Several characters in the film are African-American and being released only months after the Charleston church shooting , those involved with the film say they do n't believe that the timing of the film 's release is a coincidence . According to director Kendrick , when Affirm Films first saw the film , they said , " If this had been told with a different race , it would be a different movie . " Stallings , who plays a major role in the film , says , " There are many people out there — white and black — who stay with their families and work through their problems . They are n’t thugs or gang leaders . '' War Room '' tells the truth about society by showing the reverse of that stereotype . Racial tension is dangerous and people are dying and a lot of us want to see that stopped . We protest and speak out and tweet out , but this problem is much bigger than human beings . This movie will give people a way to take these problems to the Lord and show them that prayer is the best weapon to fight back . " Provident Label Group and Sony Music Entertainment released a soundtrack with music from and inspired by the film and the film 's original motion picture score by Paul Mills . They were both released on August 7 , 2015
Charleston church shooting
Charleston church shooting
War Room (film)