When Dan Haseltine agreed to score The Chosen, a new episodic drama based on the life and ministry of Jesus and his disciples, he immediately turned to his friend and frequent musical collaborator, Matthew S. Nelson for help. Nelson, an accomplished cellist, guitarist, and songwriter had backed up Jars of Clay, Michael W. Smith, and other Christian artists in the past, but is currently more associated with mainstream indie, country, and alternative artists such as RaeLynn, Sleeping at Last, and Cheap Trick. In this episode, we’ll hear about the musical and spiritual journey that prepared Nelson for this moment. We’ll also hear what it was like for him to learn on the job at his first scoring-to-picture project. In the end, we consider the sound behind the sound – the emotional and even spiritual role music plays in film – and what that might teach us about how we compose the soundtrack of our lives.

Special thanks to @TheChosenTV @scribblepotemus  and @thebanksnelson

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Rich Mullins

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Little

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From “The Chosen” Seasons 1 & 2 Soundtracks:

Walk On the Water (Opening Theme)

End Credits

Withered Hand Blues (End cue)

Brothers Fight

Brothers Montage

Mary’s Journey

The Embrace

Assassination

Melech Healed

Sinking Feeling

Multitudes

The Roof

Trouble

Jars of Clay:

I Need Thee Every Hour (20 version)

Love Song for a Savior (20 version)

Chris Taylor:

Melt Into Morning (Meditation)

Thou Art a Dreaming Thing (Meditation)

Matt Wheeler:

Aravis (Intrumental)

Wonder of It All (Wonder of It All)

Phil Keaggy & Rex Paul:

Full Circle (TTP exclusive version)

Incidental Music:

John Williams – Star Wars (Main Title); Cantina Band; The Imperial March

Peter Gabriel – A Different Drum (Passion)