[1][3][4] Combining a wide range of styles of guitar music for the soundtrack, the film captures award-winning cinematography from surfing footage of various locations worldwide: Chile, Hawaii, Mexico, Jamaica, Tahiti in French Polynesia, and Indonesia.

[1][3] Surfers in the film include Tom Curren, Gerry Lopez, C. J. Hobgood, Rob Machado, and Kelly Slater.

In alphabetical order: The film explores the times, travels and experiences of a tribe of surfers who search for the spark of life and look to pass it on to the younger generation.

[1][3] Released by Brushfire Records on November 14, 2006, the soundtrack to A Brokedown Melody, which is scored by Johnson, collects 12 previously unavailable tracks by the likes of Culver City Dub Collective, Kings of Convenience, Johnny Osbourne, M. Ward, The Beta Band, Doug Martsch, Matt Costa, Eddie Vedder, and Johnson himself.

From Here to Now to You contains a 2013 version and, in July 2013, HBO Sports released a video of "Home (Live from the Beach)" with Jack and Kelly Slater playing guitars together.