Steve Greisen
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Steve Greisen is a film maker and the president of Exploration Films, a firm that creates values-oriented faith- and family-friendly movies. He has also produced and directed such films as The Mystery of The Ark of the Covenant and The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai.
, who was part of the trio 2nd Chapter of Acts
. The two married in 1978.
Now that he was married to one of the premier singers in the new genera of contemporary Christian music
(also known as Jesus Music
), Greisen began to get involved with the other musicians in this field. This would lead him to set up several tours for lesser-known artists, including the soon-to-be-legendary Keith Green
. He would also become 2nd Chapter of Act’s concert coordinator.
He and his wife have two sons and currently live in Monument, Colorado.
and making films. He admits that he took an unconventional path to get into the business. He says, "No one told me that it’s hard – I just did it. I’m a terrible example because I wasn’t educated in film-making and I didn’t try to work for a film company."
Greisen founded Reel Productions in 1987. With this company and Exploration Films he has traveled to 72 countries, 42 of which he has videoed projects in. These projects have included a broad range of topics including prophecy, science and nature, archaeology of the bible, history, evolution topics, and contemporary Christian worship music videos, and have led him to work with organizations such as Compassion International, the International Bible Society, Last Days Ministries, The Salvation Army, Sparrow Records, and the Woodmen Valley Chapel. He also received national attention after his video footage of American missionaries being arrested in India and later released with the aid of the US State Department made national headlines.
Greisen continues to produce and direct films, both for Exploration Films and partnering with organizations and individuals to produce promotional, product, conference, and training videos.
Personal life
Greisen was raised in Hong Kong, the son of missionary parents. His childhood experiences there gave him a taste for travel and adventure, which he has since found helpful in his film-making quests. As a young adult, he sang and traveled with Jimmy and Carol Owens’ musical "If My People". While on this tour, he met another young singer, Nelly WardNelly Greisen
Nelly Greisen was born on December 11, 1955. She joined her older sister, Annie Herring, and younger brother, Matthew Ward, to form the Jesus Music group 2nd Chapter of Acts. The group began singing together in 1970, and disbanded in 1988...
, who was part of the trio 2nd Chapter of Acts
2nd Chapter of Acts
The 2nd Chapter of Acts was a Jesus Music and early Contemporary Christian Music group composed of sisters Annie Herring and Nelly Greisen and brother Matthew Ward. They began performing in 1973 and enjoyed their period of greatest success during the 1970s...
. The two married in 1978.
Now that he was married to one of the premier singers in the new genera of contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
(also known as Jesus Music
Jesus music
Jesus music, known as gospel beat music in the United Kingdom, is a style of Christian music which originated on the West Coast of the United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s. This musical genre developed in parallel to the Jesus movement...
), Greisen began to get involved with the other musicians in this field. This would lead him to set up several tours for lesser-known artists, including the soon-to-be-legendary Keith Green
Keith Green
Keith Gordon Green was an American gospel singer, songwriter, musician, and Contemporary Christian Music artist originally from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York. Beyond his music, Green is best known for his strong devotion to Christian evangelism and challenging others to the same...
. He would also become 2nd Chapter of Act’s concert coordinator.
He and his wife have two sons and currently live in Monument, Colorado.
Professional Life
In the early 1980s, while working for his brother-in-law’s record company, Live Oak Records, Greisen began experimenting with videographyVideography
Videography refers to the process of capturing moving images on electronic media even streaming media). The term includes methods of video production and post-production...
and making films. He admits that he took an unconventional path to get into the business. He says, "No one told me that it’s hard – I just did it. I’m a terrible example because I wasn’t educated in film-making and I didn’t try to work for a film company."
Greisen founded Reel Productions in 1987. With this company and Exploration Films he has traveled to 72 countries, 42 of which he has videoed projects in. These projects have included a broad range of topics including prophecy, science and nature, archaeology of the bible, history, evolution topics, and contemporary Christian worship music videos, and have led him to work with organizations such as Compassion International, the International Bible Society, Last Days Ministries, The Salvation Army, Sparrow Records, and the Woodmen Valley Chapel. He also received national attention after his video footage of American missionaries being arrested in India and later released with the aid of the US State Department made national headlines.
Greisen continues to produce and direct films, both for Exploration Films and partnering with organizations and individuals to produce promotional, product, conference, and training videos.
Awards
- 1995 Telly Award ("Build My Church" with the Woodmen Valley Chapel)
- 1995 International Communicator Award ("The Jesus Expedition" with Cook Communications)
- 1996 Telly Award ("The Jesus Expedition" with Cook Communications)
- 1996 International Communicator Awards ("In Store Promo" with Cook Communications, "Just Imagine" with the Woodman Valley Chapel, and "Circle of Friends Ranch" with Cook Communications)
- 1997 Telly Awards ("Nostradamus Exposed" with Living Water Publishing, "The Champions Project" with Network of Educational Teams, "Just Imagine" with the Woodman Valley Chapel)
- 1997 International Communicator Awards ("A Tradition of Caring" with The Salvation Army, "National Security" with Total TV, "Missionary Support Video" with Greater Europe Mission)
- 1998 Telly Awards ("Eurocorps" with Greater Europe Mission, "Greater Europe Missions" with Greater Europe Mission, "A Tradition of Caring" with The Salvation Army)
- 1998 International Communicator Awards ("Colorado Springs Crisis Pregnancy Center" with Living Water Publishers, "The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai" with Monument Pictures, "First Love" with Dan Collins/Reel Productions)
- 1999 Telly Awards ("The Mystery of the Ark of the Covenant Promo" with Monument Pictures, "The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai" with Monument Pictures, "First Love" with Dan Collins/Reel Productions)
- 1999 International Communicator Awards ("The Mystery of the Ark of the Covenant" with Monument Pictures, "I’m Ready" with Seeds of Light)
- 2000 Telly Awards ("The Mystery of the Ark of the Covenant" with Monument Pictures, "Abandoned to Hope" with Children’s Hope Chest)
- 2000 International Communicator Awards "The Second Injection", "In the Hand of the Enemy - America Surrenders An Army".
- 2001 Telly Award ("Incredible Creatures that Defy Evolution" with Reel Productions)