Lauren Daigle Slams SOUND OF FREEDOM Critics: ‘God Doesn’t Take This Stuff Lightly’
By Movieguide® Contributor
Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Lauren Daigle recently spoke out against critics of SOUND OF FREEDOM.
“One thing I found very interesting is that people are having to defend this movie. This is insane to me that this would even be something that needs to be defended,” Daigle said on Instagram Live.
She continued, “Children being harmed should never be something we question that we need to defend or not! I saw a lot of pretty inflammatory news articles and headlines and people trying to shut this film down. I never in a million years thought that this would be something that people could actually split hairs about, that people could actually argue about.”
“It’s wild that this could remotely be a topic that people could argue debate, question, children being put in harm’s way by the people, adults that are supposed to be protecting them in life. This should never be up for question,” Daigle went on.
“This should never be up for debate! Children who are entrusted into the hands of adults, who are brought into this world by adults, these kids look up to adults to say ‘You’re my protector.’ And then the adults use that power and that privilege to completely obliterate the lives of others based upon greed.”
Daigle concluded, “God doesn’t take this stuff lightly. So for every person who is out there that thinks that this movie is just stupid people trying to praise QAnon, or whatever the stupid conspiracy is, you got something else coming for you because this is not something that God takes lightly.”
Singer-songwriter Jewel has also praised SOUND OF FREEDOM on Twitter, calling it “the most inspiring film.”
“It saddens me that some media is trying to politicize this movie,” she continued. “This is not left or right. It’s about millions of kids being trafficked, and no matter what your faith or creed, we need to protect all the vulnerable kids rather than fight over philosophical differences.”
SOUND OF FREEDOM is one of the biggest movies at the box office right now, making over $150 million.
“SOUND OF FREEDOM shines a light on the terrible scourge of child trafficking, specifically highlighting its presence in a developing country and the demand for sex abuse materials in the U.S.,” Fran Eskin-Royer, executive director of the National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, said of the movie.
Eskin-Royer continued, “Much more must be said and done to educate the public about the breadth of human trafficking, and to end this affront to the dignity of each person caught in its web – both around the globe and here in our country. (We are) grateful for this film and hope it spurs others to join in our shared work to end the labor and sex trafficking that touches every community.”
Movieguide® previously reported on SOUND OF FREEDOM’s success:
SOUND OF FREEDOM broke a major box office milestone, making $150 million just four weeks after its release.
“Throughout our fourth weekend, audiences have continued to show up and support SOUND OF FREEDOM, and our theatrical partners have given us ample real estate to meet that continued demand,” said Brandon Purdie, Head of Theatrical Distribution at Angel Studios, in a press release. “We now know that this incredible film is going to surpass the $150 million mark domestically, and we’re strongly positioned to go well past that.”
Currently, SOUND OF FREEDOM is showing in 3,411 theaters across the country and is on track to make over $12 million at the box office this weekend. As of August 2, BoxOfficeMojo reported SOUND OF FREEDOM made $151,377,819.
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