Tuesday 28 February 2017

Two Ways Home present songwriter night 'The Round Up', 2nd March

British Country Music Awards 2015/ 2016 Female Vocalist of the Year Laura Oakes, Emily Faye and C2C2017 bound Jake Morrell added to 'The Round Up' Writers Round on 2nd March 























As February draws to a close, it's nearly time for another of Two Ways Home's songwriter night 'The Round Up', at the Metropolitan in London. While the band are hard at work on their third EP in the studio and due for another trip out to Nashville in April, these unique events give them a chance to showcase their latest songs and invite a few friends along to do the same.

The next round is on March 2nd, and will feature Laura Oakes, Emily Faye, and Jake Morrell, who will be also playing C2C this year.

Two Ways Home host 'The Round Up' with Laura Oakes, Emily Faye and Jake Morrell
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When: Thursday 2nd March 2017 - 7:30pm
Where: The Metropolitan Pub (upstairs), Westbourne Park
Address: 60 Great Western Road, W11 1AB London, United Kingdom

The second monthly Nashville Style Writers Round called The Round Up. The event is going to be upstairs at The Metropolitan pub, right by Westbourne Park Station, London on the 2nd of March. 
Doors will be at 7:30pm and music will start 8:00pm. Just like The Blue Bird Cafe and The Listening Room Cafe in Nashville, we will encourage everyone to be quiet throughout the performances as we will endeavour to bring you some brilliant songwriters from all over the world and we want you to hear what they have to say.

What is a Writers Round:
The strict definition of a Writers Round or "In the round" is a group of songwriters in a circle taking turns singing their songs. One writer sings a song and then the next sings a song and so on. They just go around the circle playing in turn. More often the writers are actually lined up on stage in a row or "In the row". Sometimes others in the circle will add some instrumental flavour and or harmony vocals. Writers round has become the universal accepted term for either scenario.

About Laura Oakes
Laura Oakes is a British Country Music Artist who hails from Liverpool. 

Coming from a huge Liverpudlian family, where everyone sings or play an instrument, it was only a matter of time before Laura caught the music bug. She jokes that her family find communicating by singing in three-part harmony just as natural as talking! 

Laura started thinking about taking music a little more seriously in her teens. She learned how to play the guitar, started to write songs and after discovering Carrie Underwood and the Dixie Chicks at age 14, it was Country Music that had her heart.

Laura graduated from Leeds College of Music in 2012 with a first degree in Popular Music. 

After graduating, she began recording her first single 'Don't Let It Hit Ya', which was released in September 2013 and landed in the Top 20 on the iTunes Country Chart. Her second single 'Snakes & Ladders' (shown on Sky/ Freesat on Keep It Country TV) followed in 2014 with similar success.
'There is nothing like performing live,' shared Laura, who has played shows supporting fellow country artists The Shires, Ward Thomas and Raintown. She played the C2C Country To Country Festival in 2015, released a self-titled EP (UK iTunes; June 2015) and received nominations in the Song Of The Year category for Snakes & Ladders and Female Vocalist of the Year from The British Country Music Awards and UKCountryRadio.com.
Laura’s EP Launch took place on June 25, 2015 at The Electric Carousel, London compered by Radio2Country/ BBC London’s Baylen Leonard. Review .....Overall this night was fantastic. It really brought home how incredible some of our home-grown country acts really are and it looks like we really are well on our way to building our own Nashville this side of the pond.

She has lent her voice singing harmony vocals on numerous Brit Country albums, produced by Justin Johnson and recorded at Parr Street Studios.





















Laura Oakes is the reigning BCMAwards (British Country Music Awards) Female Vocalist of the Year winning in 2015 & 2016
Last year Laura won over stiff competition Claire McArthur-Bain (Raintown), Katy Hurt, Jessica Clemmons (Jess & The Bandits) and Crissie Rhodes (The Shires)
She shared: Thank you to everybody who voted for the British Country Music Awards last night! Was absolutely not expecting to be Female Vocalist of the Year for the 2nd running!! So grateful to you all!! Thank You BCMAwards x #britishcountry
Watch Laura Oakes BCMAwards press >> winning interview with Dan Wharton from yourlifeinasong.com
She recorded for Country Sessions which aired on Showbiz Channel (Sky 266/ Sky 282) in October 2016.

Laura and her band recorded for Bob Harris’ Under The Apple Tree sessions in 2016 which went live on YouTube: 


Laura will be returning to her hometown of Liverpool to play the legendary Cavern Club for “Whispering Bob’s” Under The Apple Tree’s 60th anniversary celebrations on Weds March 22, 2017 joining other acts including Kimmie Rhodes, Robert Vincent, Catherine McGrath and Eleanor Nelly (£15 Event Detail)
She is set to play at the Buckle and Boots 2017 Festival on June 25, 2017
See was also recently the featured artist at the sell-out Nashville Nights (Under The Bridge, London) event on Feb 11th. "The brilliant Laura Oakes kicked off the evening with her amazing band, treating us to a selection of tracks from her 2015 EP, as well as some new ones from her upcoming EP"..Read More Your Life In A Song
Tweet: New girl crush 100% #nashnightsuk @lauraoakesmusic
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About Emily Faye
Genre: Country/Pop/Rock
Home Town: Northampton
Emily Faye: Profile Photo Credit: Mel Brown Studios 





























Singer/Songwriter with a passion for life. Debut Single out now!
Bio: From the English countryside to the bright lights of London, singer-songwriter Emily Faye knew her footsteps would lead to pursuing her passion. Her captivating music combines her angelic vocals with strong catchy melodies drawing influences from Country, Rock and Pop genres.
​Emily Faye - LIVE VIDEO - Original track 'Fear' (written by Emily Faye and Patrick Weeks) published on Aug 30, 2015 (2.8K Views)



A natural, passionate, and devoted song writer, Emily believes in writing what she knows. Her songs create strong imagery with Blurb: the influence of her past and present life experiences.
Drawing inspiration from Country, Rock and Pop genres, together Emily Faye and her band have played at prestigious London venues including, The Bedford, The Underbelly, Shepherds Bush O2 Empire and many more.

Her debut Single 'The Ride' featuring songwriting companion and artist Elliott Joseph, was released on the 18th March 2016 (Amazon UK | UK iTunes).

2017 has brought a trip to Nashville for Emily who has recently been in songwriting sessions with Lauren Mclamb, Jan Buckingham, Beth Keeping (>> Beth Keeping 's Vlog) and Rachel Troublefield.
She has been recording some songs for her Debut EP due to be released late March 2017. She also got to play at Bobby’s Idol Hour on Music Row as part of a writers round in Nashville on the 16th Feb.




On February 21st, she shared: Nashville has just been like a dream come true, I am so so thankful for every opportunity i've had out here and to Sam Falle and to all the musicians and artists who have played / sang for making my songs come to life in ways i couldn't even imagine. Super sad i've only got about 4 days left, but squeezing in lots of co-writing and (eating) in that time!

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About Jake Morrell
Genre: Singer/Songwriter
Home Town: Kings Lynn
Influences: Life. The World, People, Situations, Music, The good, The Bad & The ugly.

Blurb: Blending natural talent, a passionate love for music and a strong, undeniable work ethic is a sure-fire way to create musical excellence that moves audiences and resonates with the soul. 

This is the simple concept behind songwriter Jake Morrell - to create high quality music and deliver performances with flair, energy and panache. And boy does he deliver.

Jake regularly performs with his 4-piece band, featuring musicians hailing from the fields of East Anglia to the borderlands of southern France and the beautiful stretches of Norway beneath the Northern Lights.
Jake Morrell (Vocals/Guitar), Lewis Jenkins (Drums), Charles Monneraud (Electric Guitar/Backing Vocals), Jamie Colvin (Piano) and John Brindley (Bass Guitar)

They’re an eclectic troupe, each member bringing their own sound and character to the whole and blending to create a sound that both transcends genres and does credit to the music that inspires them. With a gig history that reads like a road atlas, Jake and the band have truly honed their craft and always leave you feeling fulfilled, joyous and wanting more.

Jake released his first single with London based producer Brett Shaw (Florence & The Machine, The Kooks & Dry the River). 

The song entitled "Wire and Thorns" (Alt Rock/ Singer-Songwriters/ Country Amazon | UK iTunes) reached No.2 in the iTunes country charts on the first day of release on April 16, 2015 .

It's currently ranked #139,953 in Amazon Bestsellers Songs and #4416 in MP3 Downloads Country.

He released a single "Fear Struck Wild" (tagged Singer-Songwriter/ Country | Amazon | UK iTunes) on Aug 21, 2015
The 5 track The Greenline (EP; UK iTunes) was self-released on March 18, 2016.

Jake Morrell - Clover (Feat. Rhiannon Mair) published on May 20, 2016 (700 views)



He is set to play on the Big Entrance Stage at the C2C Festival 2017 on Fri 10 March (16:15–16:45) and Sat 11 March 2017 at 14:00–15:00
Singer Jake Morrell from King’s Lynn and Norwich-based band Sam Coe & The Long Shadows have been chosen from over 700 applicants around the world to perform at the event.
Jake Morrell said: “The last eighteen months have been an exciting period for me with country music rising quickly in popularity in the UK.
“My personal journey began with an incredible opportunity to play live on Dermot O’Leary’s BBC Radio 2 show. That in turn led to a performance slot at Glastonbury last year, a management deal, a German tour and now of course, performing at the Country to Country Festival in March.

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The Music of Merle Haggard an All-Star Concert Celebration

Willie Nelson, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, John Mellencamp And Dierks Bentley To Headline All-Star Concert Celebration Honoring Merle Haggard

Sing Me Back Home: The Music Of Merle Haggard An All-Star Concert Celebration To Be Held At Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena On April 6, 2017


TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, MARCH 3 AT 11 A.M. CT VIA TICKETMASTER
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The family of Merle Haggard, Blackbird Presents and Willie Nelson are proud to announce Sing Me Back Home: The Music Of Merle Haggard, an all-star concert event taping at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. CT in honor of what would have been Merle’s 80thbirthday and the one-year anniversary of his passing.
This one night-only concert event taping will bring together fans, friends and music icons to honor the life and songs of music legend Merle Haggard. Sing Me Back Home: The Music Of Merle Haggard will feature performances by Willie Nelson, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, John Mellencamp, Dierks Bentley, Loretta Lynn, Hank Williams Jr., The Avett Brothers, Alison Krauss, Ronnie Dunn, Warren Haynes, Jamey Johnson, Kacey Musgraves, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Lucinda Williams, Ben Haggard, John Anderson, Connie Smith and Bobby Bare. 
Additional performers to be announced in the coming weeks.
In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Merle Haggard racked up an astounding 38 No. 1 country hits and every major award imaginable. Songs like “Mama Tried,” “Okie From Muskogee,” “I’m A Lonesome Fugitive” and “The Fightin’ Side Of Me” continue to inspire new generations of artists and fans alike, and as we approach what would have been a major milestone, the time has come to celebrate his truly remarkable career. He was an iconoclast who refused to bend to country music convention and helped create the indelible Bakersfield sound. He gave voice to outlaws and outsiders and in a way that few, if any, have ever equaled. 
Tickets on sale Friday, March 3, 2017 at 11 A.M. CT online at ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-745-3000, all Ticketmaster locations and the Bridgestone Arena box office.
Keith Wortman, Mark Rothbaum and Theresa Haggard are the creators and executive producers of the show. Don Was, Ben Haggard and Buddy Cannon will serve as music directors and preside over a stellar house band backing the performers at this historic concert event taping. The event will be filmed and recorded for multi-platform distribution throughout traditional media (worldwide broadcast, music, and digital). A portion of the proceeds will benefit the T.J. Martell Foundation. 
"I am so very thankful for this tribute to my husband, Merle Haggard.  Please come join me and my family at this fantastic show that Merle would be so proud of," said Theresa Haggard.
“I am honored to produce a show that celebrates the life and music of Merle Haggard,” says Wortman. “His music and lyrics continue to shape the lives of musicians and millions of fans. I can't think of any better way to celebrate his 80th birthday than to honor his legacy with this extraordinary event. It’s going to be an unforgettable evening.”
FOR COMPLETE SHOW DETAILS AND OFFICIAL CONCERT WEBSITE, VISIT: http://musicofmerle.com  #musicofmerle

About Blackbird Presents: 
Blackbird Presents is a global media company that produces premium content via a range of strategies including large-scale concert events and festivals, broadcast series and specials and music releases featuring major music stars across all genres and demographics. 
http://blackbirdpresents.com 
Blackbird’s other recent concerts, broadcast specials, and releases include Imagine: John Lennon 75th Birthday Concert, Dear Jerry: Celebrating The Music of Jerry Garcia, The Life & Songs of Kris Kristofferson, Outlaw: Celebrating The Music of Waylon Jennings, and All My Friends: Celebrating The Songs and Voice of Gregg Allman, the latter of which earned a 2014 GRAMMY® Award nomination for Gregg Allman and Taj Mahal’s awe-inspiring performance of “Statesboro Blues.”


Little Big Town make history with sold out “Little Big Town At The Mother Church” Ryman Residency shows.


Grammy Award-winning vocal group Little Big Town launched their unprecedented year-long artist residency, “Little Big Town at the Mother Church,” from Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium this weekend with back-to-back, sold-out shows on Friday and Saturday evening.

The reigning CMA and ACM Vocal Group of the Year earned numerous standing ovations as they showcased their award-winning vocals during each nightly performance of their new album, The Breaker. The launch of “Little Big Town at the Mother Church” coincides with the world-wide release of Little Big Town’s seventh studio album, released February 24th, and marks the only time in the venue’s 125-year history to host a year-long artist residency.
Band members Karen Fairchild, Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman, and Jimi Westbrook’s took to the Ryman stage following support acts Brent Cobb (2/24) and Ashley Monroe (2/25) to debut their first, and only, live full-length album performances of The Breaker.  

After opening the show with the album’s “optimistic standout” (Sounds Like Nashville) “Happy People,” the band went on to perform every track on their new album from top to bottom– including their current chart-topping #1 song at country radio, “Better Man”–before later trading off lead vocals for several songs including “Beat Up Bible,” “When Someone Stops Loving You,” and the album’s title track, “The Breaker.”

The packed set list had the audience on their feet, singing along to every word of the band’s biggest hits, from “Pontoon” to “Girl Crush,” the thirteen week #1 Grammy-winning crossover hit that recently propelled Pain Killer to RIAA-Platinum-status, earning the group their third RIAA-Platinum album certification as a band.

Each evening’s special surprise guest appearances–an expected staple of future “Little Big Town at the Mother Church” dates—solicited enormous audience applause as breakout Country artists Sam Hunt and Chris Stapleton (2/24) and powerhouse vocalist Andra Day (2/25) joined Little Big Town on stage. At the close of each show, in contrast, the band earned a different reaction—complete reverence in the form of uninterrupted silence- as the band launched into an unexpected, completely acoustic encore, sans mics, aimed at paying homage to early Ryman Auditorium performances.
Special guest Andra Day joins Little Big Town on stage during the February 25th show of “Little Big Town at the Mother Church” at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Photo 1: L to R:  Jimi Westbrook, Karen Fairchild, Andra Day, Kimberly Schlapman and Phillip Sweet. Photo credit :Becky Fluke. 






















Saturday’s show also included an additional on-stage surprise, with the band’s announcement from the Ryman stage that a 10th “Little Big Town at the Mother Church” Ryman Residency date has been added for July 30th due to popular demand. Previously announced dates include May 19&20, July 28&29, September 15&16, and November 27th. Pre-sale tickets for the newly-announced date are available now through March 2nd at 10pm CT by visiting here: Ticketmaster.com. Tickets for the concerts will be $90.50, $60.50 and $50.50. Each ticket purchased to see Little Big Town at the Ryman includes one (1) physical album of Little Big Town’s new album, The Breaker, released February 24, 2017 on Capital Nashville. Visit www.littlebigtown.com/tour for more information.

Photo 2: L to R: Jimi Westbrook, Kimberly Schlapman, Andra Day, Karen Fairchild and Phillip Sweet. Photo credit: Reid Long.























Little Big Town continue to earn early critical praise for The Breaker, having “expanded their audience beyond Tennessee” (USA Today) as well as “the definition of country music from the inside” (Newsday). The Los Angeles Times recently declared The Breaker “excellent” before highlighting Little Big Town as one of “only three acts that performed more than once at this year’s Grammy Awards. Reviewed as “a 21st century revival of Fleetwood Mac” (Goldderby), critics have identified The Breaker as a sweet spot, with Paste noting the album as “the band’s wheelhouse…they sound great” and Entertainment Weekly sharing high praise for the band’s latest studio project, giving the album an “A-” rating and noting “Little Big Town soar with new album…LBT’s glistening harmonies beam.”  Following the launch of “Little Big Town at the Mother Church,” the Associated Press also raved “Little Big Town momentum grows with Ryman residency.”

Little Big Town can next be seen performing on the Ellen DeGeneres Show on March 1st, and on The Talk on March 14th.

Little Big Town plus Seth Ennis
Multi Award Winning Little Big Town have announced an Autumn UK tour.
Thu 28th September 2017 - Albert Hall, Manchester (Peter Street, M2 5QR) £30.25 (£27.50 Ticket + £2.75 Fees)
Fri 29th Sept 2017 - O2 Institute, Birmingham (78 Digbeth High Street, B5 6DY) £30.80 (£27.50 Ticket + £3.30 Fees)
Sun 1st October 2017 - Royal Concert Hall/ Strathclyde Suite, Glasgow (Renfrew Street, G2 3NY)
Mon 2nd Oct 2017 - The Sage, Gateshead (St Mary's Square, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2JR) £30.25 (£27.50 Ticket + £2.75 Fees)
Tues 3rd Oct 2017 - Colston Hall/ Lantern, Bristol (Colston Street, BS1 5AR) Standing £30.25 (£27.50 Ticket + £2.75 Fees)
Thu 5th Oct 2017 - Royal Albert Hall, Kensington (Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP) Standing/Seating (£27.50/ £43.45 incl Fees)

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Country Bites News snippets February 20 - February 26, 2017

Pending

Kelsea Ballerini Coming to the UK!











When: Thurs 11 May 2017 
Where: Stamford Bridge, Fulham Road. London SW6 1HS, London
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On Presale from Thurs 2 March 2017 09:00

Atlantic Records unveil ‘The Shack’ Soundtrack featuring some of country’s biggest stars

Atlantic Records have released “THE SHACK: MUSIC FROM AND INSPIRED BY THE ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE,” the companion album to the film from Lionsgate’s Summit Entertainment label.















 The Shack hits theatres in the US on Friday, March 3rd and slated to air in the UK in cinemas June 9, 2017.

Featuring previously unreleased music from a wide range of contemporary stars, “THE SHACK: MUSIC FROM AND INSPIRED BY THE ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE” has already begun garnering critical acclaim.
 Rolling Stone Country called “Keep Your Eyes On Me,” Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s addition to the album, an “ethereal love ballad [that] showcases the duo exchanging lines, culminating with a soaring chorus and dramatic orchestral flourishes.” That song, co-penned by McGraw and Hill along with Lori McKenna and Shane McAnally, marks the couple’s first songwriting collaboration and is featured in a trailer for the film.



The Shack (Movie Review)  (By Steve Cullum)



People magazine called “Love Goes On,” a collaboration from multi-GRAMMY® Award-winning singer/songwriter Kelly Clarkson & GRAMMY®-nominated soul artist Aloe Blacc, “close to divine,” and VIBE said of GRAMMY®-winner Lecrae’s “River of Jordan (feat. Breyan Isaac),” “With the help of collaborator Breyan Isaac, the emcee perfectly captures [The Shack’s main character] Mack’s struggles in song form.”
People Country called chart-topping country duo Dan + Shay’sWhen I Pray For You,” a “tear-jerker.”  Dan + Shay will perform the song on Wednesday, March 1 on “Today,” and the song will impact country radio in early March. A video for the track is available here: https://atlanti.cr/wheniprayvideo, and the song is predominantly featured in trailers, TV, and radio spots for the film.

Published on Feb 3, 2017: Dan + Shay - When I Pray For You (Official Music Video; 950K views):


In addition to the above, the album also features offerings from CMA and ACM-winning solo country artist Dierks Bentley; multi-platinum country artist Lady Antebellum; 2x GRAMMY® Award-winners for KING & COUNTRY; 6x chart-topping country artist Brett Eldredge; GRAMMY®-nominated rock band NEEDTOBREATHE (Feat. Lauren Daigle); and RIAA platinum worship band Hillsong UNITED.

“It was such a crazy experience being involved with this whole project,” said Joel Houston of Hillsong UNITED. “The book has had phenomenal success around the world, and the production level and actors in the movie is pretty exciting! We had the opportunity to watch a screening of it, and it is inspiring that such a high end movie would be made. It was an honour to write a song for the soundtrack, something we have actually had little experience in. We hope, as with everything we do, that people take away a portion of the greater message about Jesus!”
A video piece showcasing the album artists discussing the stories behind their songs and their thoughts on The Shack will premiere in the upcoming weeks.

“THE SHACK: 

MUSIC FROM AND INSPIRED BY THE ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE” was produced by Atlantic Records President of Film & TV and GRAMMY® Award–winning, 5x nominated soundtrack producer Kevin Weaver (Suicide Squad, Furious 7, Boardwalk Empire, The Fault In Our Stars, Girls Volumes 1 & 2, True Blood Volumes 1 & 2);  Atlantic Records Executive Vice President/Head of A&R, Pete Ganbarg (twenty one pilots, Hamilton); and award-winning and 5x nominated music supervisor and soundtrack producer Anastasia Brown (August Rush, Taken, Footloose).  

The album was executive produced by Gil Netter (The Blind Side, Life of Pi).
“THE SHACK,” based on The New York Times best-selling novel, will be released in US theatres nationwide on Friday, March 3rd from Lionsgate’s Summit Entertainment Label and stars Sam Worthington and Academy-Award winner Octavia Spencer with Grammy Award winner Tim McGraw.

“THE SHACK: MUSIC FROM AND INSPIRED BY THE MOTION PICTURE”
(Atlantic Records)
Release Date: Friday, February 24th 
Various artists - The Shack: Music From and Inspired By the Original Motion Picture (Atlantic Records)
14 Tracks/ Time: 52:24
Available to purchase:




























Track Listing:

1.    Dan + Shay – When I Pray For You
2.    Tim McGraw & Faith Hill – Keep Your Eyes On Me
3.    Lady Antebellum – Lay Our Flowers Down
4.    Hillsong UNITED – Heaven Knows
5.    Francesca Battistelli – Where Were You
6.    Kelly Clarkson & Aloe Blacc – Love Goes On
7.    Lecrae – River Of Jordan (feat. Breyan Isaac)
8.    NEEDTOBREATHE – HARD LOVE (feat. Lauren Daigle)
9.    Dierks Bentley – Days Of Dark
10.  Brett Eldredge – Phone Call To God
11.   Devin Dawson – Honest To God
12.   Skillet – Stars (The Shack Version)
13.   We Are Messengers – I’ll Think About You
14.   for KING & COUNTRY – Amazing Grace 
Based on the New York Times best-selling novel with over 22 million copies in print worldwide, The Shack takes us on a father’s life-transforming journey that will show him the ultimate truth about love, loss and forgiveness.






















MACKENZIE “MACK” ALLEN PHILLIPS (Sam Worthington) enjoys a blissful life with his wife and their three children, until the unthinkable happens and his youngest daughter MISSY is abducted from their vacation campsite. Evidence indicates Missy has been murdered, but her body is never recovered.  The tragedy sends Mack spiralling into “the great sadness” that isolates him from family and friends, causing him to question his innermost fundamental beliefs.  Teetering on the edge of self-destruction, he receives a mysterious letter, apparently from God, urging him back to the scene of the crime—an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness.
Despite his doubts and fears, Mack journeys to the wintry mountain woods to revisit the most agonizing moments of his life and encounters an enigmatic trio of strangers led by a woman named PAPA (Octavia Spencer), at the shack. Through them, Mack will find important truths that will transform his understanding of Missy’s tragedy and change his life forever.
The Shack: Tim McGraw (L)






















The film stars Sam Worthington (Avatar, Wrath of the Titans, Clash of the Titans), Academy Award®-winner Octavia Spencer (Best Supporting Actress, 2012 –The Help; The Divergent Series film franchise), Grammy Award® Winner Tim McGraw (The Blind Side), Radha Mitchell (Olympus Has Fallen), Alice Braga (Queen of the South, Elysium), Aviv Alush (The Gordin Cell) and Graham Greene (Longmire). The screenplay by John Fusco is based on the best-selling faith-based book, “The Shack,” by William Paul Young in collaboration with Wayne Jacobsen and Brad Cummings. Stuart Hazeldine (Exam) directs the film, which is produced by the Oscar-nominated Gil Netter (Life of Pi, The Blind Side, Marley & Me) and Brad Cummings.

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