Billy Preston: That's The Way God Planned It
105 mins
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.
Jonathan Clyde
Executive Producer
Sophia Dilley
Executive Producer
Nicholas Ferrall
Executive Producer
Cassidy Hartmann
Executive Producer
G. Marq Roswell
Executive Producer
Caryn Capotosto
Executive Producer
Dave Knott
Executive Producer
Charles Hopkins
Executive Producer
Daniel Shaw
Executive Producer
Scott Pascucci
Executive Producer
Meadow Fund
Executive Producer
Derrick Hodge
Music
Steven H. Cohen
Executive Producer
Debbie Buss
Executive Producer
Andrew Trapani
Executive Producer
Jody Gerson
Executive Producer
Nigel Sinclair
Producer
Jane Solomon
Co-Executive Producer
Jeffrey Lurie
Executive Producer
Paula M. Froehle
Executive Producer
Wesley Adams
Co-Executive Producer
Kelsey Koenig
Co-Executive Producer
Marie Therese Guirgis
Executive Producer
Jeanne Elfant Festa
Producer
Bob Valentine
Co-Executive Producer
K. Nicole Mills
Associate Producer
Ernesto Lomeli
Director of Photography
John Driscoll
Executive Producer
Brad Buss
Executive Producer
Alan Abrahams
Co-Executive Producer
Lauren Driscoll
Executive Producer
Bruce Resnikoff
Executive Producer
Ashley Q. Lynch
Associate Producer
John Kellar
Executive Producer
Michael Tamburrino
Supervising Producer
Carmen Delaney
Director of Photography
David Peck
Co-Executive Producer
Scott D. Hanson
Editor