The Gospel

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The Gospel

The Gospel film poster
Directed by Rob Hardy
Produced by William Packer
Written by Rob Hardy
Starring Boris Kodjoe
Idris Elba
Clifton Powell
Dwayne Boyd
Nona Gaye
Omar Gooding
Tamyra Gray
Julien Mbayi
China Anne McClain
Donnie McClurkin
Yolanda Adams
Distributed by Columbia TriStar
Release date(s) October 7, 2005
Language English
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This article is about a film. For other uses of the word "gospel," see Gospel (disambiguation).

The Gospel is a 2005 film directed and written by Rob Hardy. It was released in the United States on October 7, 2005. The film retells the Parable of the Prodigal Son in a modern context.

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[edit] Plot

When tragedy strikes a young singer, David Taylor, turns away from God and his father's church. He returns to the church a few years later to find the once-powerful congregation in disarray.

[edit] Cast

  1. Boris Kodjoe- David"DT"Taylor
  2. Idris Elba-Charles Frank
  3. Clifton Powell-Bishop Fred Taylor
  4. Nona Gaye-Charlene
  5. Omar Gooding-Wesley
  6. Tamyra Gray-Rain
  7. China Anne Mcclain-Alexis
  8. Donnie McClurkin-Minsiter Hunter
  9. Aloma Wright-Esterine
  10. Keisha Knight Pullam-Maya
  11. Delores "Mom" Winans-
  12. Dwayne Boyd-Oscar
  13. Hezekiah Walker-Brother Gordon
  14. Yolanda Adams- as herself
  15. Martha Munizzi- as herself
  16. Fred Hammond- as himself
  17. Kirk Franklin- as himself

[edit] Soundtrack

The soundtrack features the following songs:

  1. He Reigns (Kirk Franklin feat. Papa San)
  2. Victory (Yolanda Adams)
  3. Glorious (Martha Munizzi)
  4. You Are Good (Greg Kirkland)
  5. Still Alive (Kirk Franklin singers)
  6. U.N.I.T.Y. (Deitrick Haddon)
  7. Ooh Child (Urban Mix) (Donnie McClurkin feat. Kirk Franklin)
  8. The Closer I Get To You (Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack)
  9. When I Pray (Interlude) (Joann Rosario)
  10. All Things Are Working (Fred Hammond)
  11. I Need You To Survive (Hezekiah Walker & LFC)
  12. Now Behold The Lamb (Tamyra Gray, feat. Idris Elba Serman & Clifton Powell Parable)
  13. Put Your Hands Together (Fred Hammond and Natalie Wilson)

[edit] Trivia

Boris Kodjoe appears in Madea's Family Reunion, Idris Elba and China Anne McClain, with McClain being an extra in Family Reunion, appear in Daddy's Little Girls. All these films are written and directed by Tyler Perry.

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