I’ve been keeping a secret from pretty much everybody since August, a secret that I’ve been dying to share with everybody. As you might recall, last October I shared the following Instagram…
At the time, that’s all I was allowed to share.
Today, I’ve been given permission to share a little bit more. Here’s the short version of a very long story about a 40-day experience that I embarked on last fall that became one of the biggest highlights of my career.
The assignment I was referring to on Instagram was offered to me by National Geographic Channel. My job? To travel as the exclusive writer/photographer on a trip around the world with Morgan Freeman and a team from his Hollywood-based company, Revelations Entertainment, and cover the “making of” The Story of God with Morgan Freeman, a 6-part documentary that will debut April 3, 2016 on National Geographic Channel.
Today, Entertainment Tonight released the The Story of God trailer. Check it out.
I admit, the trailer brought a tear to my eye.
In the coming weeks, I’ll be sharing more about my experience. But this has been a very cool gig. If somebody had told me a year ago that I was going to get the chance to work with National Geographic on a project about God that would be hosted by Morgan Freeman, I would have laughed.
My experience was not only affecting from a career standpoint–pushing me as a writer/storyteller and causing me to consider taking photography a little more seriously–it was also spiritually and culturally affecting. It was both beautiful and powerful to engage God from a myriad of perspectives. I learned things about our world that have forever affected me–I encountered ideas that have made me less afraid, met people and heard stories that challenged my opinions, and engaged histories and cultures that shined new light on my faith.
I could go on and on…
Instead, I’ll shut up and let some of the photos I captured do the talking…
(Photo credit: National Geographic Channels/Matthew Paul Turner)
(Photo credit: National Geographic Channels/Matthew Paul Turner)
(Photo credit: National Geographic Channels/Matthew Paul Turner)
(Photo credit: National Geographic Channels/Matthew Paul Turner)
(Photo credit: National Geographic Channels/Matthew Paul Turner)
(Photo credit: National Geographic Channels/Matthew Paul Turner)
(Photo credit: National Geographic Channels/Matthew Paul Turner)
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So amazing, Matthew! You deserve every bit of the journey you had and the opportunity to become an even better writer and photographer.I know your family is very proud.
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This. Is. Awesome! I can’t wait to watch it!
Well, the reveal of the secret was about 10,000 times cooler than I’d imagined. Happy for you.
wow. I cannot wait to see this. The stars really aligned on this one.
SHUT UP. This is too cool!!! Seriously, congratulations and I can’t wait to see/hear/read more!
Very cool MPT!
Congratulations! So cool.
The PR Jesus has been waiting for.
Congrats, man. This looks like an awesome opportunity, and fantastic production.
Wow Matt. What an awesome opportunity. So excited for you!
Wow. It really was the journey of a lifetime!! Congrats, my friend. The trailer piqued my interest! Love that iconic voice. What a subject for him to chronicle after doing the Through the Wormhole; the scientific approach. Can’t wait. Thanks for spilling some of your journey. ?
Congratulations, Matthew. Can’t wait.
This is insanely amazing. What a fabulous opportunity and the trailer gave me chills! I can’t watch to watch.
Really looking forward to seeing the finished work 🙂
So amazing. Can’t wait for it, and to hear more from you on what it was like for you. So grateful you had this opportunity!
Your pictures are stunning, Matthew. And I can only image how you’ve been impacted–this kind of trip will change you in ways you never anticipated. Thrilled to see this opportunity come to you. I know it meant sacrifice to you and your family, but the benefit definitely outweighed the cost.
Looking forward to seeing more :).
Just… perfect. Cannot WAIT for more!
Just WOW!
Super cool! I’m sure this was an amazing experience!
So, so proud of you, friend! What a thrill. I can’t wait to hear more.
Are you serious? Jessica must be so proud of you and dying to share all this time. Congratulations and good work!
Holy WOW.
I don’t own a tv, but I will beg, borrow or camp out in front of one to watch that Morgan Freeman documentary. What a glorious project, and by a person I admire very much.
Brilliant!
Should be a 2016 highlight!
Sweet! What a life changing opportunity! Kudos!
Please don’t tell me he didn’t include the Baha’is! It looks thrilling!
Wow!!! This is all kinds of cool. Those photos are just stunning
Bravo my friend! So proud!
This is wonderfully amazing in such a beautiful way…what a gift!
So funny because you guys were the ones we saw in the Egyptian Museum. I’ll started to laugh because we were in the same room after closing and one of the producers said “get rid of them” and we were kicked out! Haha, well I will be excited to watch it still! Just funny!
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