Neal Morse (nascido em 2 de Agosto de 1960 em Van Nuys, California) é um conceituado multi-instrumentista e compositor de rock progressivo americano, de Nashville, Tennessee. Neal é conhecido por sua versatilidade musical e estilo de composição e gravação. Aclamado pela critica especializada do mundo inteiro, deixou suas bandas Spock’s Beard e Transatlantic para trilhar uma bem sucedida carreira solo após se converter ao cristianismo. Hoje freqüenta o Christian Gospel Temple.
Progressive Rock albums:
Testimony [2003]
Testimony is a progressive rock concept album by Neal Morse. Released in 2003, this double-album is in five sections detailing the composer's life and conversion to Christianity. The album features performances from Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy and Kerry Livgren of Kansas, although the majority of instruments are played by Morse himself.
Disc One
Part 1:
1. The Land of Beginning Again
2. Overture No. 1
3. California Nights
4. Colder in the Sun
5. Sleeping Jesus
6. Interlude
7. The Prince of the Power of the Air
8. Wasted Life
Part 2:
1. Overture No. 2
2. Break of Day
3. Power in the Air
4. Somber Days
5. Long Story
6. It's All I Can Do
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Disc Two
Part 3:
1. Transformation
2. Ready to Try
3. Sing it high
4. The Hoo-Haw jam
5. Sing it high revisited
Part 4:
1. Moving in my Heart
2. I Am Willing
3. Piano solo
4. In the Middle
5. The Storm Before the Calm
6. Oh, to Feel Him
7. Affirmation
Part 5:
1. Overture No. 3
2. Rejoice
3. Oh Lord My God
4. God's Theme
5. The Land of Beginning Again
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One [2004]
One is a progressive rock album by Neal Morse. Released in 2004, this was released as both a single-CD album and a special edition double-CD with deleted tracks and cover songs.
The band is Neal, Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), and Randy George (Ajalon) with guest Phil Keaggy.
1. The Creation
- I. One Mind
- II. In A Perfect Light
- III. Where Are You?
- IV. Reaching From The Heart
3. Author Of Confusion
4. The Separated Man
- I. I'm In A Cage
- II. I Am The Man
- III. The Man's Gone (Reprise)
- IV. Something Within Me Remembers
6. Help Me / The Spirit And The Flesh
7. Father Of Forgiveness
8. Reunion
- I. No Separation
- II. Grand Finale
- III. Make Us One
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? [Question Mark] [2005]
? (or sometimes Question or Question Mark) is a progressive rock concept album by Neal Morse. Released in 2005, this single-CD album is about the tabernacle in the wilderness. Morse has stated that this album should be considered one long epic track rather than twelve separate tracks.
The main band is Neal, Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), and Randy George (Ajalon) with guests Mark Leniger, Alan Morse (Spock's Beard), Roine Stolt (The Flower Kings), Steve Hackett (Genesis), and Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater).
1. The Temple of the Living God
2. Another World
3. The Outsider
4. Sweet Elation
5. In the Fire
6. Solid as the Sun
7. The Glory of the Lord
8. Outside Looking In
9. 12
10. Entrance
11. Inside His Presence
12. The Temple of the Living God
Sola Scriptura (Latin for "by scripture alone") is a progressive rock album by Neal Morse about the life of the German theologian Martin Luther.
Performers on the album include Morse (vocals, keyboards, and guitar), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) on percussion, Randy George (Ajalon) on bass guitar, and Paul Gilbert (Racer X and Mr. Big) on guitar on the tracks "Upon the Door," "Do You Know My Name?" and "Two Down, One to Go."
1. The Door:
- I. Introduction
- II. In The Name Of God
- III. All I Ask For
- IV. Mercy for Sale
2. The Conflict:
- I. Do You know My Name?
- II. Party to the Lie
- III. Underground
- IV. Two Down, One to Go
- V. The Vineyard
- VI. Already Home
3. Heaven in My Heart
4. The Conclusion:
- I. Randy's Jam
- II. Long Night's Journey
- III. Re-Introduction
- IV. Come Out Of Her
- V. Clothed With The Sun
- VI. In Closing...
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