The film is an Impact and Big Book Media production presented by Pinewood Pictures and distributed by Rick Santorum's film production company EchoLight Studios in the US and by Pinewood Pictures in the UK.

[11] In the fictional village of Gladbury, every twenty-five years an angel visits the candlemaker and bestows a miracle upon whoever lights the Christmas Candle.

It is the Christmas season and the pastor preaches the Advent themes and lights a candle each Sunday.

Reverend Richmond at his own expense has the church wired with new and modern lightbulbs as a further example for folk not to rely upon candles.

The Christmas Candle makes use of the Bible and the main character, the pastor, quotes Jesus from the Gospels while focusing on the Advent season.

[12] The viewpoint of the movie is a mixture of Protestant and Roman Catholic theology, where the main character is struggling to find his lost faith.

He also mentioned that the film’s attempt to blend a traditional Christmas story with a more modern sensibility didn’t quite work.

[17] Rare positive reviews included The Portsmouth News, which gave the film 4 stars writing "Boyle's performance is endearing and her stunning vocal talent continues to dazzle while the gentle chemistry between Matheson and Barks complements the piece without upstaging the film's central ideas.

"[18] The Los Angeles Times wrote, "Hammy histrionics of a Hallmark movie are present, but its message of community and faith shines brighter.