One of the most decorated composers in Hollywood history has composed a new piece of music for ESPN’s coverage of the College Football Playoff national championship.
John Williams, winner of five Academy Awards for best score, wrote a three-and-a-half-minute piece called “Of Grit and Glory” that will debut during Monday’s game between Georgia and TCU.
ESPN co-director and producer Martin Khodabakhshian told Variety that the music will accompany a video package meant to evoke “the feeling behind the night, fear and anticipation, triumph and failure.”
Khodabakhshian and his co-director, Michael Sciallis, wrote a letter to Williams three months ago asking him to compose a piece for the broadcast.