Film Music Reporter

Netflix announced today that the upcoming faith-based musical A Week Away will feature three original songs written by Adam Watts (High School Musical series). Watts also serves as the music producer of the movie, which also features reimagined songs from some of the biggest hits in Contemporary Christian Music history. Benjamin Backus is composing the project’s score. The film is directed by Roman White and stars Bailee Madison, Kevin Quinn, Sherri Shepherd, David Koechner, Jahbril Cook, Kat Conner Sterling and Iain Tucker. The drama follows a troubled teen who has a run-in with the law that puts him at an important crossroad: go to juvenile detention or attend a Christian summer camp. Kali Bailey and Alan Powell wrote the screenplay. Powell is also producing the Monarch Media production with Steve Barnett (Full of It, Priceless) and Gabe Vasquez. A Week Away is expected to premiere later this year on Netflix.