BEAUTIFULLY BROKEN IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE TODAY

NASHVILLE, AUGUST 24, 2018 – Nashville-based production company Big Film Factory releases its newest film, Beautifully Broken, today, August 24th, in over 650 theaters nationwide.

Beautifully Broken explores a refugee’s escape, a prisoner’s promise, and a daughter’s painful secret that converge in this inspiring true story of hope. As three fathers fight to save their families, their lives become intertwined in an unlikely journey across the globe, where they learn the healing power of forgiveness and reconciliation.

Beautifully Broken has already received glowing reviews and endorsements from its advanced screenings.

The Beautifully Broken cast  includes Scott William Winters (Lethal Weapon television series, Good Will Hunting), Benjamin Onyango (God’s Not Dead, Inception), Emily C. Hahn (Toy Story 3, Fresh Off The Boat television series), Jessica Obilom (Trafficked), Caitlin Nicol-Thomas (Nashville television series), Alan Powell (Quantico television series), Eugene Khumbanyiwa (District 9), Tammi Arender (Pitch Perfect 2), and television personality Thomasina “Goo Goo” Atkins (Mary Mary series). Christian music legends Toby McKeehan and Michael W. Smith also make appearances in the film.

The film features title song “Beautifully Broken,” performed by three artists each lending their voice to a unique version of the song, which incorporates all three musical stylings — Dove Award-winning pop singer Plumb, Grammy Award- winning country artist, John Berry, and Grammy Award-winning gospel artist CeCe Winans. The song is co-written by Plumb and Jenny Slate Lee.

Monday night, Big Film Factory held a star-studded red carpet premiere of their powerful new feature film, Beautifully Broken, at The Factory at Franklin theater in the Nashville area.

Filmed on location in Port Alfred, South Africa and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Beautifully Broken is directed by Eric Welch (DC Talk: Welcome to the Freak Show) and written by Brad Allen, Chuck Howard and Martin Michael (I Am Not Ashamed), along with Mark McCann (Harmony).

It is produced by Allen, Michael and Howard, along with Lisa Arnold (Caged No More), Jarred Coates (God's Not Dead), Michelle S. Duffie (War Room, The Shack), and executive produced by Randy Hartley (Through the Valley). Chuck Howard is also known for his accolades in the music industry and producing albums for artists like LeAnn Rimes, Jeff Carson, Hank Williams Jr., Hank Williams III and Perfect Stranger among others. Director Eric Welch also has a presence in the music world, having directed videos for artists like Kid Rock and Carrie Underwood.

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TRUE CRIME CONVENTION! CRIMECON™ 2018 NASHVILLE MAY 4-6

MUSIC CITY WILL BECOME TRUE CRIME CITY FOR

A WEEKEND OF MOTIVES, MURDER & MYSTERY.

CrimeCon™ brings the genre we love to life through immersive experiences, incredible guests, and nerdy deep-dives into tactics and cases. Add the world's best true crime podcasters and sprinkle in some surprise mystery and intrigue--and you've got CrimeCon weekend.

If your idea of the perfect night involves alibis, motives, and a bottle of wine, then this is the event you've been waiting for. Grab a few true crime-obsessed friends and join us in Nashville for a an unforgettable weekend.

NEW BOOK! HOUSE OF CASH: THE LEGACIES OF MY FATHER JOHNNY CASH

Just saw that Johnny and June's son John Carter Cash a new book about his father's more personal side. I ordered the book today and cannot wait to read it! I visted their home in Hendersonville, TN in the late 1980s and loved every second that we were there...Now you can catch a glimpse of the House of CASH...

House of Cash (Limited Edition): The Legacies of my Father

A record of a deep and ongoing conversations between father and son about what matters in life, House of Cash limited edition explores Johnny Cash’s quest to live deliberately as he worked to determine his values, share them with those close to him, and reaffirm them on a daily basis.

Topics covered include the nature of creativity, the responsibilities that come with fatherhood and friendship, the need for humility and morality, the value of reading, and the obligation we all have to sympathize with the downtrodden. An intimate exploration of the personality and legacy of Johnny Cash, this is a unique portrait of a deeply spiritual, creative, and passionate soul whose music sprang from the way he lived.

The House of Cash Limited Edition 

Features an exclusive version of the book bound in an elegant mock black leather material. Housed in a cloth-wrapped clamshell case, the book is accompanied by a notebook that contains facsimile reproductions of handwritten song lists, lyrics, and liner notes Johnny Cash drafted while recording American IV: The Man Comes Around, the last album released during his lifetime.

Also included are a specially pressed 180 gsm LP record and corresponding CD that feature twelve songs written and recorded by Cash at the House of Cash recording studio in Hendersonville, Tennessee, eight of which have never been released. Limited to 1,500 copies, each edition comes with a numbered certificate of authenticity signed by John Carter Cash.

BRILLIANT SONGWRITER PERFORMER: ROGER MILLER

 

Roger Dean Miller (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor, best known for his honky-tonk-influenced novelty songs. His most recognized tunes included the chart-topping country/pop hits "King of the Road", "Dang Me" and "England Swings", all from the mid-1960s Nashville sound era.

After growing up in Oklahoma and serving in the United States Army, Miller began his musical career as a songwriter in the late 1950s, penning such hits as "Billy Bayou" and "Home" for Jim Reeves and "Invitation to the Blues" for Ray Price.

He later began a recording career and reached the peak of his fame in the late 1960s, continuing to record and tour into the 1990s, charting his final top 20 country hit "Old Friends" with Willie Nelson in 1982. Later in his life, he wrote the music and lyrics for the 1985 Tony-award winning Broadway musical Big River, in which he acted.

After his military discharge, Miller traveled to Nashville to begin his musical career. There, he met with Chet Atkins, who asked to hear Miller, and even loaned him a guitar after learning that he did not own one. Out of nervousness, Miller played the guitar and sang a song in two different keys.

Atkins advised him to come back at a later date, after a little more work. Miller remained in Nashville and worked as a bellhop at the Andrew Jackson Hotel, to make ends meet; he was soon known as the "singing bellhop,"

Meanwhile, he was hired by Minnie Pearl to play fiddle in her band, and later met with George Jones, who introduced him to music executives from the Starday Records label, for an audition. The label executives were impressed with Miller and set up a session in Houston, accompanied by Jones. Jones and Miller collaborated, writing "Tall, Tall Trees" and "Happy Child.

Roger Miller won countless music awards in his career and honored many times posthumously. Read the list of them HERE

Sadly Roger Miller died from lung Cancer in 1992 at age 56

"If I had my life to live over..I wouldn't have time.." Roger Miller

My personal favorite of his many many brilliant tunes...