Press On
NEW DOCS
Get down, boogie and praise the Lord. Press On traces the history of “sacred steel,” a unique steel guitar-based gospel music born in African American Pentecostal churches. The film follows the meteoric rise of one of the tradition’s most accomplished practitioners, Robert Randolph. Combining archival footage, revealing interviews and blistering performances, Press On will feed the souls of religious and secular music lovers alike. But be warned: this movie contains licks that are so hot they’ll burn the ears (and move the feet) of even the most subdued listeners. TW
Director
Gillian Grisman
Producers
Alicia Sams, Gillian Grisman
Executive Producer
Keith Wortman
Release Year
2005
Festival Year
2005
Country
United States
Run Time
77 minutes