{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = The Jesus Music | image = Jesus_music.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Erwin Brothers | producer = {{ubl|Brandon Gregory|Josh Walsh}} | writer = | screenplay = Jon Erwin | story = | starring = | narrator = | music = | cinematography = Kristopher Kimlin | editing = {{ubl|Parker Adams|John Puckett}} | production_companies = {{ubl|Kingdom Story Company|K-Love Films|Southland Studios}} | distributor = Lionsgate | released = {{Film date|2021|10|01}} | runtime = 108 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = $1 million<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl469992193/|title=The Jesus Music|website=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=January 7, 2022}}</ref> }} '''''The Jesus Music''''' is a 2021 American documentary film distributed by Lionsgate and directed by the Erwin brothers, detailing the history of contemporary Christian music as a musical and cultural phenomenon.
The film was released by Lionsgate on October 1, 2021.<ref>[https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/amy-grant-kirk-franklin-the-jesus-music-trailer-1197557/ 'The Jesus Music' Trailer: Amy Grant, Kirk Franklin Talk Contemporary Christian Music Roots]. ''Rolling Stone'', July 14, 2021</ref> ''The Jesus Music'' was nominated for the GMA Dove Award for Inspirational Film/Series of the Year at the 2022 GMA Dove Awards.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.thechristianbeat.org/watch-nominations-for-53rd-annual-gma-dove-awards-announced/ |title= Watch: Nominations For 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards Announced - TCB |last= Longs |first= Herb |date= August 10, 2022 |website= The Christian Beat |access-date= October 9, 2022}}</ref>
==Synopsis== The film documents the history of contemporary Christian music, from its roots in the Jesus music of the 1970s, through the Christian rock and Christian metal eras of the 1980s and 1990s, into the rise of praise and worship music in the early 21st century. A number of prominent figures in Christian music are interviewed, including Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, CeCe Winans, Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, Kirk Franklin, Russ Taff, Lecrae, and Lauren Daigle.
==Promotion== An accompanying book, written by Marshall Terrill, was published alongside the release of the film.<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/articles/christian/9639475/the-jesus-music-christian-documentary Christian Music's Rich Heritage Explored in 'The Jesus Music' Documentary: 'There Is So Much Heart and Soul']. ''Billboard'', October 1, 2021.</ref> The film was screened for an audience of music industry personnel, including many of the artists interviewed in the film, in Nashville the week prior to its theatrical release.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/pamwindsor/2021/09/30/ccm-artists-celebrate-the-jesus-music-film-which-opens-in-theaters-this-weekend/?sh=7cc45bba2f6f CCM Artists Celebrate 'The Jesus Music' Film Which Hits Theaters This Weekend]. ''Forbes'', September 30, 2021.</ref>
==Reception== {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|67||15|ref=yes|access-date=November 5, 2025}} Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemascore.com|title=Find CinemaScore|format=Type "Jesus Music, The" in the search box|publisher=CinemaScore|access-date=April 7, 2021}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{Official website|https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/the-jesus-music}} *{{IMDb title|14857602}} *[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht0amareeDI Official trailer]
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