Kane Brown And Wife Katelyn To Executive Produce New Lifetime Christmas Movie Inspired By ‘Thank God’

Kane Brown and his wife, Katelyn, are getting into the holiday spirit with their new roles as television executive producers for a new holiday movie. The couple has teamed up with Lifetime for Thank God: Christmas at Keller Ranch, a festive new film inspired by their chart-topping duet, “Thank God.”

The song has already taken Brown’s career to new heights, and now it’s opening an entirely new chapter. Following its release in 2022, it rose to the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart in February 2023, earned three CMA Award nominations, including single of the year, and won the CMT Music Award for video of the year in 2023.

Fans instantly connected with the heartfelt story that finds the couple realizing how lucky they are to have found each other. The lyrics center around their deep appreciation for each other’s love and acts almost like a prayer of gratitude for finding their soulmate in the world.

“The song ‘Thank God’ is so special to us. We love performing it on stage and it’s incredible how it’s connected to so many fans,” Kane and Katelyn Brown said in a statement, according to Billboard.

The upcoming Christmas romance will capture that warmth and connection through its stars, UnREAL’s Arielle Kebbel and One Tree Hill’s Tyler Hilton. While Kane and Katelyn won’t appear in the film themselves, their presence is felt throughout as their song is expected to play three times.

“We also really love Christmas and celebrating as a family. So for these two worlds to collide, we couldn’t be more excited,” they added.

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In the film, Hilton takes on the role of a pro hockey player who endured an injury just weeks before Christmas and heads to Keller Ranch to work on his rehabilitation. There, he meets an equestrian therapist and single mom, played by Kebbel. With Kane and Katelyn as executive producers, they were able to work closely with the creative team to weave the song’s core themes of love, faith, and redemption into the storyline.

“This film captures and translates to the screen the soul and wildly universal themes behind Kane and Katelyn’s hit duet,” said executive producer Adam Reed in a statement. “Their music evokes a feeling that has attracted millions of fans around the world, and it’s a gift to work with them and our partners at Lifetime to bring this movie to life.” 

“We are thrilled to have the incredibly talented Kane and Katelyn Brown join our Lifetime holiday family,” adds Elaine Frontain Bryant, executive vp and head of programming for A&E, Lifetime and LMN. “Their music not only touches the heart but also tells a story, and we are excited to transform those stories into an extraordinary movie experience.”

Together, Brown and his wife are expanding their creative reach with “Thank God” while staying true to the heart of the song that has already made such a positive impact on their lives. This will also mark the first time either one will executive produce a movie. A specific release date for the holiday film has not yet been shared, but the movie will air on Lifetime as part of the channel’s annual It’s a Wonderful Lifetime programming.