"SALT AND LIGHT - The Miracle in Hollywood" Releases Worldwide on Streaming & DVD

New Documentary by zing productions discovers the birthplace of The Jesus Movement and Contemporary Christian Music - and it's not where you'd expect

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Jan 31, 2019, 09:40 ET

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --

"An exceptional documentary. See this film!"
Bobby Schuller, Shepherd's Grove

Fifty years ago in Hollywood, a spirited young pastor, a mainline conservative church, and a group of wide-eyed young people came together to create The Salt Company -- a band that introduced Contemporary Christian Music and created a Coffee House that was open to everyone (including runaways, hippies, and drop-outs). Together they launched The Jesus Movement and transformed a generation.

"Great Music and insightful interviews. Well worth watching."
Dr. Ted Baehr, MovieGuide

"Tells the story truthfully and well."
Denny Rydberg, President Emeritus, Young Life

In 1967, a spirited young pastor, a mainline church, and a group of college-aged kids came together to create "The Salt Company" -- a band that launched Contemporary Christian Music and created a Coffee House that ignited the Jesus Movement.

The newly-released documentary "SALT AND LIGHT – The Miracle in Hollywood," uncovers this amazing story. Emmy-nominated director/producer Rob Loos took two years to gather a wealth of interviews. "When you get the real story from the people who were there, you see how God calls ordinary people to do amazing things," comments Loos.

Pastor Don Williams and performer Bob Marlowe staged an event called "The Gospel According to Bob Dylan" in October 1967 that drew 3,500 people to the campus of Hollywood Presbyterian Church. They realized the best way to reach "today's generation" was through music and selfless-service like the first century disciples. They formed a musical group and a community of over 60 young believers and officially opened The Salt Company Coffee House on August 3, 1968. The Salt Company Band performed at the Coffee House, and at beaches, parks, and on the streets of LA "rapping" with hippies, drug addicts, and lost souls. The Salt Company, along with Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa, CA, became the pillars of the west coast Jesus Movement. According to Dennis Agajanian, seven-time Christian Country Music Association Musician of The Year, "I believe the Jesus Movement started at The Salt Company … with Larry Norman, the Salt Company Band, and myself."

The Salt Company closed its doors in 1974 as the Jesus Movement faded, but its impact lives on in what is now called "Contemporary Christian Music," and in hundreds of Christian Coffee Houses and "urban ministries" around the world.

Salt and Light received the Award of Excellence: Christian and Award of Merit Special Mention: Documentary Feature from the Accolade Global Film Competition.

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