Doyle holds Alden up to God and the Church Authority for a blessing and a promise to raise him in the right way.

Book One: The Promise

43 Min

A young couple and their son, navigate their dreams beneath the wonder — and weight — of a sacred promise.
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Alden does not fit the mold and in 1970 the doctors really do not have a clue why

Book Two: The Prodigal

36 Min

Alden’s dreams begin to unravel as he struggles to fit the mold and make sense of his world. Fear and suspicion test the limits of love and understanding in Pleasant Grove.
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Alden tries to stop the pain by becoming his rag doll alter ego

Book Three: The Dream Is Over

30 Min

After a hopeful reckoning, Alden relapses and hits a bottom he can no longer bear. Profound sadness and turmoil ensues and Doyle faces a deep conflict of faith. An unexpected new purpose brings new hope.
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The moral preservation society has won the battle for the town and anyone left out has no place in pleasant grove

Book Four: Trains Into Salem

37 Min

All hope is lost when an a lie spreads fear so pervasively that the community turns against anyone they deem a threat, including the greiving family. Pleasant Grove becomes ground zero for a moral panic sweeping the entire nation.
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lies are exposed and the reconciliation is underway in Pleasant Grove

Book Five: The Land of Living Waters

20 Min

After the lies collapse and truth emerges, the family, the town, and even those lost must choose: reconciliation and forgiveness, or continue in fear and isolation.
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Pleasant Grove Rock Opera is currently under development as an immersive, visually stunning, fully-animated live concert experience like you've never seen or heard before. It interweaves the best of captivating storytelling, stunning art and animations and a live rock concert experience to tell one of the most compelling stories of grace, redemption and healing ever told.

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