City of Peace Media has announced that "As For Me And My House," the powerful song from John Waller featured on the Top 10 Courageous movie soundtrack, will go for adds Friday, January 20, as the popular recording artist's next radio single. The song, the title track from Waller's third album, already is garnering accolades, including an enthusiastic endorsement from Alex Kendrick, writer and director of Courageous.
"When I first heard John Waller's song based on Joshua 24:15, I had chills! I listened to it three times in a row and then began sharing it with friends," says Kendrick, who also stars in Courageous, the 2011 independent film from the makers of Fireproof and Facing the Giants, which challenges fathers to model God's values for their children.
Waller, who caught the attention of the world with his song "While I'm Waiting" from the No. 1 independent film of 2008, Fireproof, continues to boldly proclaim the Word of God in his latest single. Using Joshua 24:15 as the foundation, the song and the companion video confronts the "spirit of this age" (Acts 17:22-23), and the idols of money and power, sexual immorality, powerless religion, pornography, and drugs and alcohol while providing God's solution: "As For Me And My House, we shall serve the Lord" (Joshua 24:15).
"For me, this is a long-awaited release, but I believe God's perfect timing. "As For Me and My House" is our family's declaration for 2012 and for life," Waller says. "I'm believing the message of the song is going to impact many lives."
The title track, offered as a free download to those who sign the Joshua 24:15 Declaration at Waller's website, highlights the album's theme of declaring our allegiance to God and restoring the focus to family values. The music video version of "As For Me and My House" has more than 298,000 views on YouTube so far. To sign the Declaration and to view the video, visit johnwallermusic.com.
"I asked that it be included on the soundtrack CD of our recent film Courageous, as the lyrics and message aligned perfectly with the plot and theme of the movie," says Kendrick. "I did this because I can tell that God gave John this song. It drips with power and sincerity. It is the kind of song that people will rally around and use as a banner for their faith and convictions.
The latest film from Sherwood Pictures and Alex and Stephen Kendrick (Fireproof, Facing the Giants and Flywheel) is the action-packed inspirational drama Courageous, debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital January 17th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and AFFIRM Films. The more than $32M box office hit will have families laughing and cheering as they are inspired by everyday heroes who long to be the kinds of dads that make a lifelong impact on their children. Bonus materials include four behind-the-scenes featurettes, deleted scenes, a blooper reel and commentary by The Kendrick Brothers. Courageous will be available for $35.99 SRP (Blu-ray) and $30.99 SRP (DVD).
Synopsis:
As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes and their partners willingly stand up to the worst the world can offer, yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle: fatherhood. While they consistently give their best on the job, they quickly discover that their children are beginning to drift further away from them. When tragedy hits home, these men are left with a newfound urgency to renew their faith and reach out to their own children. Will they be able to find a way to serve and protect those who are most dear to them?
John Waller, the popular recording artist who touched the world with his song "While I'm Waiting" from the film Fireproof, is one of several musicians featured on the Courageous movie soundtrack, released today by Reunion Records and Provident Label Group.
"As For Me and My House," the title track from Waller's current City of Peace Media CD, is among the 12 songs on the music project accompanying the latest film from the makers of Fireproof and Facing the Giants. Sherwood Pictures' Courageous, released in theaters September 30, drew more than 1 million viewers during its opening weekend, earning it the No. 4 debut ranking and the No. 1 new movie at box offices nationwide, according to Christian Retailing. In its first 17 days, the film earned more than $21 million at the box office, according to The-numbers.com.
Waller's single focuses on Joshua 24:15 ("But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."), a central theme to the Courageous film. As the characters in the film make an allegiance to God by focusing on family values, Waller, too, challenges his fans to sign the Joshua 24:15 Declaration at the musician's website. All who sign the Declaration are offered a free download of the song "As For Me and My House." The music video version of "As For Me and My House" has almost 200,000 views on YouTube so far.
Waller joins other top Christian artists on the soundtrack, including Casting Crowns on the movie title track, Third Day, Brandon Heath, Tenth Avenue North, Mark Harris, Sanctus Real and Building 429.
To sign Waller's Joshua 24:15 Declaration and to view the video, visit johnwallermusic.com.
