Harmony from the Heart

A fresh premise done in a fresh way and done well. This is what I've been waiting for from GACFamilyTV.

For a long time I didn't care for Jessica Lowndes, but recently she has grown on me and this movie makes me a fan. She writes the script, acts and sings including an original song she also wrote. Who cares if there might be a little self-interest in laying out a perfect movie for herself to act and sing. And she sings more than once. The finale is truly excellent.

Lowndes and Metcalfe click all the way through. Acting is good all around and I thought Susan Hogan did a nice job also.

For those who don't know, GACFamily broke away from Hallmark, reportedly with the idea of maintaining traditional values (my own words). They presented a Christmas lineup in 2021 which for me was pretty much the same old stuff and uninspiring, despite signing some veterans of Hallmark movies. I have been rooting for them to succeed, but the Christmas lineup seemed second class in more ways than one. I'm sure I'm a little overenthusiastic about this movie, but it is a sign of hope for future productions. Unfortunately, the path isn't necessarily all roses because this movie relied on some atypical things to make it stand out. Jessica Lowndes singing along with some of the other upbeat music is one of those things. Here's hoping.

I'm a board certified music therapist, specifically a neurologic music therapist trained in rehabilitation. The whole music therapy department at my hospital made a drinking game out of this movie with the amount of misrepresentation of our field that was depicted. Really wish the writers would've consulted a music therapist.... cause we're drunk.

Please know that clinical music therapy takes a degree, 1200 clinical hours of training, and passing a board certification exam.

Giving 2 stars because we had a fun time yelling at the TV together.

Nothing groundbreaking here but Jessica Lowndes is beautiful and talented. She really should be in better movies than this though. Jesse Metcalfe, who I've been a fan of for years , seemed miscast here. The rest of the cast were decent overall, but the actor playing the client needing music therapy because he couldn't speak was hilariously bad. I was laughing at his 'responses' and I don't think that was the intention!

Love the fact that this movie is about music therapy and not your run of the mill Hallmark movie about saving a town or a Christmas or reconnecting with her ex! This is the type of movie you watch and feel good because it gives you hope. I have been through a life changing experience and music was the only thing that gives my life back.

Jessica is so talented! I love that she can sing, act, write songs and wrote an original script for a cute movie. Jessica sure did a great job with the casting. The storyline is great. It flows quite well throughout the movie. They just need a little work on the editing.

I would not listen to those naysayers criticizing this movie because is written by Jessica. If you want something that challenges your mind or intellect you would read an Umberto Eco book!

Love this movie I am all for supporting up and comer new screen play writer like Jessica.

Very nice, enjoyable movie, with a great cast and acting, with the exception of the sick granpa. Jessica and Jesse were such a good fit, with chemistry, talent, great together, the ending a delight. Simplistic plot, story and writing, but came alive beautifully through the leads. Hope to see them together again in a more original one, with more singing from Jesse's part as well.