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.

Known For

Neal Morse: Testimony Live

Spock's Beard - Don't Try This Anywhere!

Morsefest 2019

Spock's Beard: Acoustic SNOW

Spock's Beard: The Making of V

Neal Morse - Life and Times Live

Spock's Beard: The Making of Snow

The Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 2019

All Movies (109)

• Morsefest 2024: The Joseph Epics/Jesus Christ: The Exorcist/D'Virgilio, Morse & Jennings2025
• Neal Morse - Live at the Cavern Club2025
• Neal Morse & The Resonance – First Expedition2025
• Neal Morse & Friends: Morsefest Inner Circle Show – London 20252025
• Neal Morse & Friends: Morsefest USA 2024 – Inner Circle Show2024 · as Self
• Morsefest 2023: Testimony feat. NMB2024 · as Self
• Neal Morse & Friends: Morsefest Inner Circle Show – Brentwood, 20242024 · as Self
• Neal Morse - Cruise to the Edge: Awakening - The Movie2024 · as Self
• Transatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind2024 · as Self
• Neal Morse & Friends: Morsefest Inner Circle Show – De Boerderij, Holland 20232024 · as Self
• Morsefest USA 2023: Inner Circle Concert2023 · as Self
• Neal Morse: The Dreamer Joseph Part One Commentary2023 · as Self
• Neal Morse: Live at Tower Records 20032023 · as Self
• Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia2023 · as Self
• Morsefest 2020: Sola Gratia2023 · as Self
• Morsefest 2020: Cover2Cover2023 · as Self
• Spock's Beard: In The Year 20002023 · as Self
• Neal Morse and Friends: Songs From God’s Smuggler at Morsefest 20222022 · as Self
• The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 20212022 · as Self
• The Neal Morse Band: A U.S. Tour Of Innocence And Danger2022 · as Self
• Spock's Beard: Live in Bochum 19982022 · as Self
• The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger2021 · as Self
• Morsefest 20192021 · as Self
• Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline2021 · as Self
• Spock's Beard: Acoustic SNOW2021 · as Lead and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards and drums
• Transatlantic: The Making of Breath of Life (Abridged Version)2021 · as Self
• The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic2021 · as Self
• Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe2021 · as Self
• Neal Morse: Jesus Christ the Exorcist - Live at Morsefest 20182020 · as Self
• Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 20142020 · as Self
• Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London2020 · as Self
• Neal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia2020 · as Self
• Neal Morse: A Whole Nother Trip - Neal's RV Adventure2020 · as Self
• Neal Morse and Friends: A Year in Neal's Life at Morsefest 20192020 · as Self
• The Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 20192020 · as Self
• Spock's Beard: The Early Years Part One2020 · as Self
• Neal Morse and Friends: Voices of the Beard Storytellers2019 · as Self
• The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure Commentary2019 · as Self
• The Neal Morse Band: The Adventure Begins (The Making Of The Great Adventure)2019 · as Self
• The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg2019 · as Self
• Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream2018 · as Self
• Neal Morse - Life and Times Live2018 · as Self
• The Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A Dream - Live in Tilburg 20172018 · as Self
• Neal Morse: Morsefest 2016 Storytellers2018 · as Self
• Spock's Beard: Snow Live2017 · as Self
• Spock’s Beard – Morsefest 2016 Inner Cicle Jam2017 · as Self
• Neal Morse and Friends: Live and Acoustic at Morsefest 20152017 · as Self
• Morsefest 2015: Question Mark2017 · as Self
• Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura2017 · as Self
• Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live2017 · as Self - Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard
• Neal Morse: Commentary on a Dream2017 · as Self
• The Neal Morse Band: The Making of a Dream2016 · as Self
• Neal Morse: A Day in the Life2016 · as Self
• The Neal Morse Band: Alive Again2016 · as Self
• The Neal Morse Band: Cruise to the Edge2016 · as Self
• Spock's Beard - Don't Try This Anywhere!2015 · as Self
• Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z72015 · as Self
• Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura Sessions2015 · as Self
• Morsefest 2014: Testimony2015 · as Self
• Morsefest 2014: One2015 · as Self
• The Neal Morse Band: Live in Athens2015 · as Self
• The Neal Morse Band: The Making of The Grand Experiment2015 · as Self
• Neal Morse: The Making of ?2015 · as Self
• Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope2014 · as Self - Keyboards
• Flying Colors: Second Nature Video Anthology2014 · as Self
• Neal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy Live2014 · as Self
• Spock's Beard Live At Sea2014 · as Self
• The Neal Morse Band - Live In India2014 · as Self
• Transatlantic: The Making of Kaleidoscope2014 · as Self
• Flying Colors: Live in Europe2013 · as Self - Keyboards, Vocals
• The Neal Morse Band/The Flower Kings: 19 Days in Europe2013 · as Self
• Neal Morse: Live Momentum2013 · as Self
• Neal Morse: Acoustic – Live In Mexico City2013
• Neal Morse: The Making of Momentum2012 · as Self
• Neal Morse: Iso Soitto Festival, Finland 20122012
• Morse Portnoy George: The Making of Cover 2 Cover2012 · as Self
• The Making of Flying Colors2012 · as Self
• Neal Morse: One Under Construction2012 · as Self
• Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough2011 · as Self
• Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles2011 · as Self
• Neal Morse: Testimony 2...For You.2011
• Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony Two2011 · as Self
• Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD2011 · as Self
• Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City2011 · as Self - Keyboards
• Spock's Beard: Progfest '97 Raw & Uncut2011 · as Self
• Transatlantic: Whirld Tour 2010: Live from Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London2010 · as Self
• Neal Morse: Live in Seattle with Ajalon2010 · as Self
• Neal Morse: Live and Acoustic 20102010
• Neal Morse: Xnoizz Flevo Fest 20092009
• Transatlantic: The Making of the Whirlwind2009 · as Self
• Neal Morse: Lifeline Tour2009 · as Self
• Neal Morse: Live at 3RP2008 · as Self
• Neal Morse: Sola Scriptura and Beyond2008 · as Self
• Neal Morse: From the Video Vault2008 · as Self
• Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony2007 · as Self
• Neal Morse: ? and Beyond Tour2006 · as Self
• Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America2006 · as Self
• Neal Morse: Inner Circle DVD #1 – Jul 20052005
• Neal Morse: Testimony Live2004 · as Self
• Spock's Beard: The Making of Snow2004 · as Self
• Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City2003 · as Self - Keyboards
• Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 20032003 · as Self
• Transatlantic - Live in Europe2003 · as Self - Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar
• Spock's Beard: Don't Try This at Home2002 · as Self - Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
• Spock's Beard: The Making of V2001 · as Self
• Transatlantic: The Making of SMPTe2000 · as Self
• Spock's Beard: Live At The Whisky1999 · as Self
• Eric Burdon & The New Animals: Live at the Coach House1999 · as Self - Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals
• Eric Burdon & The New Animals: Live at the Coach House1998 · as Keyboards