Billy Preston: That's The Way God Planned It

Synopsis

With his signature gospel sound on the Hammond B3, Billy Preston doublehandedly elevated the greatest artists of his time – from the Beatles to the Rolling Stones, from Aretha Franklin to Eric Clapton, from Ray Charles to Barbra Streisand to Sly and the Family Stone. In our film, we explore Billy's career and influence on generations of musicians, as he scored several number one hits of his own and became one of the most sought-after musicians in the world. He did all of this as a soul divided -- by his deep roots in the church, in constant conflict with his identity as a gay Black man, searching for a family of his own that would accept him for who he was.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Paris Barclay
Production	Executive Producer	Paris Barclay Nicholas Ferrall Cassidy Hartmann Olivia Harrison Jonathan Clyde Dave Knott Regina K. Scully Daniel Shaw G. Marq Roswell Ben J. Murphy Caryn Capotosto Scott Pascucci Sophia Dilley Charles Hopkins Jenny Raskin Geralyn White Dreyfous Lauren Driscoll John Driscoll Meadow Fund Jeffrey Lurie Marie Therese Guirgis Steven H. Cohen Paula M. Froehle John Kellar Brad Buss Debbie Buss Andrew Trapani Bruce Resnikoff Jody Gerson
	Producer	Stephanie Allain Jeanne Elfant Festa Nigel Sinclair
	Co-Executive Producer	Bob Valentine Wesley Adams Lauren Haber Kelsey Koenig Jane Solomon David Peck Alan Abrahams
	Co-Producer	Gabrielle Ebron
	Supervising Producer	Michael Tamburrino
	Associate Producer	K. Nicole Mills Ashley Q. Lynch
Camera	Director of Photography	Ernesto Lomeli Carmen Delaney
Sound	Music	Robert Glasper Derrick Hodge
Editing	Editor	Scott D. Hanson
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