Hark! The herald angels sing — and that’s not all they’re getting up to. A brand-new Tyler Perry movie is being gift-wrapped and tied up with a ribbon, right on time for the holiday season, and it features a series of vocal performances that are not to be missed.

Tyler Perry’s The Gospel of Christmas follows a preacher named Isaac (Tank) as he and his wife, Rebecca (Fantasia Barrino), travel to New York City with their family. Isaac has been tasked with rebuilding a failing church in a rough neighborhood, but restoring it to its former glory will require nothing short of a miracle. 

Want to know more about Perry’s next story? Keep reading to find out more about Tyler Perry’s The Gospel of Christmas.

What is Tyler Perry’s The Gospel of Christmas about?

In Tyler Perry’s The Gospel of Christmas, a struggling pastor inherits his family's church in a broken New York neighborhood, but as he battles doubt, temptation, and a sinister adversary, he must rediscover his faith and the power of prayer to save his church, his family, and his community.

“The vision for The Gospel of Christmas started with me listening to the songs that inspired me, that got me through some really, really rough times,” Perry says. The movie features a soundtrack of contemporary and classic songs spanning gospel, rap, and holiday music, produced by the legendary Kirk Franklin.

“It was really important to me to have some of the most incredible gospel artists there are on the planet be a part of helping me tell the story,” Perry says of the stacked cast. “If you know gospel, you know these people, and if you don’t know gospel, just wait until you see this movie.”

Who’s in the cast of Tyler Perry’s The Gospel of Christmas?

Packed with gospel legends, powerhouse vocalists, and more, the cast of Tyler Perry’s The Gospel of Christmas includes:

• Tank as Isaac
• Fantasia Barrino as Rebecca
• Fred Hammond as Abraham
• Ann Nesby as Sarah
• Pastor Shirley Caesar as May
• Hezekiah Walker as Matthew
• Jacky Clark Chisholm as Bella
• Twinkie Clark as Aunt Susan
• Dorinda Clark as Aunt Pearl
• Karen Clark Sheard as Aunt Lynn
• Ricco Ross as Mr. Ehtmai Lived
• Chanté Moore as Juanita Sherman
• Yolanda Adams as Gloria
• CeCe Winans as Mrs. Johnson
• Vanessa Bell Armstrong as Choir Member

And many more!

When will Tyler Perry’s The Gospel of Christmas be released on Netflix? 

Tyler Perry’s The Gospel of Christmas will be released on Nov. 11. In the meantime, catch up on Perry’s other Netflix films and TV shows, like Doing Life, Why Did I Get Married Again?, The Six Triple Eight, Beauty in Black, and many more.

Who else is on the creative team behind Tyler Perry’s The Gospel of Christmas?

Perry wrote and directed Tyler Perry’s The Gospel of Christmas, and also serves as a producer alongside Angi Bones and Tony L. Strickland.