Dan Haseltine
{{short description|American singer (born 1973)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Dan Haseltine
| image = Dan Haseltine, Jars of Clay 2008 (2826595535).jpg
| caption = Haseltine in 2008
| birth_name = Daniel Paul Haseltine
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|01|12}}
| birth_place = Hampden, Massachusetts, U.S.
| death_date =
| genre = Alternative rock, folk, Christian
| occupation = Singer, songwriter
| instrument = Vocals, piano, percussion, accordion, melodica
| years_active = 1993–present
| current_member_of = Jars of Clay
}}
Daniel Paul Haseltine (born January 12, 1973){{Cite web |last=Rose |first=Mike|date=January 12, 2023 |title=Today's famous birthdays list for January 12, 2023 includes celebrities Howard Stern, Issa Rae|url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2023/01/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-january-12-2023-includes-celebrities-howard-stern-issa-rae.html |access-date=January 12, 2023|website=Cleveland.com}} is an American singer best known as lead vocalist for Christian alternative folk rock group Jars of Clay. He has performed vocals, piano, accordion, percussion and melodica, while with Jars of Clay. He has had different artistic titles, including songwriter, producer, film composer, music supervisor and art designer.
Haseltine is also the founder of the non-profit organization Blood:Water Mission, where he currently sits as part of the board of directors. He is a regular writer and speaker about worship music, HIV/AIDS in Africa, social justice and church reform. Haseltine is also a regular columnist for Relevant Magazine, and has contributed articles to Moody, CCM Magazine, Christianity Today, World Vision, Campus Life and Beliefnet.Blood:Water Mission profile, http://www.bloodwatermission.com/?em1204=43912&em1205=43920&em1206=43940&em1206b=56085 General info about career. Retrieved August 11, 2007
Biography
Haseltine attended Greenville College, where he was noticed by fellow student Charlie Lowell while wearing a Toad the Wet Sprocket T-shirt at a local concert. The two became friends and began Jars of Clay with guitarist Stephen Mason. Later they enlisted guitarist Matt Bronleewe, who was with the group for a short while but decided to complete his studies when the rest of the group left in 1995 before graduation. He was replaced by Matthew Odmark from Rochester, New York.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}
In 2001, Haseltine and the rest of Jars of Clay were awarded honorary graduations from Greenville College due to their demonstrated understanding of their craft. Haseltine has collaborated with other artists and authors in books such as "The Revolution: A Field Manual for Changing Your World" (2006) and "I.Am.Relevant: A Generation Impacting Their World With Faith" (2002).{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}
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In September 2007, Haseltine released his first children's book entitled, "The One, the Only Magnificent Me". The book features artwork by illustrator Joel Schoon Tanis and will be published by Mackinac Island Press, Inc. The book was named a CMSpin bestseller on 2007-09-12.{{Cite web |url=http://www.cmspin.com/newsmanager/anmviewer.asp?a=4517&z=26 |title=Jars of Clay Lead Singer Rocks Onto Bestseller Lists |last=Christian Music Source |author-link=Christian Music Source |date=September 12, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708170615/http://www.cmspin.com/newsmanager/anmviewer.asp?a=4517&z=26 |archive-date=July 8, 2011 |access-date=September 17, 2007}} Haseltine was featured on the 2011 Plumb song "Drifting". The song peaked at No. 36 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart.{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/plumb/chart-history/ico/ |title=Plumb Chart History |magazine=Billboard |access-date=March 19, 2018}}
In 2012, Haseltine released an EP called His + Hers along with Jeremy Bose and Matt Bronleewe as The Hawk in Paris. A full-length album was expected to be released in 2013.{{Cite web |url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/news/His__Hers/49380/p1/ |title=His + Hers: Dan Haseltine works on side project The Hawk In Paris |date=September 15, 2012 |publisher=Crossrhythms.co.uk |access-date=September 20, 2013}}
In 2019, Haseltine and Matthew S. Nelson composed the soundtrack for The Chosen, including the theme song "Walk on the Water" (featuring Ruby Amanfu).{{Cite web |title=Alumnus Haseltine Lends Creativity to TV Show The Chosen |url=https://www.greenville.edu/news/alumnus-haseltine-lends-creativity-to-tv-show-the-chosen |access-date=April 13, 2022 |website=Greenville University |language=en}}{{Citation |title=Dan Haseltine & Matthew S. Nelson (Ft. Ruby Amanfu) – Walk on the Water |url=https://genius.com/Dan-haseltine-and-matthew-s-nelson-walk-on-the-water-lyrics |access-date=April 13, 2022}}
=Personal life=
He is married to Erin Haseltine and is the father of two children, Noah and Max.https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=417871011361727&set=ecnf.100094164944620https://www.gettyimages.it/detail/fotografie-di-cronaca/erin-haseltine-and-dan-haseltine-attend-the-best-fotografie-di-cronaca/2182565617?adppopup=true{{Cite web |url=http://www.bloodwatermission.com/about-us/board.php |title=About us – Board |publisher=Blood: Water Mission |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120711204936/http://www.bloodwatermission.com/about-us/board.php |archive-date=July 11, 2012}}
He attends an Anglican church in Nashville, Tennessee.{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldmag.com/2013/08/new_songs_old_jars/page2 |title=WORLD | Aug. 29, 2013 |last=Smith |first=Warren Cole |publisher=Worldmag.com |access-date=September 20, 2013}}
Solo discography
=Compilation contributions=
| class="wikitable" |
| Released
! Song ! Album ! Label(s) |
|---|
| October 12, 2010
|"Can't Save You" |Music from the film What If... |
| September 23, 2011
|"Empty (Disciples)" (with Matt Hammitt) |
References
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Category:American rock singers
Category:American performers of Christian music
Category:Christian music songwriters