Paul Gilreath is a composer of orchestral and electronic music for film, television, trailers, games and broadcast advertising. His dynamic compositions have been heard in feature films, television programs, video games and in the symphonic concert setting for over twenty years. His music includes dynamic, energetic epic orchestral works that are perfect for today’s trailers and action game projects; beautifully lush and romantic music that can highlight film and television; fun, quirky pieces perfect for today’s cartoons; and edgy, modern works that can provide the perfect feel for appropriate film, television and advertising projects.

Gilreath graduated from Stetson University with a Bachelor of Music degree in composition. After graduation, he enrolled in the University of Southern California's masters program to further his training in composition. While at USC, Gilreath was signed by film music agent Richard L. Emler at the age of 21. This led Gilreath to begin his work in film and television. He scored his first feature film at the age of 23.

Gilreath has written theme, underscore and broadcast advertising music for a wide range of clients that include NBC, CBS, Cartoon Network, ESPN, PBS, New World Cinema, Disney, AFI, The Weather Channel, Cannon Films, Delta Airlines, American Airlines, MacGregor Golf and many others. His music has been used multiple times for the Olympic Games broadcasts on NBC and several PGA tournaments on NBC. CBS has featured his music on recent broadcasts of The Masters Golf Tournament.

Gilreath is an expert in "virtual orchestration", the process of producing orchestral music using sample libraries. His book, The Guide to MIDI Orchestration, which is in its 3rd edition and has sold almost 30,000 copies worldwide, teaches composers how to achieve similar results. It is used by composers and colleges around the world. Because of his expertise, he is called on by many major sample library production companies to consult and test product.

Though the project always dictates the genre of music, Gilreath is frequently called on to supply huge, epic orchestrations. His signature style combines virtual orchestration technique with live players to produce a hybrid result that is powerful and energetic. This results in a perfect style of music for epic games and film trailers. And Gilreath draws on a team of studio musicians and symphonic players in Atlanta, Nashville and LA to produce music that is of the highest caliber.

Gilreath has produced three solo CDs, each recorded with members of the illustrious Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. His smooth jazz/New Age CD, Eyes of the Morrow spent over 13 weeks on the NAV and Billboard New Age charts. Nightlights, Songs from a Parent's Heart, Gilreath's CD of original lullabies won the National Association of Parenting Publication's (which includes Parenting Magazine and other national trade magazines) award for Best Lullaby Album of the year. In addition, two of his scores for feature films, Making Contact and No Retreat No Surrender have been released on CD by Silva Screen. Gilreath's production and orchestration skills have been featured on CDs of many solo artists as well.

In addition to his composition skills, Gilreath is an accomplished conductor and pianist and has been guest conductor and featured piano soloist with several symphonies including The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Gilreath has performed with the ASO at Chastain Park in Atlanta and he has been a featured artist at The Montreux Jazz Festival.

Gilreath is a member of The Recording Academy and has served on its Board of Governors. He is a member of ASCAP, G.A.N.G., The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and IGDA. Gilreath lives in Atlanta with his wife Channie and their kids Paul "Quintin" and Birdie Rose.