Neal Morse

 

Artist:  Neal Morse
Born:  August 2, 1960.  Van Nuys, California, USA
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Neo-Progressive, Christian Rock
Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Drums

Neal Morse is an American Musicican, Singer and Multi-Insrtrumentalist, Bandleader and Progressive Rock Composer based in Nashville, Tennessee.  He formed the Progressive Rock Band Spock's Beard with his brother Alan in 1995, and joined former Dream Theater Co-Founder Mike Portnoy (Drums), Flower Kings' Roine Stolt (Guitar) and Marillion's Pete Trewavas (Bass) to form The Supergroup Transatlantic in 1999.  In 2003, he released a Solo album Testimony.  In 2012, he formed band Fying Colors.

Title:   Sola Gratia (Limited CD+DVD Digipak)  (2020)

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Neo-Progressive, Christian Rock

Label:  InsideOut Music

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD+DVD

Tracks:

Disc 1:  CD

 1.  Preface  (1:26)

 2.  Overture  (6:00)

 3.  In The Name Of The Lord  (4:27)

 4.  Ballyhoo (The Chosen Ones)  (2:44)

 5.  March Of The Pharisees  (1:40)

 6.  Building A Wall  (5:02)

 7.  Sola Intermezzo  (2:10)

 8.  Oveflow  (6:28)

 9.  Warmer Than The Sunshine  (3:22)

10. Never Change  (7:53)

11. Seemingly Sincere  (9:34)

12. The Light On The Road To Damascus  (3:26)

13. The Glory Of The Lord  (6:17)

14. Now I Can See/The Great Commission  (5:18)

Disc 2:  DVD

The Making Of Sola Gratia

Format:   LP

LP 1:

Side One:

 1.  Preface  (1:26)

 2.  Overture  (6:00)

 3.  In The Name Of The Lord  (4:27)

 4.  Ballyhoo (The Chosen Ones)  (2:44)

 5.  March Of The Pharisees  (1:40)

Side Two:

 1.  Building A Wall  (5:02)

 2.  Sola Intermezzo  (2:10)

 3.  Oveflow  (6:28)

 4.  Warmer Than The Sunshine  (3:22)

LP 2:

Side Three:

 1.  Never Change  (7:53)

 2.  Seemingly Sincere  (9:34)

Side Four:

 1.  The Light On The Road To Damascus  (3:26)

 2.  The Glory Of The Lord  (6:17)

 3.  Now I Can See/The Great Commission  (5:18)

Personnel:

Neal Morse:  Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Drums on Track  6

Mike Portnoy:  Drums

Randy George:  Bass

Eric Gillette:  Guitar on Tracks:  2, 3, Guitar Solo on Track 13

Additional Musicians:

Bill Hubauer:  Piano

Gideon Klein:  Cello, Viola, String Bass

Josse Weigand:  Violin, Viola

Wil Morse, Debbie Bresee, April Zachary, Julie Harrison, Amy Pippin:  Background Vocals

Sola Gratia is the eighth studio album by Neal Morse, released on September 11, 2020 by InsideOut Music.  Limited CD+DVD Digipak, featuring making of Sola Gratia Documentary.