Left Behind To Hit The Movie Screen and
Your CD Player
(JUL 12, 2000)
Millions of copies of the books from the "Left
Behind" series have been sold and the series,
which looks at the rapture and the years that
follow, has a large following that waits for the
first-day release of each book. "The Indwelling,"
the seventh book in the 12-book saga, recently
became the first Christian book to ever reach the
No. 1 spot on the coveted New York Times
best-sellers list.
Reunion Records will release a movie
soundtrack CD while Cloud Ten will release the
"Left Behind" video and big-screen movie. The
announcement was made Monday at a New
Orleans press conference during the annual
Christian Booksellers Association convention.
"Left Behind: The Soundtrack is one of the most
exciting records of the year on the Reunion
label," says George King, Sr. Vice
President/General Manager of Reunion Records.
"This once in a lifetime recording has created a
lot of excitement. Our simple goal is to create a
listening experience that reflects the heart of the
film and book. It is a rare privilege to be involved
with a story that has now reached more than 18
million people worldwide. The music is
contemporary and inspiring with a focus on the
imminent return of Christ. I am very thankful to all
of the artists and Cloud Ten Pictures for being so
enthusiastic about this project."
The soundtrack will include
Left Behind: The Theme
Song, instrumental tracks
from the movie, a multi-artist
version of the classic song,
"Midnight Cry," and select
cuts from key artists inspired
by the book and movie. A
unique element to the project that will please
fans of the book will be the linking of songs to key
characters in the movie - Buck's Song, Rayford's
Song, Chloe's Song. Artists included on the
soundtrack are Michael W. Smith, Bob Carlisle,
Bryan Duncan, Clay Crosse, Rebecca St.
James, LaRue, SHINE mk, Jake and others.
The reported release schedule indicates the
soundtrack will hit on October 3rd while the
home video will release on Halloween (October
31st) in advance of the theatrical release of the
film in February.
Cloud Ten's vision for the video and theatrical
release is best explained by founder, Peter
Lalonde. "Our unique strategy is to release the
video to the core audience first, believing it will
create a Gideon's army. With this army of
consumers equipped with a powerful evangelical
tool, the theatrical release has the potential to be
one of the greatest successes in Christian film
history."
The enhanced CD
soundtrack will feature
movie-related material while
the music will feature artists
including Michael W. Smith,
Avalon, Plus One, Fred
Hammond and others.
The movie, starring "Growing Pains" star Kirk
Cameron and wife Chelsea Noble, is being
produced by Cloud Ten Pictures. The filmmaker
has previously utilized recognizable Hollywood
stars as part of its trilogy of end-time Christian
films - Apocalypse, Revelation and Tribulation.
Cameron, a born-again Christian, attests his
belief in God "The most important thing in my
whole life is honoring and loving God. I'm truly
thankful and grateful to God. This movie is the
biggest opportunity to get the Gospel message
out there and I feel privileged to be a part of it."
Other actors in the film
include Brad Johnson,
Clarence Gilyard (Walker,
Texas Ranger), Gordon
Currie (Ripe) and Colin Fox
(Daylight, with Sylvester
Stallone), as well as Reunion
recording artists Clay Crosse
and Jake, Diadem's Records' Bob Carlisle, and
Forefront Records' Rebecca St. James.
by Barry Smades for The Music Channel at
Crosswalk.com
