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MUSIC PEOPLE
NEWS
APRIL 2025 Volume 56 Number 4 Issue 662
Editor Kelly Gregory
Contributors David Allan, Janet Aspley, Donnie Ayers, Craig Baguley, Jonny Brick, Chris Brown, Tony Byworth, Larry Delaney, Don Cusic, Julie Flaskett, Michael Hingston, Stan Hitchcock, Tony Ives, Sianna King, Spencer Leigh, John Lomax III, Bryce Martin, Adrian Peel, Paul Riley, Chris Smith, Tom Travis, Walt Trott, Dan Wallace, Dave Watkins, Jack Watkins
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Photographers Patricia Presley, Barry Dixon
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BIOPIC OF MUSIC LEGEND
RANDY TRAVIS
V eteran film producer Eric Groth
( Ethan Hawke’ s Wildcat) and writer / director Andrew Hyatt( Paul, Apostle of Christ from Sony Pictures), together announce the new film Forever And Ever, Amen about the life of music legend Randy Travis. Andrew Hyatt will direct off of his own script. Travis and his wife Mary Travis will executive produce, alongside country music star Clay Walker. Forever And Ever, Amen marks the first film for Sacred Arthouse.
Forever And Ever, Amen is currently being cast by Anne McCarthy, Kellie Roy, and Morgan Robbins at Engine Casting and production has established that Randy Travis will be played by three actors of different ages. Country star Clay Walker will play Travis in his 40s and 50s in addition to serving as
Executive Producer. Engine Casting is on the lookout for young actors to play a young Randy Travis around 9-12 years old and another at 20-30 years old – the search should net two new rising stars.
“ We’ ve been approached many times through the years about doing a movie … but the timing or team has never felt quite as good as it feels right now. With Clay on our side, and the creative direction he and the producers have, I feel good about telling my story through this medium,” said Randy Travis.
“ Randy Travis is the voice of a generation and one of the greatest country singers of all time. I am truly honoured to be a part of this project, and cannot believe I get to play one of my heroes,” said Clay Walker.
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