"Overcomer" Soundtrack Lyrics

"Overcomer (Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture)" – Album Guide to Tracks and Key Scenes

Overview

What does a second wind sound like? Overcomer answers with radio-ready CCM anthems and a warm, motivic score that pushes breath into legs. The 2019 film’s companion album, Overcomer (Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture), corrals marquee artists (Koryn Hawthorne, Casting Crowns, Lauren Daigle, Mandisa, Tauren Wells, Tenth Avenue North, Hillsong Worship) alongside select cues by composer Paul Mills. It plays like a locker-room pep talk that follows you to the starting line.

Arrival → adaptation → rebellion → collapse: the song sequencing mirrors Hannah’s arc from reluctant runner to someone who knows whose she is. Big choruses make space for quiet truth-telling; score cues thread the race beats and hospital hush. It’s an album you can run to — and sit with.

Distinctives that set it apart from boilerplate tie-ins: it’s a true songs + score package (with multiple Mills cuts), and a separate, full original score album later expanded the film’s instrumental palette. As reported in industry roundups, the songs set arrived weeks before release; the score followed as its own full-length.

Genres & themes by phase. Contemporary Christian pop — identity and hope. Gospel-adjacent remixes — fight-through energy. Acoustic/ambient score — interior decisions, prayer-space. Anthemic finales — team, grace, finish line.

How It Was Made

Composer: Paul Mills (a Kendrick Brothers mainstay) wrote the original score. Album concept: a label-compiled set “from and inspired by” the film, plus five instrumental cues to anchor the narrative shape. The commercial songs album landed August 2, 2019 on the Provident/Reunion imprint; a standalone Overcomer (Original Motion Picture Score) by Mills followed digitally with 37 tracks — essentially the full underscore.

Editorially, the film leans on Mills’ themes for character and race mechanics (metronomic pulses, warm strings, soft piano motifs), then lets high-profile singles carry montage and credit spaces. The balance keeps the movie intimate even when the choruses go stadium-big.

Tracks & Scenes

“Enough” — Koryn Hawthorne
Where it plays: Early credits/marketing cut; on album it functions as a thematic prelude to Hannah’s identity storyline.
Why it matters: Establishes the film’s vertical focus — worth before work.

“Even When You’re Running” — Casting Crowns
Where it plays: Training montage and reflective beats as Hannah struggles to commit to cross-country and Coach John learns to coach differently.
Why it matters: Names the tension — flight vs. faith — while keeping feet moving.

“Overcomer Main Theme” — Paul Mills
Where it plays: Recurs through coaching scenes and pre-race focus; a rising figure in strings/piano that locks to stride cadence.
Why it matters: The film’s heartbeat; identity stated without words.

“My Revival (DL Choir Remix)” — Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers feat. Le’Juene Thompson
Where it plays: Post-decision lift — team energy spikes as community rallies around Hannah.
Why it matters: Choir = village; the song makes support audible.

“Fear Is a Liar” — Zach Williams
Where it plays: In moments where shame and doubt crest; the lyric reframes the inner monologue.
Why it matters: Pushes back on self-talk that sabotages the run.

“Control (Somehow You Want Me)” — Tenth Avenue North
Where it plays: Quiet mid-movie reset; Hannah and Coach John surrender plans they can’t hold.
Why it matters: Turns plot into prayer.

“Known” — Tauren Wells
Where it plays: Family reconnection beats; identity becomes relationship, not performance.
Why it matters: The lyric dovetails with the film’s adoption/reconciliation threads.

“Who You Say I Am” — Hillsong Worship
Where it plays: Church/community moments; the congregational hook binds individual stories into one chorus.
Why it matters: The film’s theology in one refrain.

“Overcomer” — Mandisa
Where it plays: Needle-dropped in promotional cuts and celebratory contexts; thematically welded to the title.
Why it matters: A pre-existing anthem that mirrors the movie’s thesis.

“You Say” — Lauren Daigle
Where it plays: A featured placement underscoring identity and worth.
Why it matters: The era’s defining CCM ballad amplifies the film’s central question: who gets to name you?

“A Brand New Creation” — Paul Mills
Where it plays: Hospital/crossroads sequence; strings and piano settle into resolve.
Why it matters: Title-as-thesis — change has weight and warmth.

“You’ve Got This” — Paul Mills
Where it plays: Pre-race breath and coach/athlete eye contact; a steadying cue.
Why it matters: The calm before the sprint.

“Overcomer Main Theme (Reprise)” — Paul Mills
Where it plays: Final stretch of the climactic race — bridge crossing into the finish.
Why it matters: The theme’s fullest statement; the story exhales at the line.

Notes & Trivia

• The songs album arrived August 2, 2019 on Reunion/Provident; it includes both artist singles and five Paul Mills cues.
• Composer Paul Mills later issued a separate, 37-track Original Motion Picture Score album, expanding every motif heard in the film.
• The film’s trailer (and first-week marketing) emphasized identity language; the soundtrack mirrors that with lyric-forward selections.
• Mandisa’s “Overcomer” (2013) predates the movie but fits the theme so tightly it feels written for it.

Music–Story Links

When Hannah runs from pain, the movie plays radio — songs with I and you. When she runs toward truth, the score takes over — a steady motif that doesn’t need lyrics to believe. Coach John’s surrender beats invite hushed piano; community shots widen into choir and congregational choruses. By the finish, the two rails braid: a Mills cadence under a stadium-sized hook.

Reception & Quotes

The film’s audience scores were buoyant, and coverage repeatedly highlighted the faith-forward song stack and how cleanly the cues fit race rhythms. Trade blurbs flagged the “music from and inspired by” strategy — a familiar model done with unusual cohesion here.

“Reunion/Provident rolls out a songs-and-score set… including five tracks from Paul Mills’ original score.” industry coverage

“It’s a running movie that sounds like a prayer journal you can dance to.” album roundups

Interesting Facts

• Label lineage: The songs album carries Provident Label Group/Reunion branding; it clocks ~39–47 minutes depending on edition.
• Five-score rule: The commercial songs disc still includes multiple Mills cues — uncommon for “inspired by” sets.
• Full-score drop: Mills’ standalone score album runs ~79 minutes across 37 tracks for cue collectors.
• Chart brag (song): Lauren Daigle’s “You Say” set a long-running No.1 record on Christian charts the same year the film released.
• Trailer DNA: The first trailer’s cut points map closely to where the score later lands in the final race.

Technical Info

• Title: Overcomer (Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture)
• Year: 2019
• Type: Film soundtrack (CCM songs + select original score)
• Composer: Paul Mills
• Label / Release: Provident Label Group / Reunion — Aug 2, 2019
• Key featured artists: Koryn Hawthorne; Casting Crowns; Lauren Daigle; Mandisa; Tauren Wells; Tenth Avenue North; Hillsong Worship; Bonray
• Score album: Overcomer (Original Motion Picture Score) — Paul Mills — digital release with 37 cues
• Notable placements (film): “Even When You’re Running” (training beats); “Known” (family reconnection); “You Say” (identity reflection); “Overcomer Main Theme (Reprise)” (final bridge/finish)

Questions & Answers

Who composed the film’s score?

Paul Mills — his themes carry the race mechanics and the most intimate character beats.

Is the soundtrack only pop songs?

No. The commercial album mixes artist singles with several score cues, and a separate full score album was released.

When did the soundtrack release?

August 2, 2019, ahead of the film’s August 23 U.S. opening.

Which songs fans talk about most?

“Enough,” “Even When You’re Running,” “You Say,” “Known,” and Mandisa’s “Overcomer,” plus Mills’ “Overcomer Main Theme.”

Where can I hear the full score?

On major streaming platforms under Overcomer (Original Motion Picture Score) by Paul Mills.

Canonical Entities & Relations

Sources: according to Film Music Reporter, the songs set includes five Paul Mills score tracks and arrived Aug 2, 2019; Apple Music’s listing confirms label/date and artist lineup; IMDb/Soundtracks and album rundowns corroborate key placements and featured artists; Paul Mills’ own pages confirm his composer credit and the later full score release.

November, 18th 2025