Darrin Hill ( Cuba Gooding, Jr.), a slick-talking but down-on-his-luck NYC advertising exec, returns to his hometown in georgia to claim the inheritance his aunt left him. But before Darrin can collect the money, he must fulfill his aunt's final wish - to create a local choir and lead them on to win the annual "Gospel Explosion" competition. Then he meets Lilly (Beyince Knowles), a beautiful jazz singer with a heavenly voice. Darrin sees Lilly as the anwser to his prayers...if he can convince her his intentions are good and persuade her to sing. Watch as Darrin tries to take this motley crew to victory.