Alumnus Haseltine Lends Creativity to TV Show The Chosen

Published: April 13, 2021

Dan Haseltine 94, founding member of the band Jars of Clay and GUs2017 Commencement speakercollaborated with Matthew S. Nelson to compose and perform music forThe Chosen, the first multi-season TV show about the life of Jesus Christ.

Creators ofThe Chosenworked outside of the Hollywood system to producethe show, which currently ranks number one as the highest crowd-funded project of all time. To date, donors have surpassed the $20 million mark in funding the project.

Faith-based production company VidAngel announced earlier this summer that it would begin filming season two in September.

Other milestones for the film noted on the shows website include:

• Translation into 50 languages and counting.
• Viewed by nearly 50 million people in 180 countries.
• Consistent ranking in the top 50 entertainment apps on IOS and Android.
• Registered 9.8 user score onIMDbwith over 7,000 user reviews, the highest rated faith film project.
• Registered 100% critic score (eight) and 99% audience score (6,333) onRotten Tomatoes.

Viewers can watch the film for free on an app that connects directly to streaming devices.

Learn more aboutThe Chosenon itsYouTube channelor watchThe ChosenonPureflix. Listen to an interview with Danhere.