Heartie gives a shout out to Hearties in Washington Times
Hey, Hearties… look what your fellow Heartie Christy Stutzman, wife of Indiana Congressman Marlin Stutzman, wrote today in the Washington Times about the need for more family and faith friendly TV and film projects. And check out her shoutout to When Calls the Heart and… you!
–Brian Bird
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By Christy Stutzman – – Friday, September 26, 2014
“Let me write the songs of a nation, and I care not who writes its laws.” So wrote the Scottish statesman Andrew Fletcher, in summarizing the idea he found in the writings of Plato. Fletcher fought vigorously against the Act of Union with England in 1707, believing Scotland should be independent. I suppose he’s turning over in his grave and wishing he had written a few more ballads right about now. …
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The market for family-friendly, wholesome entertainment is booming to the point that Hollywood cannot ignore it anymore. From the Kendrick brothers films like “Facing the Giants” and “Fireproof” to the Hallmark Channel’s new TV show “When Calls the Heart,” American families are voraciously consuming the wholesome, values-based story lines and characters they see on the screen. Parents are thrilled to see their kids excited to watch shows and movies with morals and values and are relieved to be able to sit down as a family without fear of inappropriate innuendoes or unnecessary violence.
This was most recently illustrated by the organic reaction to Hallmark Channel’s newest series, “When Calls the Heart,” when thousands of fans (mainly young mothers and grandmothers) sprang to action in an effort to ensure a second season. Mothers and grandmothers started setting up first-time social media accounts, giving each other tutorials on how to “tweet” and use hashtags in order to help their new favorite TV show trend, raise awareness and increase viewership across the country. It worked. The #Hearties (self-named fans of “When Calls the Heart”) got what they wanted and are still a force to be reckoned with on social media.
As the mom of two young boys, I’m so thankful that my children now view a Canadian Mountie, serving with discipline, character and integrity in a small town on the frontier, as one of their heroes.
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