Heather Hemmens And Luke Macfarlane Team Up For New Hallmark Christmas Movie

The Hallmark Channel continues to ramp up its holiday movie lineup with a new, music-centric movie starring Luke Macfarlane and Heather Hemmens. Titled Christmas in My Heart, the film will also star Sheryl Lee Ralph and Maria Nash.

Hallmark Channel – Original Movie Christmas In My Heart

This new, original Christmas movie is set to premiere later this year and will be featured as part of the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries annual Miracles of Christmas lineup. Heather Hemmens plays Beth, a concert violinist who has recently lost her mom.

Meanwhile, Luke Macfarlane plays the role of Sean, a country music star, still grieving his wife’s death. Sheryl Lee Ralph plays the role of Sean’s mother-in-law, Ruthie.

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Hallmark Channel – Synopsis Of The New Christmas Movie

In the film Christmas in My Heart, the holidays are fast approaching. Beth, a concert violinist, returns to her hometown following the recent death of her mother, the beloved music department head of the local elementary school.

On arrival, she crosses paths with Katie (Maria Nash), a promising young violinist and the daughter of country music star Sean Grant. He has been living a quiet life in the town since the passing of his wife. While his mother-in-law, Ruthie, wants Sean to move on with his life, he is still coming to terms with his loss. He finds it difficult to be inspired to create new music.

Katie is eager to sharpen her skills for the upcoming recital dedicated to Beth’s mother. She finds a creative way to get Sean to hire Beth as her tutor, despite the fact that he is skeptical about the value of formal music instruction. However, as their lessons progress, Katie and Beth connect over their shared love of classical music, leading Katie’s confidence to grow.

While Sean and Beth are often at odds with each other, they learn that the power of music and friendship has significant healing properties, especially during the Christmas holidays.

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Hallmark Channel – Who Is Behind The Hallmark Movie?

As noted by ET Online, the film is directed by Pat Kiely, from a script written by Liz Storm, Shari Sharpe and Jamie Pachino. Executive producers of the movie are Arnie Zipursky, Suzanne Berger, Julianna Hays, Larry Grimaldi, Hannah Pillemer, Fernando Szew and Dayna Zipursky, while Robert Vroom is a producer.

The Hallmark Channel officially starts its Christmas programming on October 22 and will be featuring a number of original films, including the new Christmas in My Heart.