Career
Haseltine has performed vocals, piano, accordion, percussion and most recently, melodica, while with Jars of Clay. He has had different artistic titles, including songwriter, producer, film composer, music supervisor and art designer. He is a regular writer and speaker about worship music, Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome in Africa, social justice and church reform.
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.
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 New York
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).
The book features artwork by illustrator Joel Schoon Tanis and will be published by Mackinac Island Press, Incorporated.
The book was named a CMSpin bestseller on 2007-2009-12. In 2012, Haseltine released an European Parliament 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.
Personal life.