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  Coogler's frequent collaborator Ludwig Göransson worked on the soundtrack of Sinners. Göransson described Sinners as a personal and ambitious score, reflecting his own musical journey. He drew inspiration from blues music and performed the score on a 1932 Dobro Cyclops resonator guitar, the same one Sammie carries throughout the film. During the pre-production, Coogler sent Göransson several recordings from the 1930s and 1940s, particularly those of Robert Johnson and Tommy Johnson. Göransson and Coogler insisted that Ludwig's wife Serena produce the songs. Serena Göransson, a classically trained violinist, said the southern Black music had to be handled with care and expert consultation and that she felt "like a steward with this project especially with the music. I just feel that it has a life of its own..."
  
  The couple worked with Lawrence "Boo" Mitchell, a blues producer who owns Royal Studios, and visited the B.B. King Museum and local juke joints in Clarksdale and Indianola with him for inspiration. The Göranssons and Mitchell recorded the songs at Royal Studios over five days with musicians such as Alvin Youngblood Hart and Cedric Burnside. Mitchell also brought in other blues musicians such as Brittany Howard, Raphael Saadiq, Bobby Rush, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram and Buddy Guy (who also appears in the film). The Göranssons rented a studio converted from a church in New Orleans, and worked with the supporting cast of Jack O'Connell, Lola Kirke, Peter Dreimanis and Jayme Lawson, rehearsing their songs multiple times. Much of the film was recorded live on set, with the cast members performing alongside other blues musicians. Hailee Steinfeld wrote and recorded the original song "Dangerous" for the film.
  
  Unlike most Warner Bros. films, which have soundtracks released through the company's in-house label WaterTower Music or record labels owned by Warner Music Group, the soundtrack and score to Sinners were released through Sony Music labels. The soundtrack was released on Sony Masterworks on April 18, 2025, the same day as the film, featuring 22 tracks performed by an array of blues musicians, alongside the cast members. The lead single " Sinners ", performed by Rod Wave, was released two weeks prior.
  
  Coogler's frequent collaborator Ludwig Göransson worked on the soundtrack of Sinners. Göransson described Sinners as a personal and ambitious score, reflecting his own musical journey. He drew inspiration from blues music and performed the score on a 1932 Dobro Cyclops resonator guitar, the same one Sammie carries throughout the film. During the pre-production, Coogler sent Göransson several recordings from the 1930s and 1940s, particularly those of Robert Johnson and Tommy Johnson. Göransson and Coogler insisted that Ludwig's wife Serena produce the songs. Serena Göransson, a classically trained violinist, said the southern Black music had to be handled with care and expert consultation and that she felt "like a steward with this project especially with the music. I just feel that it has a life of its own..."
  
  The couple worked with Lawrence "Boo" Mitchell, a blues producer who owns Royal Studios, and visited the B.B. King Museum and local juke joints in Clarksdale and Indianola with him for inspiration. The Göranssons and Mitchell recorded the songs at Royal Studios over five days with musicians such as Alvin Youngblood Hart and Cedric Burnside. Mitchell also brought in other blues musicians such as Brittany Howard, Raphael Saadiq, Bobby Rush, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram and Buddy Guy (who also appears in the film). The Göranssons rented a studio converted from a church in New Orleans, and worked with the supporting cast of Jack O'Connell, Lola Kirke, Peter Dreimanis and Jayme Lawson, rehearsing their songs multiple times. Much of the film was recorded live on set, with the cast members performing alongside other blues musicians. Hailee Steinfeld wrote and recorded the original song "Dangerous" for the film.
  
  Unlike most Warner Bros. films, which have soundtracks released through the company's in-house label WaterTower Music or record labels owned by Warner Music Group, the soundtrack and score to Sinners were released through Sony Music labels. The soundtrack was released on Sony Masterworks on April 18, 2025, the same day as the film, featuring 22 tracks performed by an array of blues musicians, alongside the cast members. The lead single " Sinners ", performed by Rod Wave, was released two weeks prior.