Neal Morse

Biography

As a young musician, Neal’s dream was like many others – to find success in the pop music world. But after years of struggling in the Los Angeles singer-songwriter scene, he realized that this dream would not materialize. Rejecting conventional wisdom, Morse took a courageous step: He about-faced and devoted himself to progressive rock, the music truly in his heart. The obscure and fiercely competitive genre held little chance of commercial success. Undaunted, he formed the quirkily-named Spock’s Beard with his brother, Alan. They recorded The Light with what money they could scrape together. Against all odds, it was a breakout success, sending shockwaves through the small genre’s community. Over the next 10 years, Spock’s Beard released 10 critically acclaimed CDs and 2 DVDs, ascending to the top of the prog world. Neal also released 6 CDs and 3 DVDs with Transatlantic, the heralded prog supergroup comprised of the genre’s best musicians. The proverbial wayward son, Neal had finally found the success he sought. On the outside he seemed to have it all. On the inside, however, something was missing. Morse came to realize that for him, embracing the Christian faith was the fulfillment of his spiritual quest. His walk was at once gradual and sudden – and as with so many, completely unexpected. As he continued, his path increasingly revealed more of what his heart had sought all along. Yet he also began to find his career growing at odds with his faith. The rising spiritual tension and increasing commercial success finally came to a head with the release of Snow (2002), the group’s magnum opus... and swan song with Morse. The extraordinary 2-CD rock opera, composed by Morse, was widely acclaimed as the group’s finest. But it was the end of the era. Neal felt God calling him out of his former musical life and into the unknown. He made the agonizing decision to leave both Spock’s Beard and Transatlantic. Despite having finally achieved the success he had long sought, Morse had to begin all over again; musically, emotionally and spiritually.

Movies with Neal Morse

Spock's Beard: Acoustic SNOW

Apr 13, 2021

4.8

Neal Morse: Live Momentum

Feb 19, 2013

Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003

Mar 5, 2003

7.0

Spock's Beard: Snow Live

Nov 10, 2017

Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream

Nov 23, 2018

Spock's Beard: Don't Try This at Home

Nov 19, 2002

Morsefest 2019

Aug 27, 2021

Spock's Beard: Live in Bochum 1998

Jan 1, 2022

Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City

May 18, 2003

Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America

May 2, 2006

Eric Burdon & The New Animals: Live at the Coach House

Jan 1, 1999

Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live

Mar 2, 2017