He is a solo cellist and a professor at the Royal Academy of Music. Recent films he's scored include In the Shadow of the Moon, Henry Mind of a Tyrant, The Tillman Story, Juliette Binoche: Sketches for a Portrait and Sergio. He was commissioned to compose and produce the music for the London 2012 handover sequence at the Beijing Olympics closing ceremony. This included a new version of the U.K. national anthem. His website is philipsheppard.com. Click here to download the God in America sountrack from iTunes.