Plot Synopsis

Having traded in her dreams of becoming a professional singer to care for her aging parents and their neighborhood hardware store, Jessica is asked to step in as choir director for a failing church as they prepare for their the big centennial celebration. When she arrives, she is shocked to discover that the earnest choir can't sing and that the wary Church Deaconess is betting on her to fail. As she dives into rehearsals, she builds a friendship with church handyman Ben and is challenged by Alice, who is a choir member and teen runaway. Through their friendship and her work with the choir, she rekindles her love of music and finally finishes the song she's been struggling with for many years, ultimately finding love and a start to the music career she's always dreamed of pursuing. Debbie Gibson wrote and performs the movie's original song, "Promises."