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Alan Powell and Adam Watts: “A Week Away” Story & Music
“A Week Away:” Writer and Producer Alan Powell and Music By Adam Watts. Risen caught up with the duo to discuss everything from faith, to family, being good enough and of course the High School Musical connection! Interviewed for Risen Magazine Risen Magazine: Alan, let’s maybe start with you. You have done a bunch of…
Read MoreA Week Away: Kat Conner Sterling & Jahbril Cook
From bonding in Nashville to defining moments, choreography, and the first feature for both, we had such a fun time with Kat Conner Sterling and Jahbril Cook for their new musical A Week Away on Netflix. This Christian summer camp movie is fun for the whole family and will definitely have you singing along!
Read MoreHigh School Summer Camp Christian Musical with Bailee Madison & Kevin Quinn
It’s High School Musical meets Christian summer camp… and it’s awesome! Re-imagined songs from Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, Audio Adrenaline, for King and Country and more! Just Go With It and Parental Guidance Bailee Madison talks about why it’s important to make faith a priority and Disney’s Kevin Quinn talks about exploring faith…
Read MoreWorld Down Syndrome Day: American Heart Association Ambassador and Model Ariel Hernandez Spreads Awareness
By Alicia Lindberg Did you know it’s World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) on March 21? This third month signifies the triplication or trisomy of the 21st chromosome that causes Down syndrome. To spread awareness for WDSD, Risen caught up with Kristal Hernandez — the mother of Ariel Hernandez, model and ambassador for the American Heart…
Read MoreWaffles + Mochi: Chef’s Share Stories of Family & Food
Once upon a thyme, deep in The Land of Frozen Food, lived two best friends named Waffles and Mochi with one shared dream: to become chefs! The only problem? Everything they cooked was made of ice. When these two taste-buddies are suddenly hired as the freshest employees of a whimsical supermarket, they’re ready for the…
Read MoreFeeling Busy? Craig Denison Challenges Us to Live with Intention
Interviewed for Risen Magazine Risen Magazine: Life is busy. Even during the pandemic there is a feeling of urgency and everything seems important. You say we need to live intentionally, what does that mean? Craig Denison: Yeah, I experienced the same thing. Honestly in the pandemic I realized that the sort of core issue of…
Read MoreVeterans Launch “Do Good” Docu-Series in Midst of Disaster
Become part of the Do Good army and watch the series on YouTube Interviewed for Risen Magazine Risen Magazine: Do Good is a 10-episode docu-series that just debuted on YouTube… tell us about what we can expect and what Do Good means? Justin Roberts: Do Good is about the disasters that we had here in…
Read MoreKelly Marie Tran: Strength, San Diego & Voicing Raya
. From Star Wars to Disney Princess, Kelly Marie Tran stars in Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon We talked about the honor of being the first ever Southeast Asian Disney Princess, the arc of her character and delivering both strength and vulnerability through her voice. Plus the San Diego native gushed about her hometown. Raya…
Read MoreTrust and Heritage: Filmmakers on “Raya and the Last Dragon”
. Trust is a huge part of Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon and we explored the theme with Directors Don Hall and Carlos Lopez Estrada. Plus writer Qui Nguyen shares how his mom influenced the script. Raya and the Last Dragon hits theatres and streams with Premier Access on Disney+ March 5
Read MoreRaya and the Last Dragon: First Southeast Asian Disney Princess & Quarantined Crew
. The first ever southeast asian Disney princess is coming to the screen in Raya and the Last Dragon. We talked with writer Adele Lim (who also wrote Crazy Rich Asians ) about showcasing her heritage onscreen and producer Osnat Shurer about how most of production took place during quarantine. Raya and the Last Dragon hits…
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