''Soul Surfer (Music From The Motion Picture)'' is the

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to the 2011 film ''Soul Surfer'', released on April 5, 2011 by

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. The album featured numerous songs performed by artists James “Bla” Pahinui, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Britt Nicole, Brian Setzer and Two Door Cinema Club. It also had two original recordings written for the film: an original song "Runaway" by Mat Kearney and a cover of Katy Perry's 2010 hit single " Firework" by ''

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. Mat Kearney claimed that he met

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(whom the film is based) in

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, before the accident and impressed with her and when the film's biopic was under production, Keaney was offered to write a song from the production's music staff, thereby leading his track "Runaway" being made into the final soundtrack. The musical choices were supervised by Hamilton's family.

Reception

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'' called it as "a pleasant mix of alternative rock, CCM, teen pop, and a little slack key Hawaiian music tossed in for good measure."

Track listing

Original score

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and released on April 5, 2011 by Madison Gate Records.

Track listing

Reception

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'' from the same period of time, ''Soul Surfer'' is a score that merits the expenditure. You rarely hear a score with so many integrated facets, all of them successful. "

References

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