Angel Studios’ Young Washington, directed by Jon Erwin, opened in U.S. theaters nationwide on July 3, 2026, dramatizing George Washington’s early years as a young officer caught up in the French and Indian War. The film stars William Franklyn-Miller in the title role, alongside Mary-Louise Parker, Kelsey Grammer, Andy Serkis, Joel Smallbone, and Sir Ben Kingsley. From here on, this article is entirely about the film’s original score — who wrote it, what’s on the album, and where you can hear it.
Young Washington Soundtrack Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Film Title | Young Washington |
| Genre | Historical war drama |
| Director | Jon Erwin |
| Production Companies | Wonder Project, 10 Ton, 2521 Entertainment |
| Distributor | Angel Studios |
| Film Release Date | July 3, 2026 (U.S. theatrical) |
| MPA Rating | PG-13 |
| Film Runtime | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Composer(s) | Kevin Kiner, Sean Kiner, Deana Kiner |
| Soundtrack Label | Sony Classical |
| Soundtrack Release Date | July 4, 2026 (digital) |
| Total Tracks | 27 |
| Soundtrack Runtime | Approx. 56 minutes, 27 seconds |
Young Washington Soundtrack Overview
Young Washington’s score is an entirely orchestral work, credited jointly to Kevin Kiner and his children, Sean Kiner and Deana Kiner, who compose together as a family unit. Sony Classical is handling the release, putting the 27-track album out digitally on July 4, 2026 — one day after the film’s nationwide theatrical debut via Angel Studios.
The project also continues an existing working relationship: the Kiners previously scored Jon Erwin’s Prime Video series House of David, making Young Washington their second consecutive collaboration with the director. It’s also something of a genre departure for the trio, whose most visible recent credits sit inside franchise, fantasy, and crime-drama territory — Star Wars: Ahsoka, Dark Winds, Peacemaker — rather than 18th-century war epics. One review of the finished film, from JoBlo, singled out the music’s tone directly, describing it as sweeping and deliberately old-fashioned in a way that recalls family-oriented historical dramas from decades past — a read that lines up with the earnest, narrative-driven titles across the album’s 27 cues.
Who Composed the Young Washington Soundtrack?
Kevin Kiner (born September 3, 1958, in San Bernardino, California) is a veteran American film and television composer with a career spanning more than four decades. He’s best known for his extensive work across the Star Wars animated universe, having scored all seven seasons of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, and Disney+’s Star Wars: Ahsoka. His finale episode for The Clone Wars, “Victory and Death,” earned him the 2021 Annie Award for Best Music in a Television/Media Production, plus a Primetime Emmy nomination. Beyond Star Wars, Kiner has picked up more than 20 BMI Film & TV Awards over his career for scores including CSI: Miami, Narcos: Mexico, Making a Murderer, and Walker, Texas Ranger. He originally enrolled at UCLA as a pre-med student before pivoting to music, working as a touring musical director prior to settling into composing full-time in Hollywood.
Kiner’s children, Sean Kiner and Deana Kiner, compose together under the name Kiner Music and are frequent collaborators with their father on shared projects. Deana is a multi-instrumentalist and a graduate of Berklee College of Music; Sean started out as a music editor on The Clone Wars before moving into composing himself. Together, the siblings have contributed to Star Wars Rebels, the final season of The Clone Wars, The Bad Batch, and Ahsoka — where Sean wrote the theme for Grand Admiral Thrawn — as well as AMC’s Dark Winds, HBO Max’s Peacemaker, DC’s Doom Patrol and Titans, Single Parents, and the Netflix anime Trese. Sean has also spoken about drawing on personal milestones for his work, including writing The Bad Batch‘s “Omega’s Theme” around the same time his daughter was born. In 2023, the trio won a BMI Cable Television Award for Dark Winds, and the following year picked up nominations for both Ahsoka and Dark Winds at the BMI Film & TV Awards.
Several tracks on the album also credit two additional featured musicians. Yaron Eigenstein is an Israeli-born, Los Angeles–based composer and orchestrator — a 2025 BMI Foundation Pete Carpenter Fellow mentored directly by Kevin Kiner — whose recent orchestration credits include The Naked Gun, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, and Bad Boys: Ride or Die. Eli Denson is an LA-based composer, conductor, and orchestrator who works regularly alongside Kevin Kiner on projects including Dark Winds, House of David, NCIS: Origins, and Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld. Their featured credits on Young Washington reflect their standing place within the wider Kiner creative circle rather than one-off guest appearances.
Young Washington Official Tracklist
Verified directly from Film Music Reporter’s official track list (Sony Classical, digital release July 4, 2026):
- Forest Ambush – 2:24
- Curse to Our Name – 3:15
- George Learns – 2:23
- Riding Home – 1:09
- Belvoir (feat. Yaron Eigenstein) – 2:05
- Enjoy the Party (feat. Eli Denson) – 1:41
- Go Far Enough – 1:23
- Surveyors Only – 2:12
- Downstream (feat. Eli Denson) – 1:09
- Bloody Cough (feat. Yaron Eigenstein & Eli Denson) – 2:33
- Sally Kisses George – 2:54
- We Will Never Leave – 2:03
- The Slaughter (feat. Eli Denson) – 1:57
- Colonel Washington (feat. Yaron Eigenstein) – 2:19
- The French Attack (feat. Eli Denson) – 1:42
- Retreat (feat. Eli Denson) – 1:30
- Surrendering the Fight – 1:39
- Gist’s Grave – 1:30
- May 1755 (feat. Yaron Eigenstein & Eli Denson) – 1:55
- Worth the Risk – 2:51
- Washington’s Commands (feat. Yaron Eigenstein) – 2:41
- Who Has Powder (feat. Eli Denson) – 1:55
- On My Signal – 1:58
- The Final Push – 1:01
- Washington Returns (feat. Eli Denson) – 1:53
- Remember This Name – 2:55
- The Uniform – 3:30
Total runtime: approximately 56 minutes, 27 seconds (calculated by adding up all 27 listed track durations above).
Score Highlights
Film Music Reporter’s posting doesn’t include cue-by-cue notes from the composers themselves, but several titles line up clearly with documented events from Washington’s early life, which lets us flag a few highlights below. Scene placement here is our own read based on the titles and historical timeline — not a confirmed breakdown from the studio or label.
- “Forest Ambush” opens the album and, given its placement, likely underscores the film’s early frontier skirmish — plausibly a reference to the historical Jumonville Glen engagement that helped ignite the French and Indian War.
- “Belvoir” (feat. Yaron Eigenstein) takes its name from the real-life Fairfax family estate in Virginia, where the young Washington was a frequent guest, suggesting a cue tied to his early ties with the Fairfax family.
- “Sally Kisses George” appears to underscore a romantic turn, likely referencing Washington’s well-documented historical friendship with Sally Fairfax.
- “The Slaughter” and “The French Attack” (both featuring Eli Denson) sit among the album’s more action-driven cues, suggesting they underscore two of the film’s combat sequences.
- “Colonel Washington” (feat. Yaron Eigenstein), positioned roughly midway through the album, appears to mark a turning-point promotion in the character’s arc.
- “Remember This Name” and “The Uniform,” the album’s second-to-last and closing tracks, both carry thematic, summary-style titles and — at 2:55 and 3:30 respectively — rank among the longest cues on the record, suggesting they deliver the score’s fullest statement of its main theme.
As noted above, JoBlo’s review of the finished film described the score’s overall tone as sweeping and deliberately old-fashioned, comparing its feel to family-oriented historical dramas from decades past.
Young Washington Licensed Songs / Needle Drops
Based on Film Music Reporter’s official track list — the same verified source used for the tracklist above — Young Washington’s soundtrack album is entirely original score material, with no licensed contemporary songs. Searches of dedicated needle-drop trackers (Tunefind, WhatSong) turned up no submitted entries for the film as of this writing, which is itself a meaningful data point given the film only opened on July 3, 2026.
We also could not verify a standalone trailer song. Available trade coverage of Angel Studios’ marketing push centers on a ticket-preorder campaign rather than a distinct musical needle drop. If an official trailer-specific song surfaces later, we’ll update this section.
Composer Filmography
| Title | Year(s) | Composer(s) Involved |
|---|---|---|
| Walker, Texas Ranger | 1993–2001 | Kevin Kiner |
| CSI: Miami | 2002–2012 | Kevin Kiner |
| Hell on Wheels | 2011–2016 | Kevin Kiner |
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars | 2008–2020 | Kevin Kiner (Sean & Deana Kiner joined for Season 7) |
| Star Wars Rebels | 2014–2018 | Kevin Kiner, Sean Kiner, Deana Kiner |
| Making a Murderer | 2015–2018 | Kevin Kiner |
| Titans | 2018–2023 | Sean Kiner, Deana Kiner |
| Single Parents | 2018–2020 | Sean Kiner, Deana Kiner |
| Narcos: Mexico | 2018–present | Kevin Kiner |
| Doom Patrol | 2019–2023 | Kevin Kiner, Sean Kiner, Deana Kiner |
| Star Wars: The Bad Batch | 2021–2023 | Kevin Kiner, Sean Kiner, Deana Kiner |
| Trese | 2021 | Sean Kiner, Deana Kiner |
| Dark Winds | 2022–present | Kevin Kiner, Sean Kiner, Deana Kiner |
| Peacemaker | 2022 | Kevin Kiner, Sean Kiner, Deana Kiner |
| Samaritan | 2022 | Deana Kiner |
| Star Wars: Ahsoka | 2023–present | Kevin Kiner, Sean Kiner, Deana Kiner |
| House of David | 2025–present | Kevin Kiner, Sean Kiner, Deana Kiner |
| Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld / Maul – Shadow Lord | 2025–2026 | Sean Kiner, Deana Kiner |
| Young Washington | 2026 | Kevin Kiner, Sean Kiner, Deana Kiner |
Where to Listen to the Young Washington Soundtrack?
Sony Classical is releasing the Young Washington score digitally on July 4, 2026, and standard practice for the label means the album should reach major streaming and download platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music around the same time. As of this writing, Film Music Reporter noted that its own direct streaming link was still being finalized, so if the album isn’t showing up yet in your preferred app, it’s worth checking back shortly or searching the platform directly for “Young Washington” alongside the Kiner name.
FAQs
1. Who composed the Young Washington soundtrack?
The score was composed by Kevin Kiner, alongside his children Sean Kiner and Deana Kiner, who compose together as Kiner Music.
2. How many tracks are on the Young Washington soundtrack album?
The album contains 27 tracks, running approximately 56 minutes and 27 seconds in total.
3. When was the Young Washington soundtrack released?
Sony Classical released the soundtrack digitally on July 4, 2026, one day after the film’s July 3 theatrical release via Angel Studios.
4. Where can I stream the Young Washington soundtrack?
The album is being distributed digitally by Sony Classical, so it should be available on standard platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. Direct links were still being finalized as of this writing.
5. Does the Young Washington soundtrack include any licensed songs?
No. Based on verified sourcing, the album is a fully original orchestral score, with no confirmed licensed needle-drop songs.
6. Who are Eli Denson and Yaron Eigenstein, credited as featured performers?
Both are Los Angeles-based composer-orchestrators who regularly work within Kevin Kiner’s creative circle — Denson on projects like Dark Winds and House of David, and Eigenstein as a 2025 BMI Foundation fellow mentored directly by Kiner.
7. Have Kevin, Sean, and Deana Kiner worked with director Jon Erwin before?
Yes. The trio previously scored Erwin’s Prime Video series House of David, making Young Washington their second consecutive collaboration with the director.