Hollywood Records, Disney Branded 
Television, and 20th Television are celebrating the release today of PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS SEASON 2 Original Series Soundtrack with themes by award-winning composer Bear McCreary (The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power), and music by Sparks & Shadows. Their Emmy-winning score for the first season was highly praised and McCreary and team again take their distinctive and emotive orchestral soundscapes to extraordinary new heights for the second season. Season 2 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians premiered December 10 on Disney+, followed by new episodes weekly.
Says McCreary, “My intrepid crew at Sparks & Shadows and I are thrilled to set sail across the Sea of Monsters for the epic second season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. In addition to the rousing original music we wrote for the first season, our work here includes new melodies, more exotic instruments from around the world, and the soaring, symphonic impact that fans have come to expect. I am excited for fans to experience our music, and the work put in from the entire cast and crew, to bring Rick Riordan’s second book in his acclaimed series roaring to life.”
Track listing
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Season 2 Theme)
- The Quest for Pan
- The Gray Sisters and King Tantalus
- Laistrygonians
- Tyson
- The Chariot Race
- The Great Prophecy
- Clarisse and the Ironclad
- No Rest for the Dead
- The Sea of Monsters
- C.C.’s Island Resort and Spa
- The Sirens
- Polyphemus and the Golden Fleece
- Fatal Flaw
- The Princess Andromeda
- Voice of Kronos
- The Battle for Half-Blood Hill
- Brace Yourself
- What Really Happened
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Season 2 Extended Theme)
ABOUT PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS S.2
Season 2 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians is based on the second installment of Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series titled The Sea of Monsters by award-winning author Rick Riordan. In the new season, Percy Jackson returns to Camp Half-Blood one year later to find his world turned upside down. His friendship with Annabeth is changing, he learns he has a cyclops for a brother, Grover has gone missing, and camp is under siege from the forces of Kronos. Percy’s journey to set things right will take him off the map and into the deadly Sea of Monsters, where a secret fate awaits the son of Poseidon.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians stars Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson), Leah Sava Jeffries (Annabeth Chase), and Aryan Simhadri (Grover Underwood).
Created by Rick Riordan and Jon Steinberg, Percy Jackson and the Olympians is executive produced by Steinberg and Dan Shotz alongside Rick Riordan, Rebecca Riordan, the Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Bert Salke, the Gotham Group’s Jeremy Bell and D.J. Goldberg, James Bobin, Jim Rowe, Monica Owusu-Breen, Anders Engström, and Jet Wilkinson.
Also, Hollywood Records rising band little image performed a version of “Come Sail Away” released on November 14 that appears in the S. 2 trailer (but is not available on the album). Check out the song written by Dennis DeYoung and produced by little image and Chad Copelin here:
“Come Sail Away” Downloadable / Streaming
ABOUT BEAR McCREARY
Award-winning composer and recording artist Bear McCreary began his career as a protégé of legendary film composer Elmer Bernstein, before bursting onto the scene scoring the revered series Battlestar Galactica in 2004. Since then, McCreary has won three Emmy Awards, including two for Disney’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians and one for his theme for Da Vinci’s Demons, a musical palindrome, and has won twelve International Film Music Critics Association Awards, including the award for Score of the Year in 2024, his second. Named the 23rd Most Definitive Bear in Popular Culture (The Ringer), he’s also been the subject of a clue on Jeopardy! Project highlights include The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Amazon); Foundation (Apple TV); the beloved series Outlander (STARZ); Godzilla: King of the Monsters (Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures); The Walking Dead (AMC); and Netflix’s Academy Award–nominated documentary Crip Camp (produced by Barack and Michelle Obama). McCreary’s celebrated scores for Sony PlayStation’s blockbusters God of War and God of War Ragnarök have earned him two BAFTA Awards and two Grammy nominations.
In 2024, McCreary released The Singularity, a hard-rock concept album featuring legendary rock talent including Slash, Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Corey Taylor (Slipknot), Rufus Wainwright, and more.
McCreary has collaborated with artists from across the musical spectrum, including Hozier, Fiona Apple, Shirley Manson (Garbage), and the late Sinéad O’Connor. In 2014, Maestro Gustavo Dudamel conducted a suite of McCreary’s music with the L.A. Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl.
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ABOUT SPARKS & SHADOWS
Sparks & Shadows, Inc. is a multifaceted entertainment company formed by Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning composer Bear McCreary as a home for his creative endeavors, and to produce and distribute these creations as well as those of other fine artists he champions.
Sparks & Shadows is also the moniker for a dynamic composer collective of talented young artists, handpicked and mentored by McCreary, whose work can be heard in the hit Apple TV series Foundation, Netflix’s Masters of the Universe: Revolution, the recent Disney+ megahit Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and more.
ABOUT DISNEY MUSIC GROUP
Disney Music Group (DMG) spearheads The Walt Disney Company’s global music ventures, encompassing recorded music, publishing, and live concerts. As the home of iconic labels like Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records, DMG boasts an extensive portfolio that includes soundtracks from some of the most beloved franchises in entertainment—Disney, Walt Disney Animation, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Pixar, Searchlight Pictures, 20th Century Studios, and Disney+.
A trailblazer in the industry, DMG has launched award-winning and chart-topping albums, including the Grammy®-winning Encanto, the Oscar®-winning Frozen, and the fan-favorite Guardians of the Galaxy mixtapes. Its rich legacy extends to celebrated compositions from WandaVision and The Mandalorian, iconic scores like Soul (Oscar® and Grammy® winner), Black Panther,Coco, and Moana, as well as hit video games such as Spider-Man 2, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (Grammy® winner), and Star Wars Outlaws.
Recent releases include Avatar: Fire and Ash, A Very Jonas Christmas Movie, Zootopia 2, Moana 2, Mufasa: The Lion King, Thunderbolts*, Lilo & Stitch, Freakier Friday, Fantastic 4: First Steps, alongside television soundtracks for Shōgun, Only Murders in the Building, Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires and Alien Earth. Looking ahead, DMG is set to unveil highly anticipated soundtracks for Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Season 2 and Paradise Season 2.
With a catalog spanning over eight decades, DMG’s music has become a cornerstone of global pop culture. From timeless classics like Snow White, Beauty and the Beast, and Mary Poppins to modern epics such as Avatar and The Lion King, DMG’s repertoire continues to define cinematic music history.
Through Disney Concerts, DMG enchants audiences worldwide, producing and licensing thousands of live performances such as Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour, Star Wars in Concert, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Disney on Classic, Pixar in Concert, The Lion King 30th Anniversary, and Marvel’s Infinity Saga. These spectacular productions celebrate the music that has shaped storytelling for generations.
DMG also leads in music innovation and discovery with curated playlists, its dedicated SiriusXM station (Channel 133), and the Disney Music Emporium (www.disneymusicemporium.com), an online hub for exclusive vinyl and collector’s editions. Its acclaimed The Big Score video series highlights the composers behind DMG’s most iconic soundtracks, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the artistry that brings music to life.
Beyond soundtracks, DMG represents a dynamic roster of artists and songwriters, including Queen (in the U.S. and Canada), Andy Grammer, Sofia Carson, TINI, kenzie, almost monday, Freya Skye, Adrian Lyles, Dewain Whitmore, Tony Ferrari, Lenii, Paris Carney, Rose Tan, and others.
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