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Holy Hip Hop House: Street Ministry 4 Life

Holy Hip Hop House: Street Ministry for Life is a bold, unflinching exploration of street ministry and Christian Hip Hop like you’ve never seen before. Raw, real, and unapologetic, this film is cinematic graffiti—gritty and vibrant—pulling back the curtain on what drives modern-day disciples to shine light into the darkest corners of America’s toughest cities.
Music is the heartbeat of the film. The theme song, “There You Are” by the Van Zant Band—from the first-ever Christian album by Johnny Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Donnie Van Zant of 38 Special—is accompanied by some of the most powerful underground Christian Hip Hop music out today. The result is an electric, soul-shaking soundtrack that you don’t just hear—you feel.
Over the course of seven intense years and spanning 12 locations, a small, committed film crew and I documented the raw, unfiltered stories of individuals called to the front lines of street ministry. Each cast member featured in Holy Hip Hop House has walked through darkness—addiction, violence, abuse, prison—before finding the light. This film exists to bring hope to those still trapped in the cycle, showing that freedom and redemption are possible.
Former leaders of the Latin Kings and Gangsta Disciples, ex-drug dealers, convicts, and survivors of trafficking and sexual violence—now turned street ministers—lay their stories bare. Their testimonies are powerful, personal, and unvarnished. Once agents of destruction, they now bring hope to the very places they helped tear down.
Filmed in real locations like The Bluff in Atlanta, the streets of New York and Houston, and even parts of Africa, this project is a testament to resilience, faith, and the will to change lives. We faced every imaginable obstacle to bring these voices to the screen—because these stories need to be heard. This film isn’t just for believers; it’s for anyone seeking purpose, healing, or a reason to believe.
This is more than a film. This is a movement.
Holy Hip Hop House: Street Ministry for Life is ready to light up screens—and souls—across the globe.

  • Frankie L Holbrook
    Director
  • Frankie L Holbrook
    Writer
  • Frankie L Holbrook
    Producer
  • Frankie ”Minister Frankie” Holbrook
    Key Cast
    "SELF"
  • Dominic “Harmini” Bonsignore
    Key Cast
    "SELF"
    Sundown, Texas Kill City
  • Carlos Jimenez
    Key Cast
    "SELF"
    60 Days In , .IBC Boxing Champ
  • Melvin Negron
    Key Cast
    "SELF"
  • Treyvon “Westend Shawty” Martin
    Key Cast
    "SELF"
  • Rickie ”II Crunk 4 Jesus” Bradford
    Key Cast
    "SELF "
  • Bobby ”Tre9” Herring
    Key Cast
    Hip Hop Hope Movie
  • Jeremiah Torres
    Key Cast
    "SELF"
  • Joel Torres
    Key Cast
    "SELF"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    2 hours 6 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 24, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    100,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • ICVM Crown Awards Top 5 Finalist Best Documentary Over $50,000
    Nashville, Tn
    United States
    n/a
    Finalist
  • Africa USA International Film Festival
    Cannes
    France
    North America Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Harvard Divinity School Film Festival
    Cambridge
    United States
    March 27, 2026
    North America Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Nominee International Christian Film Festival
    Orlando
    United States
    Best Documentary Nominee
  • Nominee International Christian Film Festival
    Orlando
    United States
    Best Director Nominee
  • Eastern Village New York
    New York
    United States
    March 30, 2026
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Frankie L Holbrook

Frankie L. Holbrook is a film maker, writer, and lifetime learner who loves to help people living on the streets. As a young girl she spent time on the streets and has made it her mission in life to help others in the same situation. She currently studies psychology at Harvard with hopes of helping people who are trying to overcome severe trauma. Having suffered through a great deal of trauma herself, Frankie feels lead to use the knowledge she has gained to help others.
Hoy Hip Hop House is her first full length feature documentary project. She is also working on her first non-fiction book called “Surviving Suicide”.

Frankie has two children who have been doing street ministry by her side since they were young. She splits her time between Atlanta, Boston, and The Outer Banks. When she is not on the road traveling, she spends her time creating and studying.
Street Ministry has taken her across the nation to places like Skid Row, The South Side of Chicago, and The Bluff in Atlanta. Her curiosity and empathy drive her daily on her mission to make the world a better place.

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Director Statement

“Holy Hip Hop House: Street Ministry 4 Life” is a film birthed from nearly 7 grueling years across the U.S. and parts of Africa. This is a gritty documentary, and the first of its kind. Street Ministry and Christian Hip Hop are at the center of the film, but the film is really an unadulterated biopic of the people who go to the streets to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Collectively the cast members went through some of the greatest trials imaginable. None of us should be alive or free. Because we are both alive and free, we must share our stories. We must be the voice for those who have no voice. We must share hope with a world that is suffering.