Church can have you clapping your hands, stomping your feet and shouting “hallelujah.”

But now you can do the same thing in movie theaters because “The Gospel” has revamped the screen with spirit and song.

“The Gospel,” set in the African-American church is inspired by the timeless biblical story of the prodigal son. The film is a vibrant faith-filled world of song, praise and real people with real problems.

Through this the audience can learn that with faith and forgiveness you can overcome anything.

Writer and producer Rob Hardy did a wonderful job in selecting the cast.

Hardy will blast you away. Hardy’s previous films include “Chocolate City,” about college life in Atlanta, and the sexually dramatic films “Trois,” and “Trois 2: Pandora’s Box.” What a transition.

“The Gospel” cast includes Boris Kodjoe (Brown Sugar, Soul Food: The Series), Omar Gooding (Baby Boy), Tamyra Gray (American Idol Season One), and Nona Gaye (Crash).

The movie features powerful contemporary gospel artists like Donnie McClurkin, Yolanda Adams, Martha Munizzi and Hezekiah Walker.