The small town of Pacashau, Georgia, has fallen on hard times, but the people are counting on the Divinity Church Choir to lift their spirits by winning the National Joyful Noise Competition. The discord between its two leading ladies threatens to tear them apart. Their newly appointed director, Vi Rose Hill, stubbornly wants to stick with their tried-and-true traditional style, G.G. Sparrow thinks tried-and-true translates to tired-and-old.

When Melody's neighbor, Nina, learns that her lymphoma has returned, Melody vows to keep Nina's kids, Holly & Ivy, together. To adopt, she must renovate her new house with contractor, Adam.

A night of chaos ensues when a murderous psychopath targets a loving young couple who might be harboring a secret of their own.