Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey is a four-part Netflix documentary series that arrived on June 8, 2022. Directed by Rachel Dretzin and Grace McNally, it follows the rise of Warren Jeffs inside the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Survivors such as Rebecca Musser and Elissa Wall anchor the story, alongside journalist Mike Watkiss and private investigator Sam Brower.
The music is where this guide picks up. A hushed, folk-tinged score by composer T. Griffin runs under the testimony, while a brooding opening song and a few well-placed needle drops give the series its sound.
If you enjoy music-led breakdowns of other true-crime and cult stories, our guides to the The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping soundtrack and the American Nightmare soundtrack are good companions.
Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey Soundtrack Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Series | Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey |
| Directors | Rachel Dretzin, Grace McNally |
| Production Companies | Ark Media, Participant |
| Platform | Netflix |
| Release Date | June 8, 2022 |
| Episodes | 4 (Part One to Part Four) |
| Episode Runtimes | 45, 53, 48 and 46 minutes |
| Composer | T. Griffin |
| Opening Theme | “Feel More” by Michelle Gurevich |
| Music Supervisors | Lisa Moberly, Janet Billig Rich |
| Composer’s Assistants | Dash Hammerstein, Jack McLoughlin |
Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey Soundtrack Overview
The music of Keep Sweet has two clear layers. One is T. Griffin’s original score, and the other is a small set of licensed songs that surface at key emotional moments.
The series mixes survivor interviews, archival footage and dramatized recreations. The music has to hold all three together without overpowering the testimony.
Griffin’s score leans on acoustic textures. His own credits list guitars, banjos and cello among the instruments he played, and the score was recorded and mixed at Shiny Little Studios in Brooklyn, New York.
That palette suits the story. It echoes the rural, hymn-like world of the Short Creek community without ever turning sentimental.
The licensed material is sparse by design. “Feel More” opens the episodes, and the rest of the song choices are used sparingly for contrast.
Who Composed Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey Soundtrack?
T. Griffin is a Brooklyn-based composer, songwriter and producer. He is best known for atmospheric scores to nonfiction films, with credits that stretch past 60 features.
His notable titles include the Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner Boys State, the Oscar-nominated Life, Animated, and festival favorites such as The Overnighters, Welcome to Leith and Quest.
Griffin was a fellow at the Sundance Composers’ Lab in 2008 and has received multiple Cinema Eye Honors nominations for original music score. He was also inducted into the Academy in 2021.
Outside film, he has collaborated with artists including Patti Smith, Vic Chesnutt and the Kronos Quartet. His score for The Proposal was released on vinyl by Constellation Records in June 2021.
Dretzin later directed Trust Me: The False Prophet, a companion Netflix series about Samuel Bateman, and Griffin scored that one too.
Griffin’s slate has only grown since. He also scored Folktales (Sundance 2025, released theatrically by Magnolia Pictures), Teenage Wasteland (Sundance 2025, from the directors of Boys State and Girls State), and director Sam Green’s decade-spanning The Oldest Person in the World, which premiered at Sundance 2026.
Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey Opening Theme
The series opens each episode with “Feel More” by Michelle Gurevich, a Canadian singer-songwriter who previously performed under the name Chinawoman.
Her dark, lo-fi pop style gives the credits a restless, melancholic tone. It sets a mood of unease before a single interview begins.
You can read more about the artist on Michelle Gurevich’s Wikipedia page.
Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey Licensed Songs and Needle Drops
Here is the episode-by-episode list of songs tied to the series.
| Episode | Song | Artist | Scene Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part One to Part Four | “Feel More” | Michelle Gurevich | Opening credits |
| Part Two | “The Winner Takes It All” | ABBA | Plays as two members of the community recall falling in love while still inside the church |
| Part One | “Valley” | Kevin Morby | Reportedly plays as one family explains why they first joined the group |
| Part Three | “Wildwood Flower” | The Carter Family | Reportedly plays near the start of the episode, as the city of Eldorado is discussed |
“The Winner Takes It All” was written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. Its heartbreak lands hard against a story about young people who had little say in who they married.
The ABBA placement shows how the series uses familiar pop to make a closed-off world feel painfully human.
The Carter Family’s “Wildwood Flower” is one of the most recognizable American folk standards. Placed at the top of an episode about the Texas ranch, it points to the Americana setting the series is exploring.
For more music-led coverage of Netflix crime stories, see our Lover, Stalker, Killer soundtrack and Bitconned soundtrack guides, or the newer Legends soundtrack (2026) page.
T. Griffin Filmography
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Overnighters | Documentary film |
| 2015 | Welcome to Leith | Documentary film |
| 2016 | Life, Animated | Documentary film |
| 2017 | Quest | Documentary film |
| 2019 | The Family | Documentary series |
| 2020 | Boys State | Documentary film |
| 2020 | Love Fraud | Documentary series |
| 2022 | Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey | Documentary series |
| 2023 | Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields | Documentary series |
| 2026 | Trust Me: The False Prophet | Documentary series |
| 2025 | Folktales | Documentary film |
| 2025 | Teenage Wasteland | Documentary film |
| 2026 | The Oldest Person in the World | Documentary film |
Where to Listen Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey Soundtrack?
Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey streams exclusively on Netflix, where all four episodes are available. The licensed songs, including ABBA’s “The Winner Takes It All” and “Feel More” by Michelle Gurevich, can be searched by artist on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and other major platforms.
FAQs
Who composed the Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey soundtrack?
The original score was composed by T. Griffin, a Brooklyn-based composer known for documentaries such as Boys State and Life, Animated.
What is the opening theme of Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey?
The opening theme is “Feel More” by Michelle Gurevich, which plays over the credits of each episode.
Which ABBA song is in Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey?
“The Winner Takes It All” plays in Part Two, during a segment about two members of the community who fell in love while still inside the church.
When did Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey release?
The full four-episode series premiered on June 8, 2022, on Netflix.
How many episodes does Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey have?
The series has four episodes, titled Part One through Part Four, with runtimes between 45 and 53 minutes.
Who directed Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey?
Rachel Dretzin directed the series, with Grace McNally as co-director. Dretzin later directed the follow-up series Trust Me: The False Prophet.
Did T. Griffin score Trust Me: The False Prophet?
Yes. T. Griffin is credited with the score for Trust Me: The False Prophet, according to his official website.
Related reading: For more Netflix true-crime and cult documentaries, browse our Netflix soundtracks hub, the full TV soundtrack guide, or our streaming guide hub for where to watch and listen across platforms.