The details of the soundtrack album for the thriller Is God Is have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by singer/songwriter Moses Sumney and Joseph Shirley (Creed III, The Book of Boba Fett, The Mandalorian, The Underdoggs, Bad Trip, Killer Heat, Fairfax,The Mysterious Benedict Society).The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, May 22 by Lakeshore Records and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. A first track, Sins of the Father performed by Sumney & Kara Jackson, is already available to stream/download now as a digital single and can also be checked out below. Is God Is is written and directed by Aleshea Harris and stars Kara Young, Mallori Johnson, Janelle Monáe, Mykelti Williamson, Josiah Cross, Erika Alexander, Vivica A. Fox and Sterling K. Brown. The movie based on Harris’ play of the same title follows two sisters who embark on a quest for revenge, confronting a charged family history that will push them to extraordinary lengths.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 15, 2026)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the supernatural horror feature Obsession written and directed by Curry Barker and stars Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Megan Lawless, Andy Richter and Cooper Tomlinson. The film’s original music is composed by Rock Burwell. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer and singer/songwriter’s score today and Waxwork Records will release a vinyl edition. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being distributed by Focus Features.
Also opening wide is the action thriller In the Grey written and directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Henry Cavill, Eiza González, Kristofer Hivju, Rosamund Pike, Michael Vu, Emmet J. Scanlan, Carlos Bardem, Fisher Stevens and Jason Wong. Chris Benstead (The Gentlemen, Young Sherlock, Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Wrath of Man, Fountain of Youth, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre) has composed the film’s original music. Filmtrax/Atlantic Screen Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being released by Black Bear Pictures.
Joseph Shirley & Moses Sumney Scoring Aleshea Harris’ ‘Is God Is’
Joseph Shirley (Creed III, The Book of Boba Fett, The Mandalorian, Bad Trip, The Underdoggs, Fairfax,The Mysterious Benedict Society) and singer/songwriter Moses Sumney have teamed up to compose the music for the new thriller Is God Is. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Aleshea Harris and stars Kara Young, Mallori Johnson, Janelle Monáe, Mykelti Williamson, Erika Alexander, Josiah Cross, Vivica A. Fox and Sterling K. Brown. The movie follows two sisters who embark on an epic quest for revenge, confronting a charged family history that will push them to extraordinary lengths. Harris also wrote the screenplay based on her award-winning play of the same name.
Andrew Orkin & Joseph Shirley Scoring Cathy Yan’s ‘The Gallerist’
Andrew Orkin (Save Yourselves!, Materna, The Graduates, Lucky Grandma) and Joseph Shirley (Creed III, The Book of Boba Fett, The Mandalorian, Fairfax, Bad Trip, The Underdoggs, The Mysterious Benedict Society) have composed the original music for the upcoming satirical thriller The Gallerist. The film is directed by Cathy Yan (Birds of Prey) and stars Natalie Portman, Jenna Ortega, Sterling K. Brown, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Zach Galifianakis and Catherine Zeta-Jones. The movie follows a desperate gallerist who conspires to sell a dead body at Art Basel Miami.
‘Killer Heat’ Soundtrack Album Details
Amazon Content Services will release the official soundtrack album for the noir thriller Killer Heat. The album features the film’s original music composed by Joseph Shirley (Creed III, The Book of Boba Fett, The Mandalorian, Bad Trip, The Underdoggs, Fairfax, The Mysterious Benedict Society). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 26 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s Killer Heat Suite below and click here to check out the project’s music team credits. Killer Heat is directed by Philippe Lacôte and stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Richard Madden, Abbey Lee, Clare Holman and Bobou Ceesay. The movie is based on Jo Nesbø ‘sshort story The Jealousy Man and follows an American expat in Greece working as a private eye who gets hired to investigate the supposed accidental death of a young shipping magnate on the island of Crete.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 22, 2024)
Premiering tonight is the new CBS drama Matlock developed by Jennie Snyder Urman inspired by the classic 80s/90s series of the same name and starring Kathy Bates, Skye P. Marshall, Jason Ritter, Leah Lewis and David Del Rio. The show’s original music is composed by Zach Robinson (Cobra Kai, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, Wrestlers, Twisted Metal, Fright Krewe, Obliterated, Good Sam, Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin, Florida Man). Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the series, which move to its regular Thursday night timeslot on October 17 on CBS and will also be available to stream on Paramount+.
Also premiering tonight is the FOX drama Rescue: HI-Surf created by Matt Kester and starring Robbie Magasiva, Arielle Kebbel, Adam Demos, Zoe Cipres, Alex Aiono and Kekoa Kekumano. CJ Mirra (A Banquet, Make or Break, Kidnapped, Nascondino) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the series, which will air Monday nights on its regular timeslot following today’s special preview on FOX and will also be available to stream on Hulu.
Joseph Shirley Scoring Philippe Lacôte’s ‘Killer Heat’
Joseph Shirley (The Book of Boba Fett, The Mandalorian, Creed III, Fairfax, Bad Trip, The Underdoggs, The Mysterious Benedict Society) has composed the original score for the upcoming thriller Killer Heat. The film is directed by Philippe Lacôte (Night of the Kings) and stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Richard Madden, Clare Holman, Bobou Ceesay and Abbey Lee. The movie is based on the short story The Jealousy Man by Jo Nesbø and follows an American expat in Greece working as a private eye who gets hired to investigate the supposed accidental death of a young shipping magnate on the island of Crete.
‘The Underdoggs’ Score Album Details
The details of the score album for the sports comedy The Underdoggs have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Joseph Shirley (The Book of Boba Feet, Creed III, The Mandalorian, Fairfax, Bad Trip, The Mysterious Benedict Society). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 2 by Lakeshore Records. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album and also check out the composer’s The Underdoggs Suite after the jump. A separate soundtrack EP featuring five songs from the movie was released last week. The Underdoggs is directed by Charles Stone III and stars Snoop Dogg, Mike Epps, Tika Sumpter, Andrew Schulz and George Lopez. The movie follows a washed-up former pro football star who has hit rock bottom who turns his life around and rediscover his love of the game when he gets sentenced to do community service coaching an unruly pee-wee football team.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 21, 2024)
Premiering on Wednesday, January 24, is the National Geographic documentary series A Real Bug’s Life inspired by Pixar’s 1998 feature A Bug’s Life, narrated by Awkwafina and executive produced by Tom Hugh-Jones, Grant Mansfield and Martha Holmes. Mark Mothersbaugh (Thor: Ragnarok, The Royal Tenenbaums, The LEGO Movie, 21 Jump Street, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The Last Man on Earth, The Croods: A New Age) has composed the show’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score will be released on Friday by Hollywood Records. Check back on this page for the full album details and check out our previous news article for more information about the 5-parter, which will be available to stream on Disney+.
Premiering on Thursday, January 25, is the Netflix limited series Griselda created by Doug Miro, Eric Newman, Ingrid Escajeda & Carlo Bernard and starring Sofía Vergara, Alberto Guerra, Martin Rodriguez, Juliana Aidén Martinez and Christian Tappan. The show’s original music is composed by Carlos Rafael Rivera (The Queen’s Gambit, Godless, Hacks, Lessons in Chemistry, A Walk Among the Tombstones, Just Beyond, Chupa). Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past Friday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the 6-part crime drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Joseph Shirley Scoring Charles Stone III’s ‘The Underdoggs’
Joseph Shirley (Creed III, The Book of Boba Feet, The Mandalorian, Bad Trip, Fairfax) has provided the original score for the upcoming sports comedy The Underdoggs. The film is directed by Charles Stone III (Drumline, Mr. 3000) and stars Snoop Dogg, Tika Sumpter, Mike Epps, Andrew Schulz and George Lopez. The movie follows a washed-up former pro football star who hits rock bottom and is sentenced to community service coaching an unruly pee-wee football team in his hometown.