For King & Country’s Luke Smallbone Champions Family in New Movie
Luke Smallbone, one half of the award-winning Christian music duo For King & Country, believes the strength of family can change the world.
He hopes a new movie based on his parents’ story will inspire audiences to become part of the solution.
Smallbone, speaking with ChristianHeadlines, recounted his childhood. When he was five, his parents, David and Helen, moved from Australia to the United States chasing a dream.
David’s job fell through, forcing the family to take on odd jobs – cleaning houses and mowing lawns – to make ends meet.
This experience is chronicled in the upcoming film “Unsung Hero,” hitting theaters April 26th.
The movie, starring Daisy Betts, Candace Cameron Bure, and Lucas Black, portrays the Smallbones’ struggles: his father’s discouragement contrasted with his mother’s unwavering faith.
Despite hardship, Smallbone remembers his childhood fondly. “I learned to mow lawns at five, and I loved it,” he shared. “We were all in it together.”
“Unsung Hero” also highlights the launch of his sister Rebecca’s (stage name Rebecca St. James) successful Christian music career, kickstarted by a chance encounter with CCM artist Eddie DeGarmo.
The film emphasizes the power of love in overcoming hardship. Smallbone reflects, “If you’re loved, you can go through anything.
You might be aware you’re poor, food might be scarce, but it doesn’t matter. It’s when you lack love that things become truly difficult.”
His parents, he emphasizes, never lost faith. “They refused to give up on God,” he says. “Why turn away from what provides wisdom and strength?”
“Unsung Hero” is a tribute to his parents, the “unsung heroes” of their family.
“My wife and I have four kids,” Smallbone says. “I believe in the power of family, more than ever before.
We don’t always value it as much as we should. I hope people see this movie and are inspired to be better family members.
A better dad, son, daughter, or spouse. Maybe they’ll even learn the importance of unwavering faith.”
Smallbone concludes with a powerful message: “Revival in America could come through persecution or through strong families. Family truly is that important.”
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