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Neal Morse - 2007 - Question Mark Live Released May, 2007 Label Radiant Records Producer Neal Morse & Jerry Guidroz
CD 1
CD 1 Setlist: The entire ? album live 1."Temple of the Living God" – 7:09 2."Another World" – 2:37 3."Outsider" – 2:29 4."Sweet Elation" – 2:37 5."In the Fire" – 8:17 6."Solid As the Sun" – 6:04 7."Glory of the Lord" – 1:35 8."Outside Looking In" – 4:35 9."12" – 6:48 10."Entrance" – 9:11 11."Inside His Presence" – 4:44 12."Temple of the Living God" – 4:07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CD 2
CD 2 Setlist Selected songs from the Special Edition of the One album 1."The Creation" – 19:01 "I. One Mind" "II. In a Perfect Light" "III. Where Are You?" "IV. Reaching from the Heart" 2."The Man's Gone" – 5:32 3."Cradle to the Grave" (With Wil Morse) – 5:32 4."Help Me / The Spirit And The Flesh" – 12:57 5."King Jesus" – 5:02 6."Reunion" – 12:01 "I. No Separation" "II. Grand Finale" "III. Make Us One" 7.Encore Medley: – 18:50 "We All Need Some Light" "Open Wide the Flood Gates" "Solitary Soul" "Wind At My Back"
? Live is an double album by Neal Morse. It was recorded in the Summer of 2006 at the Columbia Club in Berlin, Germany. It contains songs from two of Neal Morse's previous albums, ? and One
Neal Morse Lifeline Released October 1st, 2008 Genre Progressive rock Length 69:35 Label Radiant Records
CD 1
Tracklist 1. "Lifeline" 13:28 2. "The Way Home" 4:20 3. "Leviathan" 6:04 4. "God's Love" 5:28 5. "Children of the Chosen" 4:55 6. "So Many Roads" 28:43 I. So Many Roads II. "Star for a Day" III. "The Humdrum Life" IV. "All the Way to the Grave" V. "The Eyes of the Saviour" VI. "So Many Roads Reprise" 7. "Fly High" 6:31 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bonus Disc
Tracklist 1. "Crazy Horses" (The Osmonds) 2. "Lemons Never Forget" (The Bee Gees) 3. "The Letter" (Joe Cocker version) 4. "What's So Funny" (Elvis Costello version) 5. "Sometimes He Waits" 6. "Set the Kingdom" 7. "I'm a Heavy Metal Long-Haired Blue Bearded Tattooed Jew" (hidden track)
Band Neal Morse - keyboards, guitars, vocals Mike Portnoy - drums Randy George - bass
Special Guests Paul Gilbert - lead guitar on Crazy Horses Paul Bielatowicz - lead guitar on Lemons and 2nd guitar solo on Fly High Collin Leijenaar - drums on Set the Kingdom Carl Groves - backing vocals on Lifeline, The Way Home, Children of the Chosen and So Many Roads Jonathan Willis - strings on The Way Home, Eyes of the Saviour and Fly High Jim Hoke - saxophone on Leviathan and The Humdrum Life Ivory Leonard and Danielle Spencer - backing vocals on So Many Roads
Lifeline is an album by Neal Morse. The album features performances from Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) on drums and Randy George (Ajalon) on bass, as well as special guest appearances including Paul Bielatowicz on guitar and Paul Gilbert (Racer X and Mr. Big), who features on a bonus cut. Live drummer Collin Leijenaar plays on the bonus track 'Set The Kingdom'.
Neal and his band first performed the title track, Lifeline, live at the Night of the Prog Festival on the Loreley, Germany. It was also played at a concert in Trondheim, Norway, with a local band.
It was later announced that the album would be released on October 1, 2008. Unlike many of his previous releases, Lifeline is not a concept album.
Bonus disc (Special Edition) A special edition will be released including a CD of bonus material. This will include covers of four 'pretty cool songs by pretty uncool bands' as well as two original songs:
Radu Catrina of The Dwarf found it to be "an abrupt drop in quality" from what he considered previous excellent releases, and refers to Lifeline as "a descent into the often mind-numbing abyss of Christian rock". Unlike the majority of Morse's work, reception for the album has been mixed to positive.
According to Neal Morse's official website, TheProgFiles.com reportedly wrote: "Hands down, nobody in the industry does prog better than Neal Morse."
Neal Morse - Sola Scriptura Released 26 February 2007 Genre Progressive metal Label Radiant Records Length 75:59
1. "The Door" I. "Introduction" II. "In the Name of God" III. "All I Ask For" IV. "Mercy for Sale" V. "Keep Silent" VI. "Upon the Door" 29:14
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" 25:00
3. "Heaven in My Heart" 5:11
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..." 16:34
Lineup Neal Morse - keyboards, guitars, vocals Mike Portnoy - drums Randy George - bass
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."
Special Guest Paul Gilbert - lead guitar in "Upon the Door" and "Do You Know My Name?", flamenco guitar in "Two Down, One To Go"
Additional Musicians Chris Carmichael - violin, viola, electric violin Michael Thurman - French horn Rachel Rigdon - violin Hannah Vanderpool - cello Debbie Bresee - background vocals Richard Morse - background vocals April Zachary - background vocals Wade Browne - background vocals Joey Pippin - background vocals Amy Pippin - background vocals Revonna Cooper - background vocals Wil Henderson - additional vocals
LYRICS
I- The Door I - Introduction (instrumental)
II - In the name of God Giving up the time we've got to live the life completely Giving over to the lust that rageous in the mind The Captain fills his place with gold while all the ship is sinking Calls himself the Bishop-Prince and blood's his favorite wine
Gardens grow as people know and sense the smell of slaughter Every soul in Saxon senses something's gone awry The woman's in the wilderness - the beast has nearly got her Men sorround the Bishop-Prince and sing their bloody cry
In the name of God you must die All that's not our truth is a lie In the name of God you must die In the name of God you must die If you want some teeth just ask why In the name of God you must die
The pearl is trodden underfoot into the muck and mire We'll take the Roman Gods except the names will all be changed The woman's fed by ravens and her feet are in the fire Cold and bare she's holding there 1260 days
In the name of God you must die All that's not our truth is a lie In the name of God you must die In the name of God you must die We won't let a sleeping dog lie In the name of God you must die
And the Captain calls If they won't pay they're soon be scratching the dungeon walls From the highest height to the tenement halls - it's true Look out we're coming for you
In the name of God you must die In the name of God you must die
III - All I ask for Free me - know me Only you can make the morning mine Lowly - humbly As the sunlight lights the way
This is all I asked for This is all I wanted to do Is to live with you forever And feel the beauty of your truth This is all I asked for To live a life that's pleasing to you And be there ever after You know my heart: you know it's true
Bravely, strongly - You have left the veil of death behind Something drawing me out into your way
This is all I asked for This is all I wanted to do Is to live with you forever And feel the beauty of your truth This is all I asked for To live a life that's pleasing to you And to be there ever after You know my heart: you know it's truth
All I want is you
Oh God I seek the glory that's from you and from you only Oh God I seek the glory that's from you I seek your light through the veil of life Please come and make me holy Oh God I seek the glory that's from you (This is all I ask for) Oh God I seek the glory that's from you (To live a life that's pleasing to you) Oh God I seek the glory that's from you Only you
IV - Mercy for sale In the name of God you must pay your penance If you don't well that's a crime If you want to buy your way to Heaven We'll indulge you every time Would you like to come? We'll eat in secret My water's stolen but it's fine If you want know much more about me Take a look in Proverbs 9
Mercy, mercy we're selling mercy We are Christ and we'll bless you well People crying Lord have mercy But they've gone in through the gates of hell It's true, look out we're comin' for you!
If you think the whore is only history Are there those who teach her lies? Wherever they believe what came out from her That same spirit is still alive
Mercy, mercy we're selling mercy We are Christ and we'll bless you well People crying Lord have mercy But they've gone in through the gates of hell It's true, look out we're coming for you!
V - Keep silent How can I keep silent when I know the truth? How can I stand idly by with the previleged few? There's criminals in power; the keepers of the lie They say you've got salvation when they know you're gonna die
I don't wanna be the one to bring the curtain down I'd much rather stay at home and keep what I have found But Jesus didn't call me to do what I would do So how can I keep silent when I know the truth?
What is it that binds me? What can keep me down? And in my very heart of hearts who shall wear the crown? But as I read and as I bleed, oh, my heart is fixed And if I follow blind men, well, we'll all fall in the ditch
I don't wanna be the one to bring the curtain down I'd much rather stay at home and keep what I have found But Jesus didn't call me to do what I would do So how can I keep silent when I know the truth?
Oh Lord I can't justify what the ones above me do Oh Lord I can testify nothing more or less will do And I'll be your witness in the wild The dragons stands in front of me The virgins been defiled, Oh God...
How can I keep silent when I know the truth? I ask myself one question: What will Jesus do?
I don't wanna be the one to bring the curtain down I'd much rather stay at home and keep what I have found But Jesus didn't call me to do what I would do So how can I keep silent when I know the truth?
VI - Upon the door Sometimes comes a moment when there is no escape A man by candlelight reads: "The just shall live by faith" And a rushing ray of light comes and hits him at the core I will write my words upon the door
History is hinged on him playing of the role The dawn was coming after the dark night of the soul The simple act has changed our world forever more I will write my words upon the door I will write my words upon the door
Martin saw the jailer with the woman in her bed With simple words of life he struck the seventh head The witness stands before the dragon and the whore I will write my words upon the door I will write my words upon the door
The Conflict
I - Do you know my name God took the Promised Land and put it in my bloodstained hand I can sell you grace for your soul or you'll burn in hell far below
I'm your priest, I'm your king, I'm a Saint This love your enemies thing's down the drain Tell me, do you know my name?
Look I got two big horns like a lamb Even though Peter was married I can't Look I've got great big armie like a General I may have a mistress but at least I'm a hetero
I'm your priest, I'm your king, I'm a Saint This love your enemies thing's down the drain Tell me, do you know my name? Tell me, do you know my name? Tell me, do you know my name? My name...Tell me...
II - Party to the lie Who is this who challenges the ruling of the crown? Father we must crush him and he never will be found
We must find a way, the man will surely pay And when there's nothing left to try... He must take it back, this is the only way We can't be party to the lie Party to the lie
Something burns inside of me that you don't understand I'm under the authority of God and not of man
God will make away. He will decide my fate And whether or not I live or die I won't take it back, this is the only way I can't be party to the lie Party to the lie
God will make away. He will decide my fate And whether or not I live or die I won't take it back, this is the only way I won't be party to the lie Party to the lie
III - Underground Sun turns as black as the day Night turns a cold steel gray I want to stay Where the sun cannot be found
Friends cover me in the night In a castle of warm colored light Here I will stay tucked away I'm underground
I thought I was coming to die And that's what tey're thinking outside But I will stay lost 'Til it's safer to be found
Writing the book in the day In words that my people can say Here I will stay tucked away I'm underground
IV - Two down, one to go The woman's found a place to go Where she's gone to nobody know But Martin's words are like wild fire Spreading fast as pine on the pyre Two down, one to go
Columbo sailed in '92 Guttenberg did his thing too And Calvin came on right away The human clock reads a whole nother day Two down, one to go
The woman fled into the dark From the darkness of man's heart But she's coming from her hideaway And I believe she still is today Two down, one to go Two down, one to go Two down, one to go
V - Vineyard A wild boar has entered in the vineyard We'll burn his books and skin him alive And we'll do him like all the rest He never more will rise
You are Babylon the destroyer You destroyed the truth with all of your lies And will go down to the grave And never more will rise
A wild boar has entered in the vineyard We'll burn his books and skin him alive And we'll do him like all the rest He never more will rise
VI - Already home I stand accused I'm beaten used and tired They took on my words and threw them in the fire As they cast me down there's something found within me They can grind me to dust but life is just beginning
There is a truth that I'm feeling: love full of healing Somewhere I've never known As I surrender completely: pure and it's easy Like I'm already home I'm already home
Take me away I want to stay by the water If I pass on won't you tell my sons and daughters When I am gone you all must go on believing Lay down you life 'cause love is what gives it meaning
There is a truth that I'm feeling: love full of healing Somewhere I've never known As I surrender completely: pure and it's easy Like I'm already home There is a place full of knowing: like it was snowing Waking me up at last And as the pages keep turning: yielded and yearning Washing away the past
There is a truth that I'm feeling: love full of healing Somewhere I've never known (Already home) As I surrender completely: pure and it's easy Like I'm already home (I'm already home) There is a place full of knowing: like it was snowing Waking me up at last (Already home) And as the pages keep turning: yielded and yearning Washing away the past(I'm already home)
Oh God I seek the glory that's from you and from you only Oh God I seek the glory that's from you I'm already home...
Heaven in my Heart All of me is down and the waiting days are over I must face the crowd on a dark and dreary day
But there's something burning inside me There's something deep within my heart Telling me go on through I am here with you, no matter where you are So in my hour of pain and sorrow Please, Jesus, walk me through the dark 'Cause if I die with him I will rise again With heaven in my heart Oh God, help me to have heaven in my heart
My God he has a plan and I can do no other God help me, here I stand, this is the only way
But there's something burning inside me There's something deep within my heart Telling me go on through I am here with you, no matter where you are So in my hour of pain and sorrow Jesus will walk me through the dark 'Cause if I die with him I will rise again With heaven in my heart
When he comes to find me I'll have my hand to the plow Like he said his kingdom lives inside us here and now
Something's burning inside of me There's something deep within my heart 'Cause when my Saviour died I was crucified with him on the cross So they come and they may kill me But they cannot kill what's in my heart 'Cause when I died with him I surely rose again With heaven in my heart
I've got heaven in my heart Heaven in my heart And the world can't take it away
Oh God help me Though I walk through hell give me heaven in my heart
IV- The Conclusion
I- Randy's jam (Instrumental)
II - Long nights journey
Come out of her my people...
I saw the light of a thousand angels taking it on the chin I saw a hundred demons raging suffering blights upon there skin Just as the woman lay deep in quicksand ready to take the dive I saw some men with tatooed foreheads I saw them laying down their lives
But before she dessapeared I heard them cry They set her on a wing bound for the sky
It was a long night's journey A long night's journey into day Such a long night's journey A long night's journey into day
I saw an angel come down from heaven glorious as the sky Crying that ' Babylon has fallen and every nation has drunk her wine' My children will not be stooped within her tricked by her sorcery It's time to come out of her my pople It's time to set the captives free"
And then I saw a woman bright and clear The marriage of the Lamb is almost here
It was a long night's journey A long night's journey into day Such a long night's journey A long night's journey into day
III - Re-introduction (Instrumental)
IV- Come out of her
Giving up the life we had now Jesus is around us Filled up with the Holy Ghost we're ready now to fly But spiritual captivity it still is all around us I believe the time has come to stand up and to cry
Come out her - There's a place where your spirit can fly Come out of her MY PEOPLE!
Not just from the Mother but the daughters of the harlot Everything that comes from her it must be left behind Her rituals and teaching smells of death and bloody scarlet Like Martin did before us let the scripture be our guide
Come out of her - There's a place where your spirit can fly Come out of her my people Come out of her - The angel was suddenly cry Come out of her my people MY PEOPLE!
V - Clothed with the sun
Bravely, strongly Watch the woman step into the light Gleaming, leaning On the arms of the one she loves
This is all I ask for, this is all I've wanted to do Is to live with you forever And feel the beauty of your truth This is all I ask for To live a life that's pleasing to you And to be there ever after You know my heart you know it's true
She's clothed with the sun My beloved is only one And her glory has just begun Can you see her with you eyes?
She's prepared herself just for him (By the grace of God she's alive!) She has overcome all her sin (By the grace of God she's alive!) Let the day of lamb begin (By the grace of God she's alive!) Can you see her glory rise?
VI - Closing
God can change the world with just one willing soul Who will stand up for the truth and give him starring role So come into the fullness and open up the door Maybe it is you he's looki~g for Maybe it is you he's looking for...
Neal Morse Question Mark Released 1 November 2005 Recorded at The Morse House, Nashville,TN 2005 Genre Progressive rock Length 56:23 Label InsideOut Music Producer Rich Mouser
Tracklist 1. "The Temple of the Living God" 6:13 2. "Another World" 2:36 3. "The Outsider" (Randy George, Morse, Mike Portnoy) 2:21 4. "Sweet Elation" 2:32 5. "In the Fire" 7:24 6. "Solid as the Sun" 6:12 7. "The Glory of the Lord" 1:41 8. "Outside Looking In" 4:19 9. "12" 6:46 10. "Entrance" 6:22 11. "Inside His Presence" 5:30 12. "The Temple of the Living God" 4:27 Total Time: 56:23
? (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).
Lineup: Neal Morse - keyboards, guitars, vocals Mike Portnoy - drums Randy George - bass
Special Guests Jordan Rudess - keyboards Roine Stolt - guitars Alan Morse - guitars Steve Hackett - guitars Mark Leniger - guitars
Additional Musicians Chris Carmichael - violin, cello Michael Thurman - French horn Rachel Rigdon - violin Jim Hoke - saxophone Debbie Bresee - background vocals Jay Dawson - bagpipes
Choir Revonna Cooper Amy Pippin Debbie Bresee Wade Brown Joey Pippin Neal Morse
Neal Morse One Released November 2, 2004 Recorded The Morse House, Nashville 2004 Genre Progressive rock Length 79:55 39:14 (bonus disc) Label InsideOut Music Producer Rich Mouser
CD 1
Setlist CD 1 1. "The Creation" 18:22 "I. One Mind" "II. In a Perfect Light" "III. Where Are You?" "IV. Reaching From the Heart" 2. "The Man's Gone" 2:50 3. "Author of Confusion" 9:30 4. "The Separated Man" 17:58 "I. I'm in a Cage" "II. I Am the Man" "III. The Man's Gone" (Reprise) "IV. Something Within Me Remembers" 5. "Cradle to the Grave" 4:55 6. "Help Me / The Spirit and the Flesh" 11:13 7. "Father of Forgiveness" 5:46 8. "Reunion" 9:11 "I. No Separation" "II. Grand Finale" "III. Make Us One" Total time: 79:55 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bonus CD
Tracklist 1. "Back to the Garden" 4:26 2. "Nothing to Believe" 3:29 3. "Cradle to the Grave" 4:55 4. "King Jesus" 4:48 5. "What is Life?" (George Harrison) 4:28 6. "Where the Streets Have No Name" (U2) 5:46 7. "Day After Day" (Badfinger) 3:25 8. "Chris Carmichael's Aria" 1:07 9. "I'm Free/ Sparks" (The Who) 6:36 Total Time: 39:14
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.
Lineup Neal Morse - lead vocals Mike Portnoy - drums Randy George - bass guitar
Additional Musicians and Special Guests Phil Keaggy - Electric guitar solo in The Creation at 8:25, Acoustic guitar solo in The Man's Gone (Reprise), 2nd Lead Vocals on Cradle to the Grave. Chris Carmicheal - Violin, Viola, and Background Vocals Gene Miller - Additional Vocals Rick Altizer - Additional Vocals Michael Thurman - French Horn Rachel Rigdon - Violin Hannah Vanderpool - Cello Dave Jacques - String Bass Jim Hoke - Saxophone Neil Rosengarden - Trumpet Bill Huber - Trombone Glenn Caruba - Percussion Aaron Marshall - Background Vocals Missy Hale - Background Vocals
Lyrics: The Creation One Mind Long before these brave new modern times The first madman received the breath of life He and woman walked this wonderland Talking daily with the great I am It had begun....
We were of one mind Fellowship divine All creation came We lived to praise his name And we walked his way In the cool of the day
All was made was one big everything The Father gave the son life's golden ring And all was rosy in their company All creation in full diversity Was only one...
Chorus
In the evening breezes they went walking towards the sun God and his creations had a time when they were one And they lived together and no other will was done
In a Perfect Light
Hand and hand and face to face they tarried Living in one universal mind In his garden home (day or night) Man was not alone (in a perfect light)
Like Clark Kent to Superman he's leaping The pres, the V.I.P. of the grand design Sin was never known (day or night) In their garden home (in a perfect light)
And he let him name the things that are And asked his opinion Just like the agent to the star He gave him dominion And he was made into two And he gave them a job to do And they were to care for every part And love was the union
Where Are You?
And at the designated time At the usual venue He went calling in the night Children where are you? Children where are you?
Why? Why are you hiding? You were ashamed You fled my eyes I gave you life And all that I wanted Was just one thing But you chose a lie
Reaching from the Heart
We were of one mind Once upon a time But we turned away We've got to find a way To get back again To where it all began We were torn apart Now we're reaching from the heart Make us one we pray In the cool of the day
We can walk his way.....
The Man's Gone Cast out from the place of Eden A mighty gulf placed in between them Look around but no one's seen them together anymore
The favored son is now out wandering Steeped in sin and money laundering But very rarely ever pondering what his life is for
The man's gone to make his way alone The man's gone to make his way alone
The mind got large beyond it's station Took full charge of his destination Became a God of his own creation Everything was his
In the stocks he made a killing Invented games that he kept winning But never really quite fulfilling on who he really is
The man's gone to make his way alone The man's gone to make his way alone (We were of one mind and now he's gone) The man's gone to make his way alone The man's gone to turn his heart to stone The man's gone to make his way alone
Author of Confusion Author of confusion you play inside my mind and I want to run But where can I hide? Author of confusion your aim is to confound 'til I do not know Which is up or down? Author of confusion you play inside my mind and I want to run But where can I hide? "Author of confusion you start an endless chase; thoughts start running 'round" Never find their place Author of confusion your aim is to confound 'til I do not know Which is up or down?
Low or high The truth is I don't know
Author of confusion you play inside my mind and I want to run But where can I hide? "Author of confusion you start an endless chase; thoughts start running 'round" But never find their place Author of confusion your aim is to confound 'til I do not know Which is up or down?
Day or night Who knows right from wrong?
How long will stay tied to the mast? How long 'til you reach for me at last? Aren't you tired of living in the cold? How long 'til you come to claim the gold?
You are like a raven in the night You fly high but you're sleeping in the light The waves will crash and the mighty winds will roar Why can't we be the way we were before?
Author of confusion you play inside my mind Author of confusion you live to make me blind
Author of confusion you play inside my mind and I want to run But where can I hide? "Author of confusion you start an endless chase; thoughts start running 'round" Never find their place Author of confusion your aim is to confound 'til I do not know Which is up or down?
I'm in a Cage
As the dream floats by ('neath the towering sky) There's a move to move me forward But it only lasts 'til I fall on yesterday
With opinions thrown (like the crowd's first stone) And the world of men is nowhere I have a sense of freedom but it feels so far away
'Cause I'm in a cage (of my own making) I never wanted to be this way I'm in a cage (my heart is breaking) But I'll tough it out today
I could move way in (I could move way out) I could move all the way to Cairo "But someone would be there; someone that I know too well"
I wanna change my mind (wanna change my heart) I just need some relief but I know That it just won't come, that is as long as I'm myself
'Cause I'm in a cage (of my own making) I never wanted to be this way I'm in a cage (my heart is breaking) But I'll tough it out today
I'm in a cage (of my own making) And now I forgot what the reason is I'm in a cage (the toll's been taking) But I guess that's all there is....
There's a reason why the storm is raging There's a reason why you feel alone (the man's gone to make his way alone) There's a reason why your soul's been caged in Can't you feel your need to come back home? (the man's gone) Feel your need to come back home (the man's gone) Feel your need to come back home
I am the Man
I can't see your throne So I will build my own I'll build it high and tall The world will see I don't need YOU At all
Look how far I've come The poor abandoned son My cities scrape to the sky I believe in myself I believe that I can fly....fly...
FLY HIGH!
I am what I say I am I am the man
If I don't like the deal I'll invent what's real If this creates some confusion I just need a bigger and better illusion
I am what I say I am I am the man
One hope One life One eternal fact You're a Part of me And I want you back
One hope One life One eternal soul One hand Reaching All is ever whole And you won't find me By living For the flesh 'Til you come home I won't let you rest
The Man's Gone (Reprise)
The man's gone he doesn't need a thing The man's gone to crown himself as king
The man's gone to make is way alone The man's gone to make is way alone The man's gone to turn his heart to stone The man's gone to make is way alone
Something Within Me Remembers
But something within me remembers But something within me remembers But something within me remembers Deep within my heart I remember the feeling together When everything was part of my world And I was part of everything I felt a child of the King
Cradle to the Grave Sometimes I don't understand Why I was born at all When all that I do leaves me empty Aching and longing for more Sometimes I feel I could stand Man, I feel like I'm ten feet tall But then it's like I'm on trial and I'm guilty I don't know exactly what for
How I wish I could be relieved Fall on God's doorstep And be received But it seems he doesn't Care for me anymore So I'll be on my way Live from the cradle to the grave On my own
Son you must understand Why I would let you fall It isn't because I don't love you It's not that I want you to crawl But the silence between us has grown And your towers have grown so tall "I let you choose; you have chosen" You don't seem to want me at all
How I wish To be reconciled That you would just love me With the heart of a child But it seems you never Want me around anymore So you can have your way Live from the cradle to the grave Far from home
How I wish (Child how I love you) I could be relieved (but you're so far away) Fall on God's doorstep (Won't you come home to me?) And be received (I will give you my robe) But it seems he doesn't (Clothe you in linen) Care for me anymore (Son I want you to stay) So I'll be on my way (I'll set you free) Live from the cradle to the grave (How I long to be home)
How I wish (I've been alone) To be reconciled (so very long) That you would just love me (with a heart made of stone) With the heart of a child (Can you dry all the tears) But it seems you never (I've held in my heart?) Want me around anymore So you can have your way (I'll be on my way) Live from the cradle to the grave Far from home
Help Me Help me I have fallen And I can't get up Help me I've used razors To heal me where I'm cut
Help me I've used chemicals To ease the pain What was pink is now purple What was clean is now stained
Help me I'm in danger I just know I am I've become a stranger In my own homeland
Fear has crept upon me Like a shadow from the grave What I thought was freedom Has now chained me like a slave
Help me I have fallen and I can't get up But I believe that you can lift me up If you're real God please lift me up
Help me I'm in trouble I can hear the lions roar Being drawn closer To the threshing floor
I invented my own wisdom Like a counterfeiter's stash But I couldn't create my own heaven Just a lot of worthless trash
Chorus
Please lift me up Help me Help me Help me....
The Spirit and the Flesh I have heard you crying in the night I have heard your prayers at the morning light I have loved you since before your birth Now I'll dwell among you on the earth I'll send my son...
He will raise the dead The starving shall be fed He will take your pain Your suffering and shame He will span the crest Between the spirit and the flesh He will raise the dead
Jesus came to lift us from the mud God in dwelling in real flesh and blood "Don't be angry; he just loves you so" Let his spirit come and take control It has begun....
Jesus understands The heart of every man He can feel your pain Your suffering and shame He has spanned the crest Between the spirit and the flesh He has raised the dead
Jesus understands The heart of every man He will take your pain Your suffering and shame Though the soul had died It can be made alive The holy place was closed 'Til Jesus rose! When he spanned the crest Between the spirit and the flesh
Father of Forgiveness Who's that up the road? The man who went his own way Who wasted all his winnings Has he come home to stay? The son who'd lost his way Is back among the living Let's take it back to the beginning...
Oh, Father I've returned I'm sorry I was wrong I feel so undeserving After all I've done But I see your open eyes And I feel your spirit rising in my chest You're the Father of forgiveness (I've come home) You're the Father of forgiveness
Now that we are here And after all the tears Father what do you want from me? All I have is yours I don't have much to give But a heart that needs forgiving The flesh is tired but the spirit's willing
Oh, Father I've returned The one who left alone And you give me your kingdom And tell me it's my own And I see your open arms And I know that I have found my place of rest (the man's home) In the Father of forgiveness (I've come home) You're the Father of forgiveness
No need to run Under the son You are a brother
Answer the call He loves us all Just as the other
Just take the fall in total trust Like a child trust it's mother
Let's reach up to the Father (in Jesus Christ) Let's reach up to the Father (in Jesus Christ) Let's reach up to the Father (in Jesus Christ) Let's reach up to the Father!
Oh, Father I've returned I'm sorry I was wrong I feel so undeserving After all I've done And I see your open arms And I know that I have found my place of rest (the man's home) In the Father of forgiveness (the man's home -I've come home – the man's home) Oh, Father of forgiveness (welcome home)
Reunion No Separation
Now there is no separation Standing in the culmination Of the very love we've never known
Now that we are back together Striving to be one forever Let this be the time we call our own
One mind learning one, two, three One voice singing ecstasy One heart changing full and free One love forging unity
Now the way is open for us A sacrifice made to restore us To be bring us back the way we used to be
As we once were in the garden Through his son he gave the pardon Now we can come back as priests and kings!
Chorus
One mind learning one, two, three One voice singing ecstasy One heart changing full and free One love forging unity It will be......oh my God...
Make Us One
One heart One voice One love One spirit
On our knees with open arms with worship in one spirit
Make us one
Precious Father Make us one Make us one Make us one
Neal Morse Testimony Released September 23rd, 2003 Recorded The Morse House, Nashville 2003 Genre Progressive rock Length 123:43 Label InsideOut Music Producer Rich Mouser
CD 1
Tracklist CD 1 Part 1 1. "The Land of Beginning Again" 3:10 2. "Overture No. 1" 5:58 3. "California Nights" 5:46 4. "Colder in the Sun" 6:20 5. "Sleeping Jesus" 5:32 6. "Interlude" 1:56 7. "The Prince of the Power of the Air" 2:43 8. "The Promise" 2:52 9. "Wasted Life" 6:50 41:08
Part 2 1. "Overture No. 2" 2:31 2. "Break of Day" 6:55 3. "Power in the Air" 5:03 4. "Somber Days" 5:06 5. "Long Story" 5:35 6. "It's All I Can Do" 6:25 31:38 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CD 2
Tracklist CD 2 Part 3 1. "Transformation" 3:00 2. "Ready to Try" 4:48 3. "Sing it High" 4:48 12:06
Part 4 1. "Moving in my Heart" 3:06 2. "I Am Willing" 6:28 3. "In the Middle" 2:27 4. "The Storm Before the Calm" 7:31 5. "Oh, to Feel Him" 6:17 6. "God's Theme" 2:31 28:19
Part 5 1. "Overture No. 3" 1:05 2. "Rejoice" 2:28 3. "Oh Lord My God" 3:54 4. "God's Theme 2" 2:10 5. "The Land of Beginning Again" 0:54 10:33
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.
Lineup: Neal Morse - producer, composer, guitars, synth, piano, organ, vocals Mike Portnoy - drums Kerry Livgren - guitar solo on "Long Story" Eric Brenton - violin, flute Chris Carmichael - violin, cello, strings David Henry - cello Jim Hoke - sax Neil Rosengarden - trumpet Katie Hagen - French horn Mark Leginer - sax Byron House - string bass Glenn Caruba - percussion Johnny Cox - pedal steel guitar Jerry Guidrox - guitar Pamela Ward, Aaron Marshall, Rick Altizer, Terry White, Gene Miller - backing vocals
Neal Morse - It's Not Too Late Released 11 June 2002 Recorded 2002 Genre Rock Length 60:59 Label Ear Candy Records, InsideOut Producer Neal Morse
Track listing 1."It's Not Too Late" – 6:26 2."All The Young Girls Cry" – 4:59 3."Leah" – 4:02 4."The Angels Will Remember" – 4:33 5."So Long Goodbye Blues" – 4:39 6."The Change" – 4:40 7."Broken Homes" – 3:58 8."Oh Angie" – 3:19 9."The Eyes Of The World (George's Song)" – 4:09 10."Ain't Seen Nothin' Like Me" – 5:10 11."I Am Your Father" – 4:19 12."Something Blue" – 4:23 13."The Wind and the Rain" – 6:09
Lineup Neal Morse - voice, keyboards, guitars ... and many more Nick D'Virgilio - drums Jordan Zimmerman - drums Brad Wetmore - bass Greg Westall - guitar Chris Carmichael - strings Letty Jones - French horn Jim Hoke & Neil Rosengarden - horns Susanne Christian & Debbie Bresee - backing vocals
It's Not Too Late is the second solo outing for Neal Morse and follows in the footsteps of his first CD. This is a more intimate, piano/keyboard led album and covers a wide variety of styles through melodic rock and blues to gentle acoustic tracks and strong ballads. The album comprises of thirteen songs, written over a long period of time - the earliest dating back 1982 and all have the comfortable air of an intimate almost "live" recording. Neal chooses to count in and even comment on a number of the tracks, this laid back approach and obvious passion for the songs makes you feel almost a part of the music. The songs that make up It's Not Too Late are more concise and song orientated than the music found on Spock's Beard albums, however, Neal's distinctive voice and style of delivery will make it accessible to followers of the band and ultimately, given the right airplay It's Not Too Late could introduce Neal Morse to a much wider audience.
The opening song and title track of the album starts with piano and voice and gradually builds into full flow with swirling hammond organ and fellow Beard, Nick D' Virgilio, doing what he does best and laying a great foundation for the track. It's Not Too Late is the longest song on the album and Neal, Nick and the rest of the band "jam out" to the end of the track. All The Young Girls Cry is a catchy driving guitar based track with an infectious chorus line and strong harmonies, if I were to take a track from the album as a single, this would be the one.
First of the ballads and as with the title track, opens with piano and solo voice, however Leah is a more melancholic track and the instrumentation helps to build to make this an emotive and strong song. The Angels Will Remember, So Long Goodbye Blues and The Change follow very much in the mould and arrangement style established with the first few tracks. Next track up is Broken Homes, which sees Neal backed only by a solo acoustic guitar and serves as one of the tracks that could easily form part of a longer piece from Spock's Beard.
Oh Angie follows in the same style as All the Young Girl's Cry - a possible follow up single perhaps? The Eyes of the World (George's Song) features some interesting slide guitar and again strong vocal harmonies in the chorus sections. Next up is You Ain't Seen Nothing - a fairly laid back number with a nice bluesy feel. I Am Your Father is the second of the ballads from the album again starting with Neal's solo voice and piano which builds and is possibly the strongest track on the album.
Something Blue lifts the tempo once again - an infectious track in a similar vein as All the Young Girls Cry and Oh Angie. The Wind and the Rain finishes the album - again a strong chorus but for me the highlight of this track was the interplay between the piano and drums on the outro - an excellent section.
This is not a progressive rock album by any stretch of the imagination, however, it is a must for all Spock's Beard devotees. The tracks are strong and full of melody and after listening to the CD several times, I found many of the songs I could not get out of my head. Tracks for me were Broken Homes, I Am Your Father and Leah. This is a tricky one to give a rating for many of the reasons already mentioned, however, I enjoyed listening to the material and for this type of album I would rate it at an 8+.
Lyrics:
It's Not Too Late It's not too late to change your mind The soul will lead you'll follow close behind And your love will leap along It's been asleep for so long
The drip becomes a gushing pour You'll know it all at once what your life is for Now it's open just a crack When you get the chance....don't hold back
CHORUS: It's not too late to change It's not too late to be exchanged Oh - it's not too late The door is open wide It's not too late to jump inside You can twist your fate It's not too late
There's nothing more that we can do We chose it on our own as you will too It can happen anytime If you're twenty-one Or ninety-nine Chorus (to end)
All The Young Girls Cry She was seventeen years, three months and seven days when she met THE ONE The novel that was her life had just begun But after six weeks it was already A. D. meanin' after death And chapter two was all just remorse and regrets
Chorus: Now it's so much for believing So much for the lie But that's alright - all the young girls cry Kiss him for the last time Kiss your heart goodbye But that's alright - all the young girls cry
She always thought if she could color her world she'd color it in blue She always felt she felt too much - that much is true But inside she was clean and pure; insecure as the driven snow But that's before he made his tracks and let her go CHORUS And she won't be the same At least not for the rest of today...... CHORUS (to end)
Leah Leah's mother and me were quite a pair So we looked in the paper for a dog and a house to share Her and her little girl came Suddenly I had to explain Things like lightning - why is it so mad at the rain?
Leah's mother left one morning in an April fog Leaving me the saddest little girl and a nasty dog Leaving me to answer why When Leah asks as she cries "Why did she leave me this way?" And softly I say...
CHORUS: "Leah - mothers love their daughters I'm sure that she still cares for you now And Leah - lay upon my shoulders I'll be taking care of you now"
Leah's mother's been gone for a very long time And Leah and me are sorta like the blind leading the blind But when she asks about the fallen Queen Sometimes I want to say somethin' so mean But I hold my pain inside And softly I say...... CHORUS ( to end)
The Angels Will Remember Gone - that moment just passed by It's written in the sky out there I hope it's somewhere Pictures - the remnants of our lives No camera can see quite that far It can't see how we are
CHORUS: I hope when I die I can somehow still be with you And re-live right now That's all I really want to do If time forgets when we were together I hope the angels will remember
Smiles a million lifetimes wide And all the tears we've cried can't be Like drops in the sea The big screen That flashes at the end I hope it lifts us high and then I will get To see you again CHORUS Take a picture of this with your heart and keep it safe forever Take a picture of us with your heart and we will be together CHORUS Gone - that moment just passed by......
So Long Goodbye Blues Wednesday I was yesterday's news Caught in the old So long goodbye blues Waiting for summer's light on my door But summertime dreams don't live here no more
CHORUS: Seems like that's all there is So long goodbye No matter what I wish Or how hard I try And me I can't lose those So long goodbye blues
Sometimes I go out With friends that I know And I see the smiling people all in a row And I wonder why they don't feel like I do Do their lovers believe? Do their wishes come true? CHORUS I was yesterday's news Caught in the old So long goodbye blues Waiting for summer's light on my door But summertime dreams don't live here no more
The Change Calling all people wherever you are Get ready for the changing that's not very far and you know..... You know....yes, you know......you know
It's about changing time It's about peace of mind It's about falling in love for the very first time It's about dreams and flight Going beyond wrong and right When the change comes everything'll be alright
Calling all people - gather around Get ready for the changing that's got to come down and you know... You know....yes, you know......you know
It's about changing time It's about peace of mind It's about falling in love like the very first time It's about losing face So we can win the real race When the change comes you're gonna find your place
When the time will come - we don't know when When the last is done we'll meet again When the hour is here look to the sky When the answer comes we'll all know why
Calling all people wherever you are Get ready for the changing that's not very far
It's about changing time It's about peace of mind It's about falling in love like the very first time It's about dreams and flight Going beyond wrong and right When the change comes everything'll be alright
It's about coming home It's about children grown It's about falling in love like you've never known It's about losing face So we can win the real race When the change comes you're gonna find your place
People get ready the change is comin'.......
Broken Homes Little Tommy's waitin' for someone to see That he's left his light on His Mamma cries herself to sleep in front of the old T.V. Since the man of the house is gone
And Tommy sits and dreams about how happy they will be When Daddy comes back home He doesn't know he never will come home And he'll be one more child fathered on the phone
One more child growin' up half alone in a broken home
You see Tommy's Mom got married when she was seventeen To a boy who was dark and tall She was young and she was willin' and she kept the house clean So he married her in the fall
They stuck it out five years before he finally went his way Leavin' Tommy all confused Daddy said he'd never go away And now Tommy's gettin' more angry every day
Tell me who's gonna pay the defaulted loans on our broken homes
With so many of us giving up When it's hard to give we just give up And the kids wind up like prisoners of war Well, I'm not saying I know how But we've got to set it right somehow Before we wind up paying even more
'Cause some of us get more than just alone We get broken in our broken homes
Now Tommy's all grown up or at least he looks that way The very image of his dear old Dad He's got kids of his own - he's gonna raise them the right way Be the father he never had
But somehow at year five his eyes keep lookin' towards the door He's got to get out now Or live and die in a domestic war Soon he's one more father callin' on the phone
One more man more than less alone in a broken home
Now little Tommy's waitin' for someone to see That he's left his light on......
Oh Angie It could have been good We could have been the lucky ones But everything's changed Man, we made it such a mess And now you're back Back to see if you can hurt me some more
CHORUS: Oh Angie You left me broken and now you want to come back to me Oh Angie My heart has spoken and I know we'll never be happy Oh Angie
I've got no time No time left for suffering 'Cause that's what we are Somehow it's just that way Now you're coming on Just when I got out from your spell CHORUS Oh Angie Oh Angie You couldn't be worse for me
The Eyes Of the World (George's song) A world so innocent so easy to face Full of what's possible and full of God's grace My friend helped me to see 'cause that's how he saw this place
When I was hurting he would hurt for me too The sweetest spirit that I ever knew And the world seems sadder now that he's not with me and you
CHORUS: The eyes of the world shed a tear for my friend But when we're set free we will see him again Right now it's hard for us to understand
So much that happens is beyond our control We take the part 'cause we just can't see the whole But the one that can is now in care of our loved one's soul Please take care of our loved one's soul CHORUS (to end)
Ain't Seen Nothin' Like Me Adam was livin' a care free life Nothin' to do but hang out all night God said to Adam "I think you'll agree You need someone to run things" so He made Eve
(She said) I'm livin' proof God blessed His daughters I got what you need You've seen fire, wind and water But you ain't seen nothin' Oh no - you ain't seen nothin' like me
Samson was one of the lucky few Strong as a bull and the coolest hairdo Well, you all know that after Delila got sore He was nothin' but a crumpled mass on the floor CHORUS She said "now don't you fret No, don't you worry I'll be the ghostwriter Of the rest of HIStory"
God made woman on a beautiful day But don't you cross her or she'll make you pay He made her strong and he made her sweet And if she weren't around we'd be dead in a week CHORUS (to end)
I Am Your Father Sensitive boy, military father Both of them needing something very badly from the other They had no choice; they could not reach eachother Now the boy's an angry man; he holds it in no longer
(He says) I could never win anything 'cause I already felt beaten And you have always hated me so I guess now we're even So look at me now - I'm not afraid to fight you man to man And the old man says
I am your father I am not another Of your schoolboy classmates I am your father And you will not forget me I will stay part of you forever
Listen to my side Looking back I wonder Why I couldn't feel for you the way I felt about your brothers And there were times I'm sure you still remember When I tried to talk to you and you left me an outsider
I avoid painful things so you were avoided And I never really hated you, just sometimes dissappointed So look at me now Am I the same as the man you love to hate? No matter what....
Something Blue Sharon's waiting for the other shoe to drop Sitting there inside her empty house she walks the floor Turns the T.V. on but she don't care She's pretty sure she won't become a millionaire today
CHORUS: She feels like something borrowed, something blue Something pretty but ugly too Just like something borrowed, something blue She's like Cinderella without a shoe Treasure Island without a clue Just like something borrowed, something blue
Sharon's thinking "man, I've got alot to do I'll vacuum again and maybe check for mail that no one's sent me" She's a raging flower with the world to give But somehow no one sees her as she really is.... CHORUS (to end)
The Wind And The Rain The wind and the rain Fiercely fall Pounding on my roof and walls Feeling nothing like What I thought it might When I felt the storm begin tonight
I knew it would Eventually Point it's cloudy finger at me Making me drift behind Sadly back in time 'Til I heard a voice from somewhere inside
CHORUS: "Just let the wind and the rain roll off your back You can do anything but you can't go back So when you're feeling pain It ain't no ball and chain It's just the wind and the rain"
The wind and the rain let you know You are always vulnerable So if it starts to pour And what's enough cries for more Don't pull the shades and lock the door
Neal Morse is the first solo rock album by Neal Morse. Released October 5, 1999 Recorded 1999 Genre Rock Length 55:47 Label Ear Candy Records, InsideOut or Metal Blade, Radiant Records
Track listing 1."Living Out Loud" – 4:31 2."Lost Cause" – 5:02 3."Landslide" – 5:28 4."That Which Doesn't Kill Me" – 4:42 5."Everything Is Wrong" – 5:03 6."Nowhere Fast" – 3:45 7."Emma" – 3:16 8."A Whole Nother Trip" – 23:58 a) "Bomb That Can't Explode" – 9:03 b) "Mr. Upside Down" – 4:41 c) "The Man Who Would Be King" – 4:22 d) "It's Alright" – 5:52
Band Neal Morse - Lead vocals, synth, piano, acoustic, electric guitars, bass and drums Nick D'Virgilio - Drums (all tracks except #1)), Backing Vocals Glenn Caruba - Percussion (track #8) Chris Carmichael - Strings (tracks #7 & #8) Dean Resturn - Sampled kicks and snares
