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Alan Powell: The inspiration behind A Week Away

Connections with Mike Thom and Colleen Houde Alan Powell: The inspiration behind A Week Away

Apr 12, 2021

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Episodes Notes

A Week Away is an American teen faith-based romantic musical film co-produced and directed by Roman White with a screenplay by Alan Powell (Anthem Lights)  and Kali Bailey. The first-ever faith-based musical to hit Nextflix focuses around a troubled teen and his involvement in a summer Bible camp following a run-in with law enforcement.

The film was shot in Nashville, will feature reimagined songs from some of the biggest hits in Contemporary Christian Music history as well as original music from the film’s music producer, Adam Watts.  

Today on Connections, Alan Powell shares with us the inspiration behind the movie and why he decided to make the jump from music to film.

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