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Stephen Arnold Music Creates Custom Show Themes for CNN

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Our team at Stephen Arnold Music composed the original music for CNN’s new show King Charles, airing Wednesdays at 10pm ET, along with CNN’s new Saturday morning line-up: First of All with Victor Blackwell, The Chris Wallace Show, and The Amanpour Hour. We’re excited to share the new themes we created!


CNN – King Charles

King Charles, the weekly CNN Primetime show, features Gayle King and Charles Barkley in freewheeling and authentic conversations centered around the week’s most interesting stories, moments and cultural themes.

Stephen Arnold Music (SAM) composed a custom music package for the new show – featuring a blend of urban and pop elements and instrumentation of keys, brass, guitar and strings.


CNN – First Of All with Victor Blackwell

As part of the new CNN Saturday line-up, Victor Blackwell brings a fresh perspective on the week’s news with a focus on stories affecting communities of color.

Stephen Arnold Music (SAM) composed a custom theme and music package for the new show – driven by a creative blend of bass, percussion and strings.


CNN – The Amanpour Hour

As part of the new CNN Saturday line-up, Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s chief international anchor, brings valuable insight to the biggest global and domestic news stories of the week.

Stephen Arnold Music (SAM) composed a custom theme and music package for the new show – inspired and evolved from the sonic brand SAM created for the long-running and iconic CNN International show Amanpour.


CNN – The Chris Wallace Show

As part of the new CNN Saturday line-up, Chris Wallace welcomes the country’s best reporters and influential commentators to deliver an insightful and provocative discussion of the week’s biggest stories.

Stephen Arnold Music (SAM) composed a custom theme and music package for the new show – driven by a clean, modern blend of electonica, percussion and electric guitar.

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