Released in record stores and Christian bookshops, the Jesus soundtrack is available
THE SOUNDTRACK to a four-hour TV special, Jesus, set for British
screens on Sky Premier on 21st and 22nd April is to be released into
record stores and Christian bookshops. The multi-artist soundtrack to
the $24 million film features songs penned and performed by a diverse
mix of Christian and mainstream artists. Amongst the artists featured
are LeAnn Rimes, dc Talk, Steven Curtis Chapman, Michael English,
Hootie & The Blow fish, Jaci Velasquez, 98 (degrees), Sarah
Brightman, Avalon, Yolanda Adams and arranger/composer Patrick
Williams.
The series, directed by Roger Young, features an
international cast including Jeremy Sisto as Jesus, Gary Oldman as
Pontius Pilate, Jacqueline Bisset as Mary and Jeroen Krabbe as a
"modern" Satan.