McCreary won an Emmy for his main title of Da Vinci's Demons. His most recent Emmy nomination was in 2015 for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series for season one of Outlander.
McCreary was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and spent most of his formative years in Bellingham, Washington. He is the son of author Laura Kalpakian and professor Jay McCreary of University of Hawaii. His brother, Brendan McCreary, is also a musician. Bear has directed and produced several music videos for Brendan's band, Young Beautiful in a Hurry. He graduated from Bellingham High School in 1997.
He is a classically trained pianist and self-taught accordionist. He studied under the renowned film score composer Elmer Bernstein during which time he reconstructed and reorchestrated Bernstein's 1963 score for Kings of the Sun. Their collaboration allowed for the complete score to be available as a soundtrack album for the first time in 40 years.
McCreary credits composers Jerry Goldsmith, Elmer Bernstein, Danny Elfman, Ennio Morricone, John Williams, Shirley Walker as being key to his growing up adoring film music. They were his heroes while he was growing up. Contemporary composers continue to inspire his growth and is a self-avowed fan of Hans Zimmer.
The Dragon
Bear McCreary Lyrics
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Báll Gleypandi Allt á
Skeraa Loft
Leður Vængir
Ber þola Fjand
ærandi dauðadagr
Ekki um fram þinn
Logahríð
Heiminn Svartur
Og koksgráum salum
Gleypandi bál
Umfevur Allt í
Glóandi faðmir
Logahríð
Enginn faðmir Flyr
The lyrics of Bear McCreary's song, "The Dragon," paint a vivid image of a terrifying and destructive creature wreaking havoc upon the world. The opening lines, "Eldur Kemur Ofan/Báll Gleypandi Allt á" (Fire Comes from Above/Eating Everything in its Path), speak to the all-consuming nature of the dragon's destruction. The lines that follow, "Skeraa Loft/Leður Vængir/Ber þola Fjand/ærandi dauðadagr," (Cutting through the Air/Leather Wings/Bearing the Devil/Toward the Day of Death) further emphasize the dragon's power and ominous presence.
Line by Line Meaning
Eldur Kemur Ofan
Fire Comes From Above
Báll Gleypandi Allt á
A Swallowing Fire Consumes Everything
Skeraa Loft
Cutting Through The Air
Leður Vængir
Leather Wings
Ber þola Fjand
Enduring The Devil's Weight
ærandi dauðadagr
A Certain Day Of Death
Ekki um fram þinn
Not About Your Journey
Logahríð
Blaze of Battle
Heitt dýr hersir
Hot Beast Rules
Heiminn Svartur
The World Is Dark
Og koksgráum salum
And With Ashen Halls
Gleypandi bál
A Fire That Consumes
Umfevur Allt í
Surrounding And Devouring All
Glóandi faðmir
Glowing Embraces
Logahríð
Blaze of Battle
Enginn faðmir Flyr
No Embrace Escapes
Writer(s): Bear Mccreary
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