Viewers watching the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday night will be treated to a unique cinematic event. The David and Goliath The game between the Tcu Horned Frogs and the Georgia Bulldogs has all the makings of a Hollywood movie, especially if the Horned Frogs are able to complete their improbable Cinderella run and win the game. So it’s normal that ESPN turned to Hollywood’s most beloved composer to provide the music.
Variety reported that five-time Oscar winner John Williams composed a new three-and-a-half minute theme song for the game, titled “Of Grit and Glory,” which will be played during the ESPN broadcast. The song was recorded by a 96-piece orchestra under Williams’ direction on December 21.
“Intercollegiate football has been the heart and soul of the life of our country for so long that the opportunity to musically salute this great tradition was…