Neal Morse
Neal Morse
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 Acting
Most Rating 1.007
Birthday 1960-08-02
Place of Birth Van Nuys, California, USA
Also Known As Spock’s Beard, Transatlantic, Flying Colors,
Spock's Beard: Don't Try This at Home
2002

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

Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough
2011

Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough

Neal Morse: Testimony Live
2004

Neal Morse: Testimony Live

Spock's Beard: The Making of V
2001

Spock's Beard: The Making of V

Spock's Beard: The Making of Snow
2004

Spock's Beard: The Making of Snow

Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City
2011

Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City

Neal Morse: Live Momentum
2013

Neal Morse: Live Momentum

Neal Morse: Sola Scriptura and Beyond
2008

Neal Morse: Sola Scriptura and Beyond

Spock's Beard Live At Sea
2014

Spock's Beard Live At Sea

Transatlantic - Live in Europe
2003

Transatlantic - Live in Europe

Flying Colors: Live in Europe
2013

Flying Colors: Live in Europe

Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles
2011

Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles

Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope
2014

Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope

Morsefest 2014: Testimony
2015

Morsefest 2014: Testimony

Morsefest 2014: One
2015

Morsefest 2014: One

Neal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy Live
2014

Neal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy Live

Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7
2015

Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7

The Neal Morse Band: Alive Again
2016

The Neal Morse Band: Alive Again

Morsefest 2015: Question Mark
2017

Morsefest 2015: Question Mark

Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura
2017

Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura

Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live
2017

Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live

Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City
2003

Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City

Spock's Beard: Snow Live
2017

Spock's Beard: Snow Live

The Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A Dream - Live in Tilburg 2017
2018

The Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A Dream - Live in Tilburg 2017

Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream
2018

Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream

Neal Morse - Life and Times Live
2018

Neal Morse - Life and Times Live

Spock's Beard: Live At The Whisky
1999

Spock's Beard: Live At The Whisky

Spock's Beard - Don't Try This Anywhere!
2015

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

The Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 2019
2020

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

Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London
2020

Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London

The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic
2021

The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic

Neal Morse: Jesus Christ the Exorcist - Live at Morsefest 2018
2020

Neal Morse: Jesus Christ the Exorcist - Live at Morsefest 2018

Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe
2021

Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe

The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021
2022

The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021

Morsefest 2019
2021

Morsefest 2019

Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia
2023

Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia

Eric Burdon & The New Animals: Live at the Coach House
1999

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

Neal Morse: The Making of Momentum
2012

Neal Morse: The Making of Momentum

Neal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia
2020

Neal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia

Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony Two
2011

Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony Two

The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg
2019

The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg

Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline
2021

Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline

Transatlantic: The Making of Breath of Life (Abridged Version)
2021

Transatlantic: The Making of Breath of Life (Abridged Version)

The Neal Morse Band: A U.S. Tour Of Innocence And Danger
2022

The Neal Morse Band: A U.S. Tour Of Innocence And Danger

Spock's Beard: Live in Bochum 1998
2022

Spock's Beard: Live in Bochum 1998

Spock's Beard: The Early Years Part One
2020

Spock's Beard: The Early Years Part One

Neal Morse: Live at Tower Records 2003
2023

Neal Morse: Live at Tower Records 2003

Spock's Beard: Progfest '97 Raw & Uncut
2011

Spock's Beard: Progfest '97 Raw & Uncut

Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD
2011

Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD

Transatlantic: The Making of Kaleidoscope
2014

Transatlantic: The Making of Kaleidoscope

Neal Morse: The Dreamer Joseph Part One Commentary
2023

Neal Morse: The Dreamer Joseph Part One Commentary

The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure Commentary
2019

The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure Commentary

Flying Colors: Second Nature Video Anthology
2014

Flying Colors: Second Nature Video Anthology

Transatlantic: The Making of SMPTe
2000

Transatlantic: The Making of SMPTe

Morse Portnoy George: The Making of Cover 2 Cover
2012

Morse Portnoy George: The Making of Cover 2 Cover

The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger
2021

The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger

Neal Morse: One Under Construction
2012

Neal Morse: One Under Construction

Neal Morse: The Making of ?
2015

Neal Morse: The Making of ?

Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura Sessions
2015

Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura Sessions

Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony
2007

Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony

The Neal Morse Band: The Making of The Grand Experiment
2015

The Neal Morse Band: The Making of The Grand Experiment

The Neal Morse Band: The Adventure Begins (The Making Of The Great Adventure)
2019

The Neal Morse Band: The Adventure Begins (The Making Of The Great Adventure)

The Neal Morse Band: The Making of a Dream
2016

The Neal Morse Band: The Making of a Dream

Neal Morse: Commentary on a Dream
2017

Neal Morse: Commentary on a Dream

Neal Morse: Lifeline Tour
2009

Neal Morse: Lifeline Tour

Neal Morse: Live at 3RP
2008

Neal Morse: Live at 3RP

Neal Morse: Live in Seattle with Ajalon
2010

Neal Morse: Live in Seattle with Ajalon

The Neal Morse Band: Live in Athens
2015

The Neal Morse Band: Live in Athens

Neal Morse: ? and Beyond Tour
2006

Neal Morse: ? and Beyond Tour

Neal Morse: From the Video Vault
2008

Neal Morse: From the Video Vault

The Neal Morse Band/The Flower Kings: 19 Days in Europe
2013

The Neal Morse Band/The Flower Kings: 19 Days in Europe

Neal Morse: A Day in the Life
2016

Neal Morse: A Day in the Life

The Neal Morse Band: Cruise to the Edge
2016

The Neal Morse Band: Cruise to the Edge

Neal Morse: A Whole Nother Trip - Neal's RV Adventure
2020

Neal Morse: A Whole Nother Trip - Neal's RV Adventure

Morsefest 2020: Sola Gratia
2023

Morsefest 2020: Sola Gratia

Morsefest 2020: Cover2Cover
2023

Morsefest 2020: Cover2Cover

Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014
2020

Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014

Transatlantic: Whirld Tour 2010: Live from Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
2010

Transatlantic: Whirld Tour 2010: Live from Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London

The Making of Flying Colors
2012

The Making of Flying Colors

Spock's Beard: In The Year 2000
2023

Spock's Beard: In The Year 2000

Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America
2006

Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America

Transatlantic: The Making of the Whirlwind
2009

Transatlantic: The Making of the Whirlwind

The Neal Morse Band - Live In India
2014

The Neal Morse Band - Live In India

Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003
2003

Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003

Neal Morse and Friends: Live and Acoustic at Morsefest 2015
2017

Neal Morse and Friends: Live and Acoustic at Morsefest 2015

Spock’s Beard – Morsefest 2016 Inner Cicle Jam
2017

Spock’s Beard – Morsefest 2016 Inner Cicle Jam

Neal Morse: Morsefest 2016 Storytellers
2018

Neal Morse: Morsefest 2016 Storytellers

Neal Morse and Friends: Voices of the Beard Storytellers
2019

Neal Morse and Friends: Voices of the Beard Storytellers

Neal Morse and Friends: A Year in Neal's Life at Morsefest 2019
2020

Neal Morse and Friends: A Year in Neal's Life at Morsefest 2019

Neal Morse and Friends: Songs From God’s Smuggler at Morsefest 2022
2022

Neal Morse and Friends: Songs From God’s Smuggler at Morsefest 2022

Morsefest USA 2023: Inner Circle Concert
2023

Morsefest USA 2023: Inner Circle Concert

Neal Morse & Friends: Morsefest Inner Circle Show – De Boerderij, Holland 2023
2024

Neal Morse & Friends: Morsefest Inner Circle Show – De Boerderij, Holland 2023

Transatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind
2024

Transatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind

Neal Morse - Cruise to the Edge: Awakening - The Movie
2024

Neal Morse - Cruise to the Edge: Awakening - The Movie