Tim Simonec Tim Simonec is the conductor and principal orchestrator of Michael Giacchino ' s music score for ' s . Hailing from Chicago , Simonec began the organ and the piano when he was eight years old . He was a church organist from the age of 13 and became interested in arranging music for orchestras while attending college . After graduating , he wrote the theme music for a local church television program . He decided to become a film composer , and began composing music for religious films . In 1979 , he made the move to Los Angeles where he began working for Paramount Television as a composer on such classic series as " Happy Days " , " Laverne & Shirley " , " Mork & Mindy " , and " Family Ties " . In 1983 , Simonec began experiencing stiffness in his neck and weakness in his arms and fingers . The following year , it was discovered that a tumor on Simonec ' s cervical spinal cord was the cause of the problems . Removing the tumor resulted in Simonec ' s arms and legs becoming paralyzed and the musician was informed he would never walk again . After just two years , however , Simonec was walking again and had regained partial use of his hands . One of the people who supported Simonec during his rehabilitation was Janet , whom he first met while recovering in the hospital and who later became his wife . Although he still struggles with his disability , Simonec has continued scoring and orchestrating for film . Since 1991 , Simonec has worked with award - winning composer on over 45 films . Their collaborations include " The Hand That Rocks the Credle " ( featuring John de Lancie and Matt McCoy ) , " The Crush " ( featuring Kurtwood Smith and Gwynyth Walsh ) , " The Crow " ( featuring Tony Todd ) , " Street Fighter " , " Tank Girl " ( starring Lori Petty , Malcolm McDowell , Reg E . Cathey , Ann Cusack , Jeff Kober , and Iggy Pop ) , " The Tie That Binds " ( starring Keith Carradine ) , " Strange Days " , " From Dusk Till Dawn " ( featuring Fred Williamson ) , " The Saint " , " The Negotiator " , " Bride of Chucky " ( featuring the voice of Brad Dourif ) , " Bats " ( starring Bob Gunton and Dina Meyer and written by John Logan ) , " The Insider " ( starring Christopher Plummer and Bruce McGill ) , " Pitch Black " , " High Crimes " ( starring Ashley Judd and featuring John Billingsley , Jude Ciccolella , and Bruce Davison ) , " Daredevil " ( featuring Erick Avari and Leland Orser ) , " Out of Time " ( starring John Billingsley ) , and " The Chronicles of Riddick " ( featuring Roger Cross ) . Simonec and Revell have also worked together as co - composers on films like " Suicide Kings " , the mini - series " Dune " ( starring Alec Newman ) , and the Emmy Award - winning mini - series , " Anne Frank : The Whole Story " ( starring ) . As a lone composer , Simonec ' s credits include the 2000 independent drama " A Rumor of Angels " ( starring and ) and the 2005 sports film " Fighting Tommy Riley " . Prior to " Star Trek " , Simonec conducted and orchestrated Michael Giacchino ' s scores for the films " Redemption of the Ghost " ( starring John Savage ) , " Sin " ( featuring Daniel Dae Kim and Gregg Henry ) , " The Incredibles " , " Sky High " , " The Family Stone " , " Mission : Impossible III " ( which , like " Star Trek " , was directed by J . J . Abrams and written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman ) , and " Ratatouille " . Simonec and Giacchino also collaborated on J . J . Abrams ' series " Alias " , the TV pilot " Semper Fi " , and the video games " Warpath : Jurassic Park " , " Medal of Honor " , " Medal of Honor : Underground " , " Mercenaries " , and " Medal of Honor : Airborne " . Simonec ' s other conducting and orchestration credits include the films " Universal Soldier " , " Army of Darkness " , " The Associate " ( starring Whoopi Goldberg and Bebe Neuwirth ) , " Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back " , and " From Justin to Kelly " ( directed by Robert Iscove ) . Simonec has also worked on television shows such as " Knot ' s Landing " , " Hercules : The Legendary Journeys " , " Xena : Warrior Princess " , the Jonathan Frakes - hosted " Beyond Belief : Fact or Fiction " , and FOX ' s popular animated series , " Futurama " .