by David Roach, posted Friday, November 03, 2017 (6 years ago)
Photo by Joan Marcus, 2015, New York City
NASHVILLE (BP) -- Amid entertainment industry scandals and a steady stream of profanity- and sex-laden content from Hollywood, Broadway composer Christopher Smith aims to inspire a generation of Christians to be salt and light in the entertainment world.
Smith -- author of the script, music and lyrics for the musical "Amazing Grace" -- has pursued that aim through speaking engagements at several Southern Baptist-related schools, including Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Union University, Houston Baptist University and Liberty University. He also hopes to demonstrate what God-honoring entertainment looks like with a 70-city tour of "Amazing Grace" starting Nov. 17 at the Museum of the Bible's grand opening in Washington. Read More