St. Teresa of Calcutta once said: “If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.”
By Judy Shields
Her words appear at the end of the new movie Unsung Hero, which tells the true story of the Smallbone family, widely recognized in the music industry for brothers Luke and Joel Smallbone of the Grammy-award-winning Christian band for KING + COUNTRY, and their sister Rebecca, better known as singer-songwriter Rebecca St. James.
Based on a remarkable true story, Unsung Hero follows David Smallbone as he moves his family from Down Under to the States, searching for a brighter future after his successful music company collapses. With nothing more than their seven children, suitcases, and their love of music, David (for KING + COUNTRY’s Joel Smallbone) and his pregnant wife Helen (Daisy Betts) set out to rebuild their lives. Helen’s faith stands against all odds and inspires her husband and children to hold onto theirs. With their own dreams on hold, David and Helen begin to realize the musical prowess in their children, who would go on to become two of the most successful acts in Inspirational Music history: five-time GRAMMY Award®-winning artists for KING + COUNTRY and Rebecca St. James.
It is a wonderful thing that movies are back in the theaters and when a movie is about a true story, those are the best to watch. Gather the entire family and the grandparents and enjoy this inspirational film. This uplifting, emotional and stand for what you believe film in is what the World Needs Now! Please make Unsung Hero, the weekend movie you go watch. Bring your tissue as you will need it. When you watch a movie like this, there is no way you leave that theater feeling like your life is so bad, because it truly is not. This family will bring you the hope that God will listen and life is about family. What family should stand for, togetherness…all working together to make our lives happy and fight for what we believe in, especially when it comes to our dreams, our passion and music. If music is not part of your life, start listening to it. What better way than with the soundtrack from this amazing movie Unsung Hero. You will also take away from this film how we should not allow pride to get in our way for anything that might come our way! Judy Shields, The Hollywood Times
The bright lights of Nashville shined even brighter as the city hosted the star-studded premiere of UNSUNG HERO at The Fisher Center on April 15th, were over 1,300 fans and guests attended. The film’s co-director/co-writer Joel Smallbone, of for KING + COUNTRY, was joined on the carpet by his co-stars Daisy Betts, Kirrilee Berger, Jonathan Jackson, Hillary Scott, Candace Cameron Bure, and Terry O’Quinn. Richard Ramsey, the co-director/co-writer, along with producers Luke Smallbone, Joshua Walsh, Justin Tolley, and co-producer Moriah Smallbone, joined the ensemble on the red carpet. Additional celebs included Rebecca St. James, pastor Joel Osteen, actress Kathie Lee Gifford, actor Casey Cott, Dan Smyers of country pop group Dan + Shay, influencers Cole and Savannah LaBrant, and many more.
SINGLE & MUSIC VIDEO FOR THE SONG AVAILABLE NOW FROM FORTHCOMING THE INSPIRED BY SOUNDTRACK WHICH RELEASES SAME-DAY AS UNSUNG HERO BIOPIC FILM ON APRIL 26
Multi-Platinum and four-time GRAMMY® Award-winning duo for KING + COUNTRY(brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone) drop their single and music video for their new re-imagined cover single of “To Hell with The Devil (RISE)” feat. Lecrae and Stryper today. Listen to/view the song HERE.
“To Hell with The Devil (RISE)” feat. Lecrae & Stryper is the latest track from the duo’s forthcoming The Inspired By Soundtrack album for their family biopic film, UNSUNG HERO that drops on Friday, April 26, same day as the film will be available in theaters nationwide via LIONSGATE/ for KING + COUNTRY ENTERTAINMENT. The film stars Joel Smallbone; he also co-wrote the film, and it is his directorial debut. To pre-order/pre-save The Inspired By Soundtrack, click HERE
DIRECTORS: Joel Smallbone, Richard L. Ramsey
WRITERS: Joel Smallbone, Richard L. Ramsey
PRODUCERS: Joshua Walsh, Justin Tolley, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone
CAST: Daisy Betts, Joel Smallbone, Kirrilee Berger, Jonathan Jackson, Lucas Black, with Candace Cameron Bure, and Terry O’Quinn
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for KING + COUNTRY is one of the music industry’s most respected and decorated duos, and was recently nominated for a 2024 GRAMMY® Award with multi-Platinum recording artist Jordin Sparks for “LOVE ME LIKE I AM,” marking the eighth GRAMMY® nomination of the duo’s career (with four wins). “LOVE ME LIKE I AM (feat. Jordin Sparks),” was the duo’s 13th #1 hit single on Billboard’s Christian Airplay Chart, followed by their recent single “What Are We Waiting For?,” which marks their 14th #1 track (and 9th consecutive #1 hit single) on Billboard airplay. Brothers Joel and have been awarded four GRAMMY® Awards, an American Music Award, a Billboard Music Award, 10 GMA Dove Awards, and 17 K-LOVE Fan Awards. Their 13 No.1 songs have produced an astonishing 2 billion career streams. The RIAA Platinum-selling act’s live show has been hailed as a must-see concert event that continues to wow sold-out crowds whether in the U.S., Australia, Germany, Netherlands, or New Zealand. for KING + COUNTRY’s WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?, released this year, became the duo’s second Top 10 album on the Billboard 200; following their RIAA Gold certified album, BURN THE SHIPS, which also debuted in the Top 10 of the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. The duo has had seven consecutive No. 1 songs including “For God Is With Us,” “joy.,” “TOGETHER” (feat. Kirk Franklin & Tori Kelly), and the 11-week Platinum smash, “God Only Knows.” The global hitmakers have collaborated with a diverse list of artists including Jordin Sparks, Hillary Scott, Dolly Parton, NEEDTOBREATHE and Timbaland, amongst others. Joel and Luke Smallbone are committed to various philanthropic efforts focused on human trafficking, children in need, as well as numerous programs in support of the arts. In addition, UNSUNG HERO Joel Smallbone’s directorial debut film from for KING + COUNTRY Entertainment has been picked up by Lionsgate with a theatrical release date of April 26, 2024. Titled from the duo’s song of the same name that was dedicated to their parents, the biopic follows the Smallbone family’s immigration from Australia to the United States.
ABOUT UNSUNG HERO:
Based on a remarkable true story, UNSUNG HERO follows Helen and David Smallbone as they move their family from Down Under to the States, searching for a brighter future after David’s successful music company collapses. With nothing more than their seven children, suitcases, and their love of music, David (for KING + COUNTRY’s Joel Smallbone) and his pregnant wife Helen (Daisy Betts) set out to rebuild their lives. Helen’s faith stands against all odds and inspires her husband and children to hold onto theirs. With their own dreams on hold, David and Helen begin to realize the musical prowess in their children, who would go on to become two of the most successful acts in Inspirational Music history: four-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artists for KING + COUNTRY and Rebecca St. James. The film stars Daisy Betts, Joel Smallbone, Kirrilee Berger, Jonathan Jackson, Lucas Black, Candace Cameron Bure, and Terry O’Quinn. It was directed and written by Joel Smallbone and Richard L. Ramsey; and produced by Joshua Walsh, Justin Tolley, Joel Smallbone and Luke Smallbone. For more information visit: https://unsunghero.
