Who composed the music for the songs in Mulan (1998)?

Matthew Wilder composed the music for the songs in Disney’s Mulan (1998).

Wilder worked with lyricist David Zippel, and together they created the film’s major original songs, including “Reflection,” “Honor to Us All,” “A Girl Worth Fighting For” and “I’ll Make a Man Out of You.” Wilder’s melodies help the songs move between comedy, introspection and military spectacle while remaining recognizably part of the same musical world.

The wording can cause confusion because Mulan also has a substantial orchestral score. Jerry Goldsmith composed that instrumental score, while Wilder handled the songs’ music and Zippel wrote their lyrics. Thus, “Matthew Wilder” is the best answer when the question specifically asks who composed the music for the songs.

The soundtrack was released on June 2, 1998. Wilder also supplied the singing voice for Ling in parts of the film when Gedde Watanabe’s vocals were not used for the character’s musical material.