Universal Music Group Nashville will release a soundtrack album for the History event series Texas Rising. The album features the show’s original music composed by Oscar nominees John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Elf, Iron Man 2, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water) and Bruce Broughton (Silverado, Tombstone, Young Sherlock Holmes). Also included is the original song Take Me To Texas written by Shane McAnally and Brandy Clark, as well as a cover version of the Tom Petty classic I Won’t Back Down performed by Kris Kristofferson and the original piece Igual Que Yo performed by guitarist José Feliciano. The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 18, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Texas Rising is directed by Roland Joffe (The Mission) and stars Bill Paxton, Brendan Fraser, Ray Liotta, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Olivier Martinez, Thomas Jane, Crispin Glover, Rhys Coiro, Jeremy Davies, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Christopher McDonald, Max Thieriot, Chad Michael Murray, Trevor Donovan, Robert Knepper, Jeff Fahey, Rob Morrow and Kris Kristofferson. The 8-hour series centers on Texas legend Sam Houston and follows his fight for Texas’ independence against Mexican general Santa Anna. The mini-series will premiere this Memorial Day, May 25 on History. Visit official show website to learn more about the project.
Here’s the album track list:
1. I Won’t Back Down – Kris Kristofferson
2. Igual Que Yo – José Feliciano
3. Texas Rising Suite
4. Emily Arrives in Camp / Town Evacuation
5. Anderson Wakes Rangers
6. Truett & Yancey Flirt with Sarah
7. The Alamo and Lorca
8. Sam Talks Strategy
9. Deaf’s Goodbye to Lupe
10. Lupe Watches Deaf Ride Off
11. Getting’ a Whippin’
12. Houston Addresses the Troops
13. Rangers Run into Mexican Army
14. Mexican Ambush
15. Santa Ana and Emily Sex in the Bath
16. Bigfoot and Hayes at the Waterfall
17. Lorca’s Hanging Bodies
18. Wykoff’s New Home
19. Deaf Tries talking to Lupe
20. The Battle of San Jacinto (Part 1)
21. The Battle of San Jacinto (Part 2)
22. Emily Rescue
23. Yellow Rose of Texas
24. Yellow Rose of Texas (Alternate Version)
25. Come to the Bower
26. Come to the Bower (New Orleans Version)
27. Texas Rising Main Title
28. Take Me to Texas – George Strait
