Life-affirming stories on Lifetime. Hey, that wouldn’t make a bad slogan. Anyway, as Easter weekend approaches, the popular cable network is introducing a pair of faith-themed films that may be of interest to you.

First up is the biopic Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia, starring Grammy Award-winner Danielle Brooks, showcasing the life of gospel legend and civil rights activist Mahalia Jackson. It premieres Saturday, April 3 at 8:00 PM (ET). From Rock’n Robin Productions and Lincoln Square Productions, Mahalia is executive produced by Robin Roberts and Linda Berman.  Danielle Brooks and Kenny Leon are co-executive producers.  Leon directs from a script written by Bettina Gilois and Todd Kreidler.

Synopsis: Born in New Orleans, Mahalia Jackson (Brooks) began singing at an early age and went on to become one of the most revered gospel figures in U.S. history, melding her music with the civil rights movement.  Her recording of the song “Move on Up a Little Higher” sold millions of copies, skyrocketing her to international fame and gave her the opportunity to perform at diverse settings including in front of a racially integrated audience at the prestigious Carnegie Hall and at John F. Kennedy’s inaugural ball. An active supporter of the Civil Rights Movement, Jackson sang at numerous rallies, including the March on Washington in 1963 in hopes that her music would encourage and inspire racial equality.

With the working title, Color of Love, inspired by a true story and starring Deborah Joy Winans and Michael Brown, is set to debut a day later on Easter Sunday at 8:00 PM (ET). Color of Love is produced by Reel One in association with Lifetime. Executive producers include Tamara Bass, Suzanne Chapman, Tom Berry and Barbara Fisher. Don McBrearty directs from a script by Tamara Bass.

Synopsis: Monica Henderson (Winans), an African American widow with two kids who has so much love to give, she often fosters children who need a home. When she finds out that Peter and Rachel, the white brother and sister she fostered twice before, fled from their latest foster home, she takes them in again. Fearing the kids are in danger of slipping through the cracks of a flawed system, she begins the process of adopting them. Despite Monica’s mother and her boyfriend Theo’s beliefs that Peter and Rachel may be better off with a white family, Monica’s love for the kids puts the question of what makes a family to the test.