The Gospel
(DVD) 

Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.

Features: filmmaker's commentary; deleted scenes; Making-of featurette; extended musical performances; photo montage.

For private home use only.

Director of photography, Matthew MacCarthy ; editor, Fernando Villena ; music, Stanley A. Smith ; production designer, Frank Galline.

Boris Kodjoe, Idris Elba, Clifton Powell, Aloma Wright, Donnie McClurkin, Omar Gooding, Tamyra Gray, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Nona Gaye.

As a teenager, David was studying to follow in his fathers footsteps, by becoming a minister. However, after his mother suddenly dies and his father arrives late, David accuses his father of caring more about others than his mother. David decides to run away and eventually becomes a hot young R & B performer. However, when his father becomes ill he returns home to find his father's church in disarray. David finds that his former best friend, now a minister and in charge of the congregation, seems to care more about his own image than the welfare of the church or its members. Now David must find a way to save the church as well as his own soul.

MPAA rating: PG.

DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen presentation (1.85:1) ; mastered in high definition; 5.1 Dolby Digital.

Closed-captioned.