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.
Filmography
all 91
Movies 91
self 23
Director 1
Morsefest 2023: Inner Circle Concert (2023)
Neal Morse: The Dreamer Joseph Part One Commentary (2023)
Neal Morse: Live at Tower Records 2003 (2023)
Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia (2023)
Morsefest 2020: Cover2Cover (2023)
Morsefest 2020: Sola Gratia (2023)
Spock's Beard: In The Year 2000 (2023)
Neal Morse and Friends: Songs From God’s Smuggler at Morsefest 2022 (2022)
The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021 (2022)
The Neal Morse Band: A U.S. Tour Of Innocence And Danger (2022)
Spock's Beard: Live in Bochum 1998 (2022)
The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger (2021)
Morsefest 2019 (2021)
Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline (2021)
Transatlantic: The Making of Breath of Life (Abridged Version) (2021)
Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe (2021)
The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic (2021)
Neal Morse: Jesus Christ the Exorcist - Live at Morsefest 2018 (2020)
Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014 (2020)
Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London (2020)
Neal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia (2020)
Neal Morse: A Whole Nother Trip - Neal's RV Adventure (2020)
Neal Morse and Friends: A Year in Neal's Life at Morsefest 2019 (2020)
The Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 2019 (2020)
Spock's Beard: The Early Years Part One (2020)
Neal Morse and Friends: Voices of the Beard Storytellers (2019)
The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure Commentary (2019)
The Neal Morse Band: The Adventure Begins (The Making Of The Great Adventure) (2019)
The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg (2019)
Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream (2018)
Neal Morse - Life and Times Live (2018)
The Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A Dream - Live in Tilburg 2017 (2018)
Neal Morse: Morsefest 2016 Storytellers (2018)
Spock's Beard: Snow Live (2017)
Spock’s Beard – Morsefest 2016 Inner Cicle Jam (2017)
Neal Morse and Friends: Live and Acoustic at Morsefest 2015 (2017)
Morsefest 2015: Question Mark (2017)
Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura (2017)
Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live (2017)
Neal Morse: Commentary on a Dream (2017)
The Neal Morse Band: The Making of a Dream (2016)
Neal Morse: A Day in the Life (2016)
The Neal Morse Band: Alive Again (2016)
The Neal Morse Band: Cruise to the Edge (2016)
Spock's Beard - Don't Try This Anywhere! (2015)
Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7 (2015)
Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura Sessions (2015)
Morsefest 2014: Testimony (2015)
Morsefest 2014: One (2015)
The Neal Morse Band: Live in Athens (2015)
The Neal Morse Band: The Making of The Grand Experiment (2015)
Neal Morse: The Making of ? (2015)
Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope (2014)
Flying Colors: Second Nature Video Anthology (2014)
Neal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy Live (2014)
Spock's Beard Live At Sea (2014)
The Neal Morse Band - Live In India (2014)
Transatlantic: The Making of Kaleidoscope (2014)
Flying Colors: Live in Europe (2013)
The Neal Morse Band/The Flower Kings: 19 Days in Europe (2013)
Neal Morse: Live Momentum (2013)
Neal Morse: The Making of Momentum (2012)
Morse Portnoy George: The Making of Cover 2 Cover (2012)
The Making of Flying Colors (2012)
Neal Morse: One Under Construction (2012)
Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough (2011)
Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles (2011)
Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony Two (2011)
Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD (2011)
Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City (2011)
Spock's Beard: Progfest '97 Raw & Uncut (2011)
Transatlantic: Whirld Tour 2010: Live from Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London (2010)
Neal Morse: Live in Seattle with Ajalon (2010)
Transatlantic: The Making of the Whirlwind (2009)
Neal Morse: Lifeline Tour (2009)
Neal Morse: Live at 3RP (2008)
Neal Morse: Sola Scriptura and Beyond (2008)
Neal Morse: From the Video Vault (2008)
Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony (2007)
Neal Morse: ? and Beyond Tour (2006)
Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America (2006)
Neal Morse: Testimony Live (2004)
Spock's Beard: The Making of Snow (2004)
Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City (2003)
Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003 (2003)
Transatlantic - Live in Europe (2003)
Spock's Beard: Don't Try This at Home (2002)
Spock's Beard: The Making of V (2001)
Transatlantic: The Making of SMPTe (2000)
Spock's Beard: Live At The Whisky (1999)
Eric Burdon & The New Animals: Live at the Coach House (1999)
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GenderMale
Birthday1960-08-02 (63 years old)
Birth PlaceVan Nuys, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsSpock’s Beard, Transatlantic, Flying Colors
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