Angel Studios said it has raised more than $11 million in just the first 5 days following the launch of a new fundraising campaign to “revolutionize entertainment.”
In a press release from the studio — that brought such hits as the faith-centered movies “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sound-of-freedom-beats-taylor-swift-to-finish-in-top-ten-at-2023-domestic-box-office">Sound of Freedom</a>” and “Cabrini” — it said that a new <a href="https://fansinvest.angel.com/">investment campaign</a> called <a href="https://usw2.nyl.as/t1/152/z15bycqxw9bdks98gnqfs3pj/1/a8d795f5db581da7c8f65722cb9905e35ffe90ccf523bac74c8e7a5d08a4e54a">Regulation A+ (Reg A+) </a>offering, has been a very successful way for the company to expand its Angel Guild, the community that drives the investment in projects to “distribute films and tv shows.” 
“In Hollywood, a handful of elites in an LA boardroom decide what the world watches. At Angel Studios, we believe viewers know best,” Jeffrey Harmon, co-founder and Chief Content Officer at Angel Studios, said.
“That’s why we can’t even consider a film unless the Angel Guild first greenlights it,” he added. “With over 360,000 members from 150+ countries, the Guild is already in the driver’s seat.”
“Through this offering, we hope to grow the Guild to over one million members,” Harmon continued. “We believe that reaching that milestone will make Angel Studios a true movement, a driving force in the entertainment landscape.”
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Angel Studios, Distributor of &#8216;Sound of Freedom,&#8217; Raises Over $10 Million for Crowdfunded Film and TV Projects <a href="https://t.co/9BvCfPSpf4">https://t.co/9BvCfPSpf4</a>
— Variety (@Variety) <a href="https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1831417839258931563?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 4, 2024</a></blockquote>
Some of the successes the Angel Guild is responsible for include the launch of films like “THE SHIFT,” and “AFTER DEATH,”  and TV series such as Tuttle Twins, Wingfeather Saga, Freelancers, and Young David, the press release noted.
Not to mention projects the studio said it’s working on for release later this year like the apocalyptic film/TV “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/studio-behind-sound-of-freedom-ready-to-release-new-apocalyptic-film-tv-series-homestead">HOMESTEAD</a>,” along with “at least seven movies and seven TV series planned for 2025,” the release noted.
Earlier this year, The DailyWire+ and Angel Studios <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dailywire-strikes-deal-with-angel-studios-for-sound-of-hope-get-showtimes-now">announced</a> a partnership to release Peacetree Productions’ inspirational film “Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot.” 
“We are thrilled to partner with Angel Studios, a company that not only shares our commitment to creating impactful and meaningful entertainment but also excels in doing so,” Jeremy Boreing, co-founder and co-CEO of The Daily Wire, said. 
“Speaking as the father of an adopted daughter myself, ‘Sound of Hope’ is truly inspirational,” he added. “We know it will resonate deeply with our audience – and far beyond – and has the power to make a true cultural impact for kids and families in crisis. We want millions to see this film.”
In 2023, Angel Studios was one of the top 10 studios at the US domestic box office, surpassing Amazon&#8217;s MGM and A24, with its audience-driven model, the release noted.
More information about becoming a member of the Angel Guild can be found <a href="https://fansinvest.angel.com/">here</a>.

Sound of Hope

Angel Studios Raises More Than $11 Million In New Efforts To ‘Revolutionize Entertainment’

Angel Studios Raises More Than $10 Million In New Efforts To 'Revolutionize Entertainment'

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“Black Panther” star Letitia Wright — who is an executive producer of “<a href="https://www.angel.com/tickets/sound-of-hope-the-story-of-possum-trot?utm_source=The+Daily+Wire&amp;utm_medium=partner&amp;utm_campaign=dailywire&amp;utm_content=dailywire&amp;codes=DAILYWIRE&amp;oid=35&amp;_ef_transaction_id=dee764931a7745c491a7dab741acd5df&amp;promo=dailywire">Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot</a>” — blasted The Daily Wire’s partnership with Angel Studios to release the hit movie, prompting a direct response from Daily Wire co-CEO Jeremy Boreing. 
“<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/sound-of-hope">Sound of Hope</a>” was released in theaters on July 4 and quickly took off, surpassing box office expectations and bringing in $6.8 million over the holiday weekend. Despite the film’s success in bringing attention to the foster care crisis, some on the Left focused on Angel Studios’ partnership with The Daily Wire. Wright released a statement on social media, saying she is “in no way aligned or affiliated with” the conservative company. 
Multiple Hollywood news outlets, including Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly, and Variety, covered Wright’s rebuke of the Angel Studios-Daily Wire partnership. 
“To be clear, after we completed the production of this film, Angel Studios were brought on board to handle its distribution and they later partnered with The Daily Wire. That was not my decision, and I was not given an update or made aware of this decision. I am in no way aligned or affiliated with The Daily Wire,” Wright <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C9GWT_lIOXY/?hl=en&amp;img_index=3">wrote</a> on Instagram. “It’s a shame to see pockets of discourse online take a divisive political turn. This story isn’t about politics, it’s about children. Any conversation that detracts from that is unnecessary and harmful.” 
“I am thankful for all who want to positively champion this film and campaign to serve children,” Wright added. “However, I do not condone using this beautiful film for divisive political purposes. That is not why I joined the project.”
Boreing, who announced his company’s partnership with Angel Studios on “Sound of Hope” last month, <a href="https://x.com/JeremyDBoreing/status/1811157424142741580">responded</a>, saying that even if there are political differences between Wright and the conservative media outlet, it’s more important to focus on the film’s message of “a community banding together to help kids in need.” 
“On its opening day &#8211; July 4th – Sound of Hope was one of the highest grossing films nationwide, second only to Disney&#8217;s biggest release of the year. This movie is tracking to be huge and has the potential to launch a movement to end America’s foster crisis,” Boreing wrote on X. “The Daily Wire is truly honored to partner with Angel Studios on such an important project. But, such is the intolerance of the modern left that instead of celebrating this accomplishment and all it might mean, one of the film’s producers, Letitia Wright of Black Panther fame, used the occasion to condemn The Daily Wire’s involvement in sharing this message across the country.” 
“Letitia and I probably don’t share the same politics, but I believe we share a Christian faith and, more importantly, the same goal of shining a light on something we can all agree on &#8211; a community banding together to help kids in need,” Boreing added. “We hope people don’t allow this distraction to steal from the message from the film and the impact it can have. Everyone should see this movie and join the fight for kids. It’s too important not to.” 
Angel Studios President Jordan Harmon also responded to Wright’s statement, <a href="https://deadline.com/2024/07/letitia-wright-sound-of-hope-daily-wire-1236006412/">saying</a>, “This powerful film takes a stand for vulnerable kids, and we’re pursuing partners who are passionate about this fight. Angel Studios is grateful for both Letitia and Daily Wire’s partnership on getting this story out into the world, and everyone concerned about the foster care and adoption crisis to get involved and see Sound of Hope.”
“Sound of Hope” is based on the inspiring true story of Donna and Reverend Martin, a couple who joined 22 families from their rural black church in the small East Texas town of Possum Trot to adopt 77 of the most difficult-to-place kids in the foster system.
The movie sits at an impressive 98% <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sound_of_hope_the_story_of_possum_trot">Rotten Tomatoes</a> audience score and an A+ CinemaScore rating.

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‘Sound Of Hope’ Exec Producer Letitia Wright Condemns Daily Wire’s Partnership With The Film. Jeremy Boreing Responds.

'Sound Of Hope' Exec Producer Letitia Wright Condemns Daily Wire’s Partnership With The Film. Jeremy Boreing Responds.

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“Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot” is outperforming expectations, bringing in $6.8 million at the box office over the Fourth of July weekend.
The drama was released by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/angel-studios">Angel Studios</a> in partnership with <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/dailywire">DailyWire+</a>. 
“<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/sound-of-hope">Sound of Hope</a>” is based on the inspiring true story of Donna and Reverend Martin, a couple who joined 22 families from their rural black church in the small East Texas town of Possum Trot to adopt 77 of the most difficult to place kids in the foster system.
Brandon Purdie, EVP and Head of Theatrical Distribution at Angel Studios, said the content of the film is the reason for its success. “The Angel Guild has the power to revolutionize the movie-going experience by choosing films like “Sound of Hope,” which bring back audiences long neglected by the outdated studio gatekeeping system,&#8221; he said, per a company <a href="https://www.angel.com/press/release/angel-studios-sound-of-hope-the-story-of-possum-trot-outperforms-with-usd6-7">press release</a>. 
<iframe loading="lazy" title="Sound Of Hope: The Story Of Possum Trot | Official Trailer | Angel Studios" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-nyh9tcGFcI?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Purdie added, &#8220;This film highlights the urgent need for diverse content in our domestic box office. Audiences have clearly shown how broken the gatekeeping system is through their movie choices—filling theaters for compelling stories and leaving others empty. They crave deep, impactful narratives year-round.&#8221;
This is the first collaboration between DailyWire+ and Angel Studios. 
“We are thrilled to partner with Angel Studios, a company that not only shares our commitment to creating impactful and meaningful entertainment but also excels in doing so,” Jeremy Boreing, co-founder and co-CEO of The Daily Wire, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sound-of-hope-the-story-of-possum-trot-hits-theaters-today">said</a> when announcing the partnership. “Speaking as the father of an adopted daughter myself, ‘Sound of Hope’ is truly inspirational. We know it will resonate deeply with our audience – and far beyond – and has the power to make a true cultural impact for kids and families in crisis. We want millions to see this film.”
“Sound of Hope” also has high marks from experts and moviegoers, sitting at an 81% critics score and 97% audience score on <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sound_of_hope_the_story_of_possum_trot" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rotten Tomatoes</a>, as well as an A+ CinemaScore rating. 

“Sound of Hope, like its predecessor [‘Sound of Freedom’], is a big-hearted film made with a homespun sincerity that comes as a refreshing surprise at the multiplex these days,” <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sound_of_hope_the_story_of_possum_trot/reviews">wrote</a> a critic from the Wall Street Journal.

‘Sound Of Hope: The Story Of Possum Trot’ Outperforms Box Office Expectations In Opening Weekend

'Sound Of Hope: The Story Of Possum Trot' Outperforms Box Office Expectations In Opening Weekend

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The highly anticipated movie “Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot” hits theaters today, a release that comes from a partnership between Angel Studios and DailyWire+.
The film is based on the inspiring true story of Donna and Reverend Martin, who, along with 22 families from their rural black church in the small East Texas town of Possum Trot, adopt 77 of the most difficult to place kids in the foster system. “Sound of Hope” sits at an impressive 86% critic score on <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sound_of_hope_the_story_of_possum_trot" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rotten Tomatoes</a> as of Thursday morning.
<a href="https://www.angel.com/tickets/sound-of-hope-the-story-of-possum-trot?utm_source=The+Daily+Wire&amp;utm_medium=partner&amp;utm_campaign=dailywire&amp;utm_content=dailywire&amp;codes=DAILYWIRE&amp;oid=35&amp;_ef_transaction_id=dee764931a7745c491a7dab741acd5df&amp;promo=dailywire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GET SHOWTIMES HERE FOR ‘SOUND OF HOPE’</a>
“We are thrilled to partner with Angel Studios, a company that not only shares our commitment to creating impactful and meaningful entertainment but also excels in doing so,” Jeremy Boreing, co-founder and co-CEO of The Daily Wire, said when announcing the partnership. “Speaking as the father of an adopted daughter myself, ‘Sound of Hope’ is truly inspirational. We know it will resonate deeply with our audience – and far beyond – and has the power to make a true cultural impact for kids and families in crisis. We want millions to see this film.”
In the movie, the Possum Trot community proves that with real, determined love, the battle of America’s most vulnerable can be won. The film has been screened to hundreds of non-profit organizations focused on foster care and adoption, and critics, families, and those formerly in the foster care system are praising the film for its honest portrayal of the story.
Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-1997-member-exclusive" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interviewed</a> &#8220;Sound of Hope&#8221; director Josh Weigel on &#8220;The Ben Shapiro Show&#8221; on Wednesday and asked him what he views as &#8220;the biggest issues that Americans need to know about and that you tried to get across in the film&#8221; regarding the foster crisis.
&#8220;One of the things is just that it&#8217;s there,&#8221; Weigel said. &#8220;We all know that the foster system is there, and we&#8217;re so used to just giving over that work to the government and other people that we don&#8217;t personalize it. And what&#8217;s so shocking is that children are suffering every day in this system, floating around, being sent from house to house.&#8221;
Bishop W.C. Martin, who inspired his Texas congregation to adopt dozens of foster children, also sat down with Shapiro for a “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/it-wasnt-easy-at-all-sound-of-hope-bishop-tells-ben-shapiro-about-welcoming-foster-children-into-his-home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sunday Special</a>” episode that was released earlier this week. Martin told Shapiro that his and his wife’s decision to foster children “was difficult, very difficult.”
“I had to almost be a policeman in my own household,” he said.
“But you know sometimes I think we’ve got to look beyond ourselves, look beyond where we are and to reach out into this world,” Martin added. “More or less like what Jesus did for us, the suffering that he went through for us that we may have a better life and a greater life.”
“Sound of Hope” is playing in theaters across the country beginning on Thursday, July 4. Get showtimes <a href="https://www.angel.com/tickets/sound-of-hope-the-story-of-possum-trot?utm_source=The+Daily+Wire&amp;utm_medium=partner&amp;utm_campaign=dailywire&amp;utm_content=dailywire&amp;codes=DAILYWIRE&amp;oid=35&amp;_ef_transaction_id=dee764931a7745c491a7dab741acd5df&amp;promo=dailywire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.

‘Sound Of Hope: The Story Of Possum Trot’ Hits Theaters Today

The following is an edited transcript of an interview between Daily Wire editor-in-chief John Bickley and Bishop W.C. Martin and his wife Donna on a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/podcasts/morning-wire/sound-of-hope-the-inspiring-journey-to-transform-foster-care-7-3-24" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Special Edition of Morning Wire</a>.
First, a behind-the-scenes disclosure: We did not initially intend to release the following interview in full. We sat down with the Martins to get a few quotes for a larger episode. But what took place moved all of us so much that we felt we needed to release the full exchange as a standalone special episode. With that said, we hope you get as much out of it as we did. 
The Daily Wire has partnered with Angel Studios to bring the powerful, inspiring new film “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/videos/sound-of-hope-the-story-of-possum-trot-official-trailer-angel-studios" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot</a>” to theaters on July 4. The story follows Donna and Reverend Martin, who, along with 22 families from their church in a small Texas town, adopt 77 of the most difficult to place kids in the foster system. The small community demonstrated that with real, determined love, America’s most vulnerable can find hope and a better future.
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JOHN: First of all, thank you both for coming on and being here in-studio with us. It’s really an honor to meet you.
BISHOP MARTIN: We&#8217;re definitely glad to be here.
MRS. MARTIN: Absolutely.
JOHN: I want to hear from your perspective, the personal experience of going through this process. Not a lot of people have this kind of thing happen — you start a movement and then you also see it made into a film and probably never, never thought this would go this direction. What were the initial seeds of this push to take action about adoption and foster care children? Where did that come from? What drove that initially? And why did this become a priority for you? 
BISHOP MARTIN: I don&#8217;t know if it became a priority. We were just obedient to the vision that the Lord showed my wife through the death of her mother. We just started doing something. He spoke the word and we obeyed the word. And I don&#8217;t know if it was something that we were looking for any big thing to come out of it. We were just doing what we thought people do, not even knowing all this was going on in this area. But then once we got involved in it, we found out that it was a worldwide problem, a worldwide situation. And when we got involved, we didn&#8217;t have a clue as to the depth of where we were going to end up. Because, we in Possum Trot — and who can imagine, in Possum Trot — here we are, embarked upon a worldwide journey. Who would have thought of that? I didn&#8217;t. I can&#8217;t speak for nobody, but I never would have dreamed that we would be in this position today. But what we did, I guess out of obedience to God&#8217;s will — he opened up doors. And God is faithful to do what he says. That&#8217;s the thing I keep looking at. I keep focusing my eyes on God, knowing that if you do his will, if you trust him and believe in him, He&#8217;s going to do the rest.
<div id="attachment_758967" style="width: 874px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-758967" class="size-large wp-image-758967" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/07/GettyImages-2159784079-864x576.jpg" alt="FAYETTEVILLE, GEORGIA - JUNE 28: Donna Martin, Bishop Wilbert Martin and Letitia Wright attends &quot;Sound Of Hope: The Story Of Possum Trot&quot; Atlanta Premiere at Trilith Studios on June 28, 2024 in Fayetteville, Georgia. (Photo by Nykieria Chaney/Getty Images)" width="864" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/07/GettyImages-2159784079-864x576.jpg 864w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/07/GettyImages-2159784079-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/07/GettyImages-2159784079-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/07/GettyImages-2159784079.jpg 1024w" sizes=" (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px" />Nykieria Chaney/Getty Images</div>
JOHN: Are there some particular Scriptures you feel really helped center you during this whole process? Are there some biblical passages that served as sort of the heartbeat of what you’ve been trying to do? 
BISHOP MARTIN: My wife may have a different one, but two of my favorite passages of Scriptures in the Bible are Romans 8:28: “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” And then I love this one. “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me…” (Psalm 23:4). When I think about those two Scriptures and look at all that has gone on, you can see the connection that whatever we go through is working for our good. If you are in this battle of problems and situations and setbacks and heartaches and pain, it&#8217;s working for our good because God has a greater purpose. This was something that I feel that God — it was prophesied in our church. One Friday night, this woman came in and prophesied about everything that went on. And it had happened just like that. We had members in there say, “Yeah, right. Back in these woods? You telling me TV cameras are gonna come back in these woods? Ain&#8217;t no way.” But God always reserves the right to do it his way. We may think one thing, but with it all said and done, with it all boiled down — I get excited when I start talking about Him, because of what I feel and what I sense in Him — it has grown into such a massive thing in this world that it got people thinking from a different perspective. Now they see something tangible that they know, if it had not been for The Lord, we wouldn&#8217;t be right here. Now my wife may have a different Scripture on her mind that she loves, but these are my two. And I keep those in my spirit at all times. Because I know, in this world, you&#8217;re gonna go through some stuff. Whether it&#8217;s one thing or another, you&#8217;re gonna have some problems.
<h4><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/podcasts/morning-wire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LISTEN: Catch the full inspirational interview with Bishop W.C. and Donna Martin on Morning Wire</a></h4>
JOHN: I want to ask you about that in particular. One of the things with this film is that it does not shy away from how hard this is. The kinds of struggles that are going to come when you make this kind of commitment, when you steer your life in this direction and open your arms to people who are initially strangers. How has it been for you and the community? Has this been a hard process? Do you feel like you went in with eyes wide open or have you been surprised by it?
BISHOP MARTIN: We went in blind, not knowing the ins and outs and the pros and the cons. The children themselves have a new demeanor on life. And I often say this: how does a child know what love is all about when no one ever taught them love? How does a child understand the beauty of a mother and a father when nobody ever spent the time to teach them? How do they know how to love God when no one shows them? So these are struggles. They have all kinds of baggage — lying, stealing just whatever you can name. They come in with that mindset. And they come in like a rubber ball, bouncing from one place to another. But you know, I thank God for my wife. I thank God for Bennett Chapel Church and the community as a whole. Because what happened here, in the midst of all those struggles, in the midst of all them setbacks and all the crying and all the tears and all the heartaches — all I can say is, “But God.” But God was right there. And he helped us through the whole process. You use the term process. And one of the things that we all have to do is stay in the process. Because we may not know what the end is going to be, but if we just stay in the process, bless his name, we will surely see the hand of God is moving in our lives.
<div id="attachment_758963" style="width: 955px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-758963" class="size-large wp-image-758963" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/07/GettyImages-2159784352-945x576.jpg" alt="FAYETTEVILLE, GEORGIA - JUNE 28: (Back row) Bishop Wilbert Martin, Diaana Babnicova, Nika King, Taj Johnson, Alyssa Gabriel, Demetrius Grosse, Sabrina Johnson, Ellis Hobbs IV, Jayden Tolbert, Rena Canady-Lester, (Front row) Jaxon James, Aria Pulliam, Asher Clay, Sabrina Johnson, and Jackson Abram attends &quot;Sound Of Hope: The Story Of Possum Trot&quot; Atlanta Premiere at Trilith Studios on June 28, 2024 in Fayetteville, Georgia. (Photo by Nykieria Chaney/Getty Images)" width="945" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/07/GettyImages-2159784352-945x576.jpg 945w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/07/GettyImages-2159784352-300x183.jpg 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/07/GettyImages-2159784352-768x468.jpg 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/07/GettyImages-2159784352.jpg 1024w" sizes=" (max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" />Nykieria Chaney/Getty Images</div>
JOHN: And have you seen a transformation with these children?
BISHOP MARTIN: First lady, you want to answer that?
MRS. MARTIN: Yes. I’m just amazed. It just goes back to the Scripture that says, “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us…” (Ephesians 3:20). I am amazed with these kids. I&#8217;m amazed that their struggle has turned into triumph. I am just grateful for the opportunity that The Lord allowed them to come into our life. And I&#8217;m also amazed with the pain that I suffered through the loss of my mother at the age of 36-years-old. I was saying to the Lord, three or four months after she passed — transitioned, rather — that no child should lose a mother. No child should be left without a loving mother. Because when you have a mom, it&#8217;s like Jesus, it&#8217;s God. You feel protected, you feel loved, and you feel that you can go to her with anything. And whatever you take to her, she&#8217;s gonna make it alright. She never condemns, but she trains and she nurtures. And coming from a family of 21 siblings, raised with 16, watching this lady, my dear, darling mother, individually love us and not compare us — she taught us how to care for each other; taught us what the word of God said; to think of others more than yourself; to always give back; do the best you can do and never try to be anybody else, just be who you are. Do the best you can so that if you’re digging in a ditch, you take pride in that. And when somebody walks past and sees that ditch, they know Donna dug that ditch.
So, through my pain, I was just crying out to The Lord saying, “God, no child should lose a mom.” And when he spoke to me, he said, “I&#8217;ve heard you, but she&#8217;s with me.&#8221; All I was thinking about for those months was myself. All I was thinking about, when I was alone, was that I couldn&#8217;t go any further. So I looked up to The Lord one day and I said, “Okay God, today is the day. Either you heal me or let me die.” Literally, I thought I was going to die. I thought my husband would come home and find me on the kitchen floor. But God moved upon my heart and I stepped out the back door and He said, “I&#8217;ve heard you. Now think about those children out there who did not and will not have what you had in a mother. Foster and adopt. Give back.” Now, to what magnitude to this point? Here we go again: “Now unto him who is able…” I would have never thunk it if you&#8217;d have told me. I would say, “No way.” But we were full of compassion, dedication, and determination. Now, He didn&#8217;t say get just kids whose parents left them, but get those hard-to-place kids that wouldn&#8217;t fit into a home. Because you know what to give back, you know what was given unto you. You know what I can do, if you will let me do it. And we wanted those children, our community wanted those kids. Because we understand struggle. Possum Trot understands struggle. We understand not having a luxury life. But the most important thing is the love of Christ and loving one another, accepting one another. We understand that. So, I&#8217;m amazed when I look at them now, and no matter what, there’s always going to be challenges. How can you get healed from that kind of rejection? That never leaves you. But when you take Jesus Christ, you give them hope, the sound of hope, the kind of hope that needs not be ashamed, that will rightly divide the word of truth. The word of God says, “When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.” (Psalm 27:10). So he&#8217;s preparing a people, he&#8217;s preparing a nation. Take these kids, because as my husband says, they didn&#8217;t know what to give. They could only give out what was given to them. Some of them are grown and have children and they&#8217;re still hurting. But we knew and we did what The Lord asked us to do.
And it was hell and high water, if you will. We didn&#8217;t know, because I came up in a time, I&#8217;m a ‘61 baby, and I came up in a time when if mama said it, you did it. Whether you like it or not, you didn&#8217;t question it. If your mother said, “You show some love,” or if your mother said, “You give that shirt, you turn the other cheek,” you did it. You know? So, I&#8217;m just amazed. I believe it’s not about us. It&#8217;s not about Bishop W. C. and Donna. It&#8217;s not about Bennett Chapel. It’s about “God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son.” (John 3:16) That Son gave his life so that He may have other sons and daughters. So we gave our life. We gave up our agenda through our hurt, our pain, and our brokenness. And we suffered and talked through. And I&#8217;m sitting on this side of it right now and saying, “God, nobody but you — could nobody do this but you.” And to know the plan that God has was bigger than what I could have ever imagined, ever think. I am excited that this hidden message is being known. Anyone who sees it, and hears it, they hear the sound, they hear the cry. They know, we know. Even those that haven&#8217;t even thought about adoption, that took their husbands and their wives and said, we want to start a family. Yet, if you don&#8217;t hear the sound of those children out there that haven&#8217;t had a chance in life and what you give your very own, then it&#8217;s going to contaminate the good. That&#8217;s why God said, forget about yourself. Let&#8217;s reach out of ourselves. And I&#8217;m so grateful. If I have ever been grateful for anything in my life, this is it. I am grateful that the Lord allowed a people to go through the struggle and the pain and give a voice to this nasty enemy, that “&#8230;comes to rob, steal, and kill.” (John 10:10). But Jesus said, “I have prayed for you.” (Luke 22:32). I’m amazed.
BISHOP MARTIN: One of the things that I also want to share is that adoption is nothing new. I mean, God himself showed us in the Old Testament that adoption was the only way we were able to get back to God, was through adoption. I think it&#8217;s in Ephesians 1:5, where it talks about how it was God&#8217;s good pleasure through his son Jesus to adopt us that we are able to get back to God. Anybody believing in God, whether they like it or not, they&#8217;ve been adopted by God himself. It&#8217;s kind of like God called a people to make up, to utilize, and to demonstrate: What I&#8217;ve done for you, you can do it for another. The doors that I opened up for you — because I brought you out of the muck and mire, I brought you out of pain and hurt and sorrow — you can do it for another. And this is the thing that we are missing. This is what we don&#8217;t see. Only thing we see is a whole lot of the bad, hard-headed children. You expect that. You look for that. Because why? Well, if no one teaches them, and shows them, and loves them through their hurt and pain like God —He did the same thing for us. He loved us through our hurts, our pain, because we’ve all been just as messed up. But had it not been for the Lord on our side, we&#8217;d still be jacked up, messed up, and tore up from the floor up, but God saw fit to give us another chance. Why can&#8217;t we, as a people, give a child that never had a chance — why can&#8217;t we give them a chance?
JOHN: I can barely speak. We have to wrap up. That was amazing. Thank you guys so much for sharing this. God bless you guys. You&#8217;re doing amazing stuff. I hope millions of people watch this movie.
BISHOP MARTIN: We believe.
JOHN: We believe it. Thank you so much. God bless you.
BISHOP MARTIN: Thank you.
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Listen to the full interview with Bishop W.C. Martin and his wife Donna on a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/podcasts/morning-wire/sound-of-hope-the-inspiring-journey-to-transform-foster-care-7-3-24" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Special Edition of Morning Wire</a>.

‘We Wanted Those Children’: The Remarkable Couple Behind ‘Sound Of Hope’

'We Wanted Those Children': The Remarkable Couple Behind 'Sound Of Hope'

Adoption

Christianity

Foster Care

Readers Pass

“<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/duck-dynasty">Duck Dynasty</a>” couple Jep and Jessica Robertson talked about their own &#8220;life-changing&#8221; experience with adoption and the power of adopting a child in their new children&#8217;s book “<a href="https://bravebooks.us/products/dear-valor?_atid=4z02HnQW7x5kkxuUOWZonalbsxtrQm">Dear Valor</a>” from Brave Books.
The Robertsons — best known for their family’s hit reality TV series “Duck Dynasty” and its spin-offs — spoke with The Daily Wire on Wednesday about their personal adoption experience with their 8-year-old son, Gus, and writing their new book for kids, which teaches families about the importance of adoption, acceptance, and unconditional love.
The couple — who reside in West Monroe, Louisiana, with their five children — said “Dear Valor” is a “sweet adoption story about Valor the tiger who was adopted by two lion parents.&#8221;
“We wanted to do this because we have an adopted son [Gus] who we adopted when he was three days old,” Jessica told The Daily Wire. “And there are challenges that we’ve faced with adoption and him being a black child adopted by a white family.”
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She said the book wasn’t based on their family but that “tidbits” come from their own experience, such as their son noticing how he looks “different” than them. She pointed out how just like in the book, Valor “asked questions about looking different than his lion parents.” 
Jessica said they wanted to write the book “so that other children can empathize and sympathize with what adopted kids go through.”
“And what adopted families go through and they can see ‘oh unconditional love for a family looks different sometimes,” she added.
Jep said the main phrase in the book, “You are strong, you are loved, you are ours,” resonates with them. 
“We just think that’s a beautiful correlation to how God feels about us,” as he pointed out that adoption isn’t easy, but they feel so blessed for their Gus.
&#8220;We are so excited to share &#8216;Dear Valor&#8217; with families everywhere,&#8221; the Robertsons said in a press release. &#8220;Our journey with Gus has been incredibly humbling for us and our other children, and we hope this book will inspire and educate others about the beauty and importance of opening your home and family to a child in need.&#8221;
When asked about how adoption has been humbling for them and their family, Jep said it has been “amazing” seeing everything that’s happened because they always look at things from a “spiritual standpoint.”
“It has been such an amazing, humbling experience, to see this beautiful creation that God created and we get to be his mommy and daddy here on earth,” Jessica added about their son.
The Robertsons are also involved with <a href="https://allgodschildren.org/">All God&#8217;s Children International</a> ministry, which opens up the door to sponsoring and adopting kids all across the world. 
Jep said he got involved in the ministry well before Gus came into their lives, pointing out that his wife had spoken often about wanting to adopt. However, he said it was when he went on a “life-changing” mission with his church to the Dominican Republic to build an orphanage and met the sweet kids that he told his wife he was ready to adopt.
“Adopting Gus has changed my way of living, so amazing,” Jep added.
“Dear Valor” hit the shelves just before “<a href="https://www.angel.com/tickets/sound-of-hope-the-story-of-possum-trot?utm_source=The+Daily+Wire&amp;utm_medium=partner&amp;utm_campaign=dailywire&amp;utm_content=dailywire&amp;codes=DAILYWIRE&amp;oid=35&amp;_ef_transaction_id=dee764931a7745c491a7dab741acd5df&amp;promo=dailywire">Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot</a>,” a movie about the power of adoption, is released in theaters on July 4. Angel Studios <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dailywire-strikes-deal-with-angel-studios-for-sound-of-hope-get-showtimes-now">partnered</a> with DailyWire+ for the release of “Sound of Hope,” which is based on the inspiring true story of Donna and Reverend Martin, who, along with 22 families from their rural black church in the small East Texas town of Possum Trot, adopt 77 of the most difficult to place kids in the foster system.
&#8220;Dear Valor&#8221; is part of Brave Books&#8217; Freedom Island Series and comes from the publishing house dedicated to providing books for kids that teach important life lessons rooted in traditional biblical and American Values. 
For more information about the book and Robertson’s story go to <a href="http://bravebooks.com">bravebooks.com</a>.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/it-wasnt-easy-at-all-sound-of-hope-bishop-tells-ben-shapiro-about-welcoming-foster-children-into-his-home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">‘It Wasn’t Easy At All:’ Sound Of Hope Bishop Tells Ben Shapiro About Welcoming Foster Children Into His Home</a>

Jep and Jessica Robertson

‘Duck Dynasty’ Couple Talk ‘Life-Changing’ Power Of Adoption With New Children’s Book ‘Dear Valor’

‘Duck Dynasty’ Couple Talk 'Life Changing' Power Of Adoption With New Children's Book ‘Dear Valor’

Duck Dynasty

Entertainment

In a new “Sunday Special” interview, Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro spoke to Bishop W.C. Martin, the community church pastor who inspired his Texas congregation to adopt dozens of foster children.
Martin and his wife, Donna led 22 families from their congregation at Bennett Chapel in Possum Trot, Texas in coming together to adopt 77 children from the local foster care system.
DailyWire+ is partnering with Angel Studios, which produced The Chosen, in releasing its new movie about the story, Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot.
Sound of Hope is coming to theaters July 4th.
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Kicking off their in-depth discussion, Shapiro asked Martin about the difficulties of welcoming adopted children who potentially need more attention into his house.
&#8220;You obviously had kids of your own already. That obviously is a massive decision,&#8221; Shapiro said.
Martin agreed, saying his family already had a &#8220;boatload&#8221; of their own problems since his biological son was born with severe brain damage.
&#8220;You don&#8217;t get these Gerber babies,&#8221; he said. &#8220;If you were in the system, they got some problems. They got some trauma.&#8221;
&#8220;It was difficult, very difficult. It was very hard. It wasn&#8217;t easy at all,&#8221; Martin said. &#8220;I had to almost be a policeman in my own household.&#8221;
Martin recalled how one of his adopted sons once lit his bathroom on fire. Thankfully, the house did not burn down because Martin caught the fire in time, he said.
His adopted daughter initially had a stealing problem, Martin said.
&#8220;They had been hungry. And she had to feed her little brother so she had to steal food out of the store, and she developed this habit of stealing,&#8221; he said.
&#8220;I don&#8217;t fault her,&#8221; Martin added. &#8220;When we first got both of them, my wife showed her to the cabinet and showed her, look at the food we got.&#8221;
Martin said he was profoundly affected by seeing and caring for children who had been abused in the foster system.
&#8220;For me to see life and the beauty of life and to look at what I have witnessed in the eyes and the mind, and how the abuse and neglect and the turmoil that have happened,&#8221; he said, &#8220;if anybody has any love of God in their heart at all, this will definitely do something to you inwardly.&#8221;
Martin said adopting foster children is one way to strive to imitate the life of Christ.
&#8220;But you know sometimes I think we&#8217;ve got to look beyond ourselves, look beyond where we are and to reach out into this world,&#8221; Martin said. &#8220;More or less like what Jesus did for us, the suffering that he went through for us that we may have a better life and a greater life.&#8221;

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‘It Wasn’t Easy At All:’ Sound Of Hope Bishop Tells Ben Shapiro About Welcoming Foster Children Into His Home

Sound Of Hope Bishop Tells Ben Shapiro About Welcoming Foster Children Into His Home

Children

Religion

The Ben Shapiro Show

An overwhelming majority of voters disagree with new Biden administration regulations that require parents to pass an LGBTQ litmus test to adopt foster children, according to an exclusive <a href="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/06/DW-RMG-Poll-4.pdf">Daily Wire poll</a>.
Nearly twice as many voters reject banning religious families who oppose transgender ideology from taking in foster children, according to the survey of 1000 registered voters, conducted this week by RMG Research. Only 29 percent say faith-based families who refuse to affirm a child’s gender dysphoria should be banned from adopting, while the rest of the respondents weren’t sure.
On April 30, Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/30/2024-08982/designated-placement-requirements-under-titles-iv-e-and-iv-b-for-lgbtqi-children">enacted</a> the “Safe and Appropriate Foster Care Placement Requirements,” which require child welfare agencies to place foster children only with families who have committed to “establishing an environment that supports the child’s LGBTQI+ status or identity.” Under the new rules, foster care providers must use a child’s “identified pronouns” and “chosen name,” and allow the child to dress in a way that “reflects [their] self-identified gender identity and expression.” 
The rules also require foster parents to establish “an environment that supports the child’s LGBTQI+ status or identity,” something legal experts <a href="https://fedsoc.org/commentary/fedsoc-blog/non-affirmation-of-child-s-lgbtqi-identity-is-abuse-under-proposed-foster-care-rule">warn</a> could be interpreted to mean providing puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, or surgical interventions designed to change the child’s sex. 
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The poll found that an overwhelming majority, 69 percent, said it would be “good” for religious families to adopt a foster child. Only 13 percent said it would be a “bad” thing. When it comes to religious families who oppose transgender ideology, 54 percent of voters do not support banning them from adopting foster children. Only 29 percent agree that faith-based families who refuse to affirm a child’s gender dysphoria should be banned from adopting, while the rest of the respondents weren’t sure.
According to RMG, over two-thirds of voters believe it is good for foster children to be placed in religious families. And nearly 60 percent feel that parents who will not agree to provide puberty blockers and gender transition surgeries, or otherwise support transgender identities, are better for kids than those who will. 
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/podcasts/morning-wire/polling-on-biden-s-lgbtq-litmus-test-for-foster-care-6-30-24">LISTEN ON MORNING WIRE: Polling on Biden’s LGBTQ Litmus Test for Foster Care</a>
Among those who prefer families with traditional gender beliefs are 58 percent of independents. The only political group in which a majority did not agree that foster children are better off with families who adhere to traditional gender norms were Democrats, 63 percent of whom say gender dysphoric children will fare better with families that will support their perceived rather than biological identities.
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The Biden Administration’s new rules stand to put further strain on a foster care system that is already struggling to serve more than <a href="https://usafacts.org/articles/how-many-kids-are-in-foster-care/">600,000 children</a> annually as it would disqualify the families most likely to care for vulnerable kids. The new HHS rule is not scheduled to take effect until 2026, but it follows similar regulations in Oregon, Massachusetts, and Vermont.
Practicing Christians are more than <a href="https://bipartisanpolicy.org/blog/new-bpc-harris-polling-data-on-religion-and-child-welfare/#:~:text=Barna%20Research%20found%20that%20practicing,and%20children%20with%20special%20needs.">twice as likely</a> to foster or adopt than the general population, with Catholics being <a href="https://cafo.org/new-barna-research-highlights-christian-adoption-foster-care-among-3-most-notable-vocational-trends/#:~:text=Catholics%20are%20three%20times%20as,many%20churches%20are%20doing%20so.">three times</a> more likely and evangelicals five times more likely. Further, 65 percent of non-kin foster parents attend religious services weekly.  
Yet a recent Pew poll found these are also the kinds of families <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2022/07/07/attitudes-about-transgender-issues-vary-widely-among-christians-religious-nones-in-u-s/">least likely</a> to meet the Biden administration’s new demands. Among white evangelicals, only 15 percent agree that a person’s sex can differ from their biology. For black Protestants like those depicted in Sound of Hope, only 36 percent believe gender can change. (Pew did not offer results for non-whites who identify as evangelical.)
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<a href="http://angel.com/dailywire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot</a>, a new film that tells the true story of 22 Christian families in a single church that adopted 77 at-risk children out of foster care, is providing a fresh picture of this statistical reality.
Adoptive father Josh Weigel, who directed and co-wrote Sound of Hope, fears policies like the new HHS rules will leave vulnerable children at risk of being further neglected, abused, or trafficked.
“That kind of legislation would prevent the story [of Sound of Hope] from happening again,” he told The Daily Wire.  “Over two thirds of the people helping [foster kids] are those who may not agree with that kind of legislation…You would have a monumental ocean of traumatized children mounting every year if you were to cut off that kind of care.”

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — DailyWire+ and Angel Studios announced today they have entered into a partnership to release Peacetree Productions’ profoundly moving film “Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot.” The film will be released in theaters on July 4th weekend. 
<a href="https://www.angel.com/tickets/sound-of-hope-the-story-of-possum-trot?utm_source=The+Daily+Wire&amp;utm_medium=partner&amp;utm_campaign=dailywire&amp;utm_content=dailywire&amp;codes=DAILYWIRE&amp;oid=35&amp;_ef_transaction_id=dee764931a7745c491a7dab741acd5df&amp;promo=dailywire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GET SHOWTIMES HERE FOR ‘SOUND OF HOPE’</a>
“We are thrilled to partner with Angel Studios, a company that not only shares our commitment to creating impactful and meaningful entertainment but also excels in doing so,” said Jeremy Boreing, co-founder and co-CEO of The Daily Wire. “Speaking as the father of an adopted daughter myself, ‘Sound of Hope’ is truly inspirational. We know it will resonate deeply with our audience &#8211; and far beyond &#8211; and has the power to make a true cultural impact for kids and families in crisis. We want millions to see this film.”
“A common request from Angel fans over the years has been to do a collaboration with The Daily Wire,” added Jeff Harmon, Angel’s Chief Content Officer. “We are pleased to find a project where we can work together, and this one is special. I was moved so deeply I couldn’t stop thinking about it for weeks after seeing it, and it’s having a similar effect on audiences around the nation in numerous pre-release screenings. They’re being affected like I haven’t seen.”
Boreing announced the partnership in a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/townhall-daily-wire-and-angel-studios-team-up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daily Wire townhall</a> on Thursday.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyDBoreing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JeremyDBoreing</a> announces DailyWire+ and <a href="https://twitter.com/AngelStudiosInc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AngelStudiosInc</a> partner on the release of “Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot.” <a href="https://t.co/uQAooSIfNr">pic.twitter.com/uQAooSIfNr</a>
— DailyWire+ (@dailywireplus) <a href="https://twitter.com/dailywireplus/status/1801412336009273492?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 14, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Inspired by a powerful true story, “Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot” follows Donna and Reverend Martin, who, along with 22 families from their rural black church in the small East Texas town of Possum Trot, adopt 77 of the most difficult to place kids in the foster system. By doing the impossible, this community proved that with real, determined love, the battle of America’s most vulnerable can be won. The film has been screened to hundreds of non-profit organizations focused on foster care and adoption, and critics, families, and those formerly in the foster care system are praising the film for its honest portrayal of the story. 
<iframe loading="lazy" title="Sound Of Hope: The Story Of Possum Trot | Carry You Trailer | Angel Studios" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JGNyqveOyHw?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<a href="https://www.angel.com/tickets/sound-of-hope-the-story-of-possum-trot?utm_source=The+Daily+Wire&amp;utm_medium=partner&amp;utm_campaign=dailywire&amp;utm_content=dailywire&amp;codes=DAILYWIRE&amp;oid=35&amp;_ef_transaction_id=dee764931a7745c491a7dab741acd5df&amp;promo=dailywire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GET SHOWTIMES HERE FOR ‘SOUND OF HOPE’</a>
The deal underscores the formidable presence of innovative competitors to the mainstream Hollywood studios. Both companies have seen massive success with upstart independent film and entertainment ventures, and this partnership promises to exponentially increase that success.
Angel Studios is the home of stories that amplify light. Through the Angel Guild, 324,000 members choose which film and television projects the studio will market and distribute. The studio enables creators and audiences to form passionate communities around creative projects, making the story behind the story as important as the final project. 104,000 Angel Guild members in 155 countries have invested nearly $80M in projects distributed by the studio to date. Angel Studios is behind the global box office hit, “Sound of Freedom,” which has earned $250 million in theatrical box office. Learn more at <a href="https://www.angel.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Angel.com</a>.

DailyWire+ Strikes Deal With Angel Studios For ‘Sound Of Hope’; Get Showtimes Now 

DailyWire+ Strikes Deal With Angel Studios For ‘Sound Of Hope’; Get Tickets Now 

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