Jordan Harmon: Angel Studios, The Chosen & Values-Driven Entertainment | Lehi

Jordan Harmon: Angel Studios, The Chosen & Values-Driven Entertainment | Lehi

Jordan Harmon on VidAngel, the Disney lawsuit, crowdfunding The Chosen, and building Angel Studios from Lehi, Utah. A Roots & Branches oral history interview.

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From a 280-person Idaho farm town to a $62 million Disney lawsuit, crowdfunding miracles, and 2.2 million Angel Guild members—Jordan Harmon shares how Lehi, Utah became home base for a global movement to tell stories that amplify light.

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In this episode of Roots and Branches of Lehi , host Ryan Harding sits down with Jordan Harmon , co-founder and president of Angel Studios—the Utah-based entertainment company behind The Chosen , Dry Bar Comedy , Sound of Freedom , and a rapidly expanding slate of values-driven films and series. Jordan's journey is one of small-town roots, entrepreneurial grit, and an unshakable belief in the power of community. Growing up on a potato farm in tiny Declo, Idaho, he learned early the value of hard work, family, and faith. Those values carried him to BYU, to an LDS mission in Mexico, and finally to Lehi in 2016, where he and his wife settled just before the birth of their third child.

Today, Jordan is one of the key architects behind a global entertainment force that is reshaping how stories are funded, produced, and distributed. From the early days of VidAngel—a small startup built to help families filter content— to surviving a high-stakes Disney lawsuit, filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy, pioneering the "Pay It Forward" model, and building a 2.2 million member global guild, his story touches on some of the most significant forces shaping modern media. It is also a story inseparable from Lehi, Utah and Utah County's tech ecosystem , where Angel Studios employs roughly 300 people, predominantly engineers, in three buildings on Center Street in Provo.

For anyone interested in Lehi entrepreneurship , Utah County startup culture , values-based entertainment , crowdfunding innovation , or the faith and business intersection that characterizes so many local success stories, this interview offers both historical perspective and a look at what comes next.

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Jordan Harmon

Co-Founder & President of Angel Studios; long-time Lehi resident since 2016

1990s–2026 (childhood in Idaho, mission years, early marriage, VidAngel founding 2013–2014, Disney lawsuit era 2015–2017, Angel Studios growth 2018–2026)

Ryan Harding

This interview offers valuable perspective on Lehi's cultural fabric and Utah County's distinctive tech ecosystem:

Throughout the interview, several broader themes emerge that reflect the values Jordan discovered in Lehi and the principles that guided his journey:

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Jordan Harmon discusses founding VidAngel, the Disney lawsuit, crowdfunding The Chosen, building Angel Studios, and creating values-based entertainment from Lehi, Utah. Oral history interview from Roots and Branches of Lehi.

Jordan Harmon Angel Studios. Lehi Utah entrepreneur. VidAngel lawsuit Disney. The Chosen crowdfunding. Utah County tech companies. Values based entertainment. Pay It Forward model. Angel Guild voting system. Dry Bar Comedy origins. Lehi community stories. Utah startup success stories.

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• Details Episode Overview Guest Name Jordan Harmon Role in Lehi Co-Founder & President of Angel Studios; long-time Lehi resident since 2016 Time Periods Discussed 1990s–2026 (childhood in Idaho, mission years, early marriage, VidAngel founding 2013–2014, Disney lawsuit era 2015–2017, Angel Studios growth 2018–2026) Host Ryan Harding Primary Topics Discussed Resource for Listeners Every homeowner starts somewhere. Whether you are just beginning to dream, getting financially ready, or already touring homes — this simple tool helps you understand your next best step.