look for answers in the lives of its lead characters.

Details

Official Sites:

City on a Hill Productions [United States] Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 September 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

La canción

Filming Locations:

(Louisville, Kentucky, USA)

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$568,596, 28 September 2014

Gross USA:

$1,009,620

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,009,620

Company Credits

Production Co:

City on a Hill Productions, Jorva Entertainment Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1