Who Composed The Outlander 2022 Soundtrack And Themes?

I get a kick out of how instantly recognizable the 'Outlander' music is, and if you were wondering who wrote the 2022 score and themes, it's Bear McCreary. He's the composer behind the series' musical identity, and his Season 6 work continues that blend of Celtic-inspired melodies and cinematic orchestration. The main title borrows from the traditional 'The Skye Boat Song' concept but McCreary rearranges and expands it into something that fits the show's drama — sometimes haunting and sparse, sometimes lush and epic.

Raya Yarbrough has been associated with the vocalized theme in earlier seasons, and her contributions (or vocal approaches inspired by her style) often appear in variations across seasons, including the 2022 material. If you're browsing soundtrack platforms, you'll find the Season 6 score credited to Bear McCreary, and listening through it gives a neat, emotional recap of that season's story beats. Personally, his music is one of the main reasons I revisit certain scenes — it punctuates the moments so memorably.

If you've been replaying the show's credits in your head, the person responsible for the 2022 'Outlander' soundtrack and themes is Bear McCreary. He's been the musical heartbeat of 'Outlander' since the series began, and the Season 6 music that dropped in 2022 continued his signature approach: weaving Celtic flavors, orchestral swells, and intimate folk textures into a unified sound world. McCreary didn't just write background cues; he crafts motifs that carry character and emotion, so tunes recur and evolve as the story shifts. That main-title motif, rooted in the old 'The Skye Boat Song', is one of his clever touchstones — familiar, but always reimagined to fit a scene's mood.

What I love about his work on the 2022 material is the attention to detail. the score balances sweeping strings and brass with quieter solo instruments — fiddles, whistles, sometimes even subtle pipes — and that helps scenes feel both cinematic and rooted in place. Raya Yarbrough has sung the series' main theme in earlier seasons, and her voice (or variations of that vocal treatment) often provides the human thread in McCreary's arrangements. Beyond the main theme, he creates short themelets for relationships and settings, which is why a two-minute piece can make you feel like you just rewatched an episode.

If you want to find the music itself, look for the album credited to Bear McCreary — for Season 6 it was released under titles like 'Outlander Season 6 (Music from the Starz Series)' and similar soundtrack listings. Listening to the tracks in order reads like a musical recap of the season: quieter leitmotifs for tender scenes, harsher textures when conflict spikes. For anyone who loves how music shapes storytelling, McCreary's work here is a masterclass in theme development and atmosphere, and it kept me coming back to the series just to hear how he underscored the emotional highs and lows.