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Little Creek. “Here is this powerful horse who cannot be tamed and this young Indian who’s wild and full of fight. They end up stuck in the same position, both captives, and have to come together for their mutual well-being.” Though Studi is actually of Cherokee descent, he grew up learning the ways of all Native American tribes; thus he was able to give valuable input into the mannerisms and language of his character. According to Director Asbury, “Little Creek personifies living in and being part of the West.”
    JAMES CROMWELL
    “The Cavalry Colonel”
    James Cromwell is the veteran actor providing the voice of the Cavalry Colonel who becomes a formidable adversary to both Little Creek and Spirit. “I think the Colonel is indicative of the breed at that particular time,” Cromwell comments. “They believed in a manifest destiny, the conquest of the West, and that all the people and creatures living on it ultimately would be subdued. The Colonel is hard-edged and full of himself, but he gets his comeuppance from a horse. What I especially liked is that the character has an arc, that he actually learns something from his encounter with this creature and becomes a little more compassionate.”
    BRYAN ADAMS Singer/Songwriter
    What Spirit is feeling is expressed throughout the film in songs by Bryan Adams . Adams says, “Basically, what we were trying to create was a musical, with the songs expressing the emotions of a horse. But the story was completed before the music, so the songs had to be very specific, which was exceptionally challenging for me as a songwriter. As a singer, my role was being a storyteller, trying to bring Spirit’s emotions to life through my voice.” Director Asbury says, “Bryan Adams has a very emotional, heartfelt singing style, which is appropriate for this because the songs tell the story from Spirit’s heart. In that way, Bryan is the heart of the film.”
    HANS ZIMMER Composer
    Spirit also reunited Katzenberg with composer Hans Zimmer , whom he calls “without question, one of the greatest collaborators I’ve had making animated movies over the years.” Zimmer reveals, “Jeffrey called me up and said, ‘I want to make a movie about a horse in the Wild West…oh, and by the way, the horse won’t speak.’ That’s the great thing about working with Jeffrey; he’s someone who can keep up with me on these crazy adventures. Why get up in the morning unless you can have an adventure? In a funny way, for the first time on an animated film, I am a voice, which is a fascinating thing for me.”

Here I Am
    (End Title)
    Words and Music by
Bryan Adams, Gretchen Peters
and Hans Zimmer

I Will Always Return
    Words and Music by
Bryan Adams, R.J. Lange
and Hans Zimmer

You Can’t Take Me
    Words and Music by
Bryan Adams, Gavin Greenaway
and R.J. Lange

Get Off My Back
    Words and Music by
Bryan Adams and Eliot Kennedy

Brothers Under the Sun
    Words and Music by
Bryan Adams, Steve Jablonsky
and Gretchen Peters

Don’t Let Go
    Words and Music by
Bryan Adams, Gavin Greenaway,
R.J. Lange and Gretchen Peters

This Is Where I Belong
    Words and Music by
Bryan Adams, R.J. Lange
and Hans Zimmer

Here I Am
    Words and Music by
Bryan Adams, Gretchen Peters
and Hans Zimmer

Sound the Bugle
    Words and Music by
Gavin Greenaway and Trevor Horn

Run Free
    (Excerpt)
    Words and Music by
Hans Zimmer, Jim Dooley
and Steve Jablonsky

Homeland
    (Main Title)
    Music by Hans Zimmer

Rain
    (Excerpt)
    Music by Hans Zimmer

The Long Road Back
    (Excerpt)
    Words and Music by
Hans Zimmer and Steve Jablonsky

Nothing I’ve Ever Known
    Words and Music by
Bryan Adams, Eliot Kennedy
and Hans Zimmer

I Will Always Return
    (Finale)
    Words and Music by
Bryan Adams, R.J. Lange
and Hans Zimmer