This is the first part from the Joel McNeely multi-part interview series on #FilmMusicFocus! In this episode, American composer Joel McNeely gives us an incredible look into his past, from being inspired by Elmer Bernstein, to working as an orchestrator, and composing music for The Young Indian Jones Chronicles which inspired him to compose the incredible score to Iron Will.

Joel McNeely is an Emmy® Award-winning composer and conductor with more than 100 motion picture and television credits. A protégé of composer Jerry Goldsmith, he is best known for his film and television scores. He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series for his work on The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. He frequently collaborates with Seth MacFarlane and contributes to various projects by The Walt Disney Company.

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