Matthew Crouch
Encyclopedia
Matthew W. Crouch is an American Christian broadcaster and television network executive with as Vice President of the Trinity Broadcasting Network
(TBN), which was founded by his parents Paul F. Crouch, Sr.
, and Janice Bethany Crouch. He presently serves as chairman of the board and CEO of the Hollywood, California production company Gener8Xion Entertainment. He is also the younger brother of fellow TBN broadcaster and frequent Praise The Lord program host Paul Crouch, Jr.. He also frequently hosts the network's flagship program with his wife, the former Laurie Sears.
in 1999. That film starred Casper Van Dien
, Michael York
, and Catherine Oxenberg
.
Its sister production company Code Productions, in cunjunction with
Gener8Xion Entertainment and TBN Films produced the movie's sequel (actually set as a prequel) Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
(2001) which featured virtually the same cast as its predecessor. Crouch served as the sequel's executive producer.
Other films produced by Crouch's companies include One Night with the King
(2006), the story of Queen Esther; Carman: The Champion; Noëlle (2007); and Preacher's Kid
(2010).
In 2009, Crouch directed and, with wife Laurie and others, produced the documentary
feature The Cross: The Arthur Blessitt
Story.
-themed. Trinity Broadcasting Network
. Prior to this, he was the co-producer of the TBN movie China Cry. In 1984, Crouch and Jimmy Hodson
were the first hosts of TBN's Christian music
-video program, Real Videos. After Crouch married his wife, Laurie in 1985, Hodson left the program and Laurie became co-host until the couple stopped hosting the program in the 1990s.
with his wife of 25 years, Laurie and their two sons, Caylan and Cody. Both Crouch sons are home-schooled, in order to be able to travel with their parents.
Trinity Broadcasting Network
The Trinity Broadcasting Network is a major American Christian television network. TBN is based in Costa Mesa, California, with auxiliary studio facilities in Irving, Texas; Hendersonville, Tennessee; Gadsden, Alabama; Decatur, Georgia; Miami, Florida; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Orlando, Florida; and New...
(TBN), which was founded by his parents Paul F. Crouch, Sr.
Paul Crouch
Paul Franklin Crouch is a religious broadcaster and, along with his wife Jan, co-founder of the Trinity Broadcasting Network .-Biography:...
, and Janice Bethany Crouch. He presently serves as chairman of the board and CEO of the Hollywood, California production company Gener8Xion Entertainment. He is also the younger brother of fellow TBN broadcaster and frequent Praise The Lord program host Paul Crouch, Jr.. He also frequently hosts the network's flagship program with his wife, the former Laurie Sears.
As film producer (Code Productions)
Presently, Crouch serves as CEO of Gener8Xion Entertainment, a Hollywood based independent film and television production company which produced a theatrically released film, The Omega CodeThe Omega Code
The Omega Code is a 1999 thriller film directed by Robert Marcarelli, starring Casper Van Dien as the protagonist, Dr. Gillen Lane, and Michael York as the antagonist. Its main plot presents an Evangelical Christian view about the millennium, and a plot by the Antichrist to take over the world...
in 1999. That film starred Casper Van Dien
Casper Van Dien
-Early life:Van Dien was born and grew up in Milton, Florida, the son of Diane , a retired nursery school teacher, and Casper Robert Van Dien, Sr., a retired U.S. Navy Commander and fighter pilot. There is a long military tradition in Van Dien's family. Aside from his father, his grandfather was a...
, Michael York
Michael York (actor)
Michael York, OBE is an English actor.-Early life:York was born in Fulmer, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, the son of Florence Edith May , a musician; and Joseph Gwynne Johnson, a Llandovery born Welsh ex-Royal Artillery British Army officer and executive with Marks and Spencer department stores...
, and Catherine Oxenberg
Catherine Oxenberg
Catherine Oxenberg is an American actress known for her performance as Amanda Carrington on the 1980s American prime time soap opera Dynasty. The daughter of HRH Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia, Oxenberg is a descendant of the Serbian Karađorđević dynasty.-Early life:Though born in New York City,...
.
Its sister production company Code Productions, in cunjunction with
Gener8Xion Entertainment and TBN Films produced the movie's sequel (actually set as a prequel) Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 is the prequel/sequel to the 1999 film The Omega Code. The film is more of an alternate film to the first film. Michael York detailed the entire film in a journal which he then published in book form called Dispatches From Armageddon.-Plot:Gavin Fink plays this younger...
(2001) which featured virtually the same cast as its predecessor. Crouch served as the sequel's executive producer.
Other films produced by Crouch's companies include One Night with the King
One Night with the King
One Night with the King is a historical epic film that was released in 2006 in the United States. Based on the novel Hadassah: One Night with the King by Tommy Tenney and Mark Andrew Olsen, One Night with the King is a dramatization of the Old Testament Bible story of Esther, who risked her life by...
(2006), the story of Queen Esther; Carman: The Champion; Noëlle (2007); and Preacher's Kid
Preacher's Kid (film)
Preacher's Kid is a 2010 Christian film directed by Stan Foster, loosely based on the Parable of the Prodigal Son. Original songs and score are composed by recording artist and music producer Tim Miner. The film was written and directed by Stan Foster, and stars LeToya Luckett, Gregory Alan...
(2010).
In 2009, Crouch directed and, with wife Laurie and others, produced the documentary
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
feature The Cross: The Arthur Blessitt
Arthur Blessitt
Arthur Owen Blessitt is a traveling Christian preacher, most known for carrying a cross through every nation of the world.-Early life and career:...
Story.
with Trinity Broadcasting Network
Crouch has served as vice president of the ChristianChristian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
-themed. Trinity Broadcasting Network
Trinity Broadcasting Network
The Trinity Broadcasting Network is a major American Christian television network. TBN is based in Costa Mesa, California, with auxiliary studio facilities in Irving, Texas; Hendersonville, Tennessee; Gadsden, Alabama; Decatur, Georgia; Miami, Florida; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Orlando, Florida; and New...
. Prior to this, he was the co-producer of the TBN movie China Cry. In 1984, Crouch and Jimmy Hodson
Jimmy Hodson
American actor, narrator, and television host Jimmy Hodson was born in Orange, California, April 16, 1962. He has been the announcer on the long running syndicated TV show Divorce Court since 1999...
were the first hosts of TBN's Christian music
Christian music
Christian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence, and lament, and its forms vary widely across the world....
-video program, Real Videos. After Crouch married his wife, Laurie in 1985, Hodson left the program and Laurie became co-host until the couple stopped hosting the program in the 1990s.
Family and personal information
Crouch maintains residences in Woodland Hills, California and near The Holy Land Experience in Vineland, FloridaVineland, Florida
Vineland is an unincorporated community in southwest Orange County, Florida, United States. It is just north of Interstate 4 along State Road 535. The name is not used much any more, since the City of Lake Buena Vista lies just to the south and west and is a more well-known name. Orange County...
with his wife of 25 years, Laurie and their two sons, Caylan and Cody. Both Crouch sons are home-schooled, in order to be able to travel with their parents.
External links
- Gener8Xion Entertainment
- "God, Mammon and 'Bibleman' article by NewsweekNewsweekNewsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...