Neal Morse

Neal Morse

Acting

Born 1960-08-02Van Nuys, California, USA

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 (110)

Morsefest 2019

Morsefest 2019

Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live

Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live

Spock's Beard: Live At The Whisky

Spock's Beard: Live At The Whisky

Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope

Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope

Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City

Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City

Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City

Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City

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

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

Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London

Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London

Flying Colors: Second Nature Video Anthology

Flying Colors: Second Nature Video Anthology

Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles

Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles

Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7

Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7

The Making of Flying Colors

The Making of Flying Colors

Neal Morse: ? and Beyond Tour

Neal Morse: ? and Beyond Tour

Neal Morse: Sola Scriptura and Beyond

Neal Morse: Sola Scriptura and Beyond

Neal Morse: Xnoizz Flevo Fest 2009

Neal Morse: Xnoizz Flevo Fest 2009

Transatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind

Transatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind

Neal Morse: Testimony 2...For You.

Neal Morse: Testimony 2...For You.

Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America

Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America

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

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

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

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

Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura

Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura

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

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

Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003

Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003

Neal Morse: Lifeline Tour

Neal Morse: Lifeline Tour

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

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

Morse, Portnoy, Gillette, Hubauer & Friends: Live in Cancun 2022

Morse, Portnoy, Gillette, Hubauer & Friends: Live in Cancun 2022

Neal Morse: From the Video Vault

Neal Morse: From the Video Vault

Neal Morse: Acoustic – Live In Mexico City

Neal Morse: Acoustic – Live In Mexico City

Neal Morse: Live and Acoustic 2010

Neal Morse: Live and Acoustic 2010

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

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

Neal Morse & Friends: Morsefest Inner Circle Show – London 2025

Neal Morse & Friends: Morsefest Inner Circle Show – London 2025

Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough

Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough

The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic

The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic

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

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

Spock's Beard: Acoustic SNOW

Spock's Beard: Acoustic SNOW

Morsefest 2014: Testimony

Morsefest 2014: Testimony

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

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

Morse Portnoy George: The Making of Cover 2 Cover

Morse Portnoy George: The Making of Cover 2 Cover

The Neal Morse Band: The Making of The Grand Experiment

The Neal Morse Band: The Making of The Grand Experiment

Neal Morse & Friends: Morsefest USA 2024 – Inner Circle Show

Neal Morse & Friends: Morsefest USA 2024 – Inner Circle Show

Neal Morse: Live at 3RP

Neal Morse: Live at 3RP

Spock's Beard: Progfest '97 Raw & Uncut

Spock's Beard: Progfest '97 Raw & Uncut

Spock's Beard Live At Sea

Spock's Beard Live At Sea

The Neal Morse Band: Alive Again

The Neal Morse Band: Alive Again

Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia

Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia

Transatlantic: The Making of Kaleidoscope

Transatlantic: The Making of Kaleidoscope

Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura Sessions

Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura Sessions

Neal Morse and Friends: Live and Acoustic at Morsefest 2015

Neal Morse and Friends: Live and Acoustic at Morsefest 2015

Neal Morse - Life and Times Live

Neal Morse - Life and Times Live

Flying Colors: Live in Europe

Flying Colors: Live in Europe

Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream

Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream

Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014

Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014

Neal Morse and Friends: Voices of the Beard Storytellers

Neal Morse and Friends: Voices of the Beard Storytellers

Morsefest 2024: The Joseph Epics/Jesus Christ: The Exorcist/D'Virgilio, Morse & Jennings

Morsefest 2024: The Joseph Epics/Jesus Christ: The Exorcist/D'Virgilio, Morse & Jennings

Neal Morse: Testimony Live

Neal Morse: Testimony Live

Transatlantic - Live in Europe

Transatlantic - Live in Europe

Spock's Beard: In The Year 2000

Spock's Beard: In The Year 2000

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

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

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

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

Morsefest 2014: One

Morsefest 2014: One

Spock's Beard: Live in Bochum 1998

Spock's Beard: Live in Bochum 1998

Neal Morse: A Day in the Life

Neal Morse: A Day in the Life

The Neal Morse Band: Cruise to the Edge

The Neal Morse Band: Cruise to the Edge

Transatlantic: The Making of the Whirlwind

Transatlantic: The Making of the Whirlwind

Spock's Beard: The Early Years Part One

Spock's Beard: The Early Years Part One

Spock’s Beard – Morsefest 2016 Inner Cicle Jam

Spock’s Beard – Morsefest 2016 Inner Cicle Jam

Neal Morse & The Resonance – First Expedition

Neal Morse & The Resonance – First Expedition

Neal Morse: Iso Soitto Festival, Finland 2012

Neal Morse: Iso Soitto Festival, Finland 2012

Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe

Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe

Neal Morse - Live at the Cavern Club

Neal Morse - Live at the Cavern Club

Spock's Beard: Snow Live

Spock's Beard: Snow Live

The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure Commentary

The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure Commentary

The Neal Morse Band: The Making of a Dream

The Neal Morse Band: The Making of a Dream

Morsefest USA 2023: Inner Circle Concert

Morsefest USA 2023: Inner Circle Concert

Neal Morse & Friends: Morsefest Inner Circle Show – Brentwood, 2024

Neal Morse & Friends: Morsefest Inner Circle Show – Brentwood, 2024

The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg

The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg

Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD

Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD

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

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

Neal Morse: One Under Construction

Neal Morse: One Under Construction

Neal Morse: Commentary on a Dream

Neal Morse: Commentary on a Dream

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

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

Neal Morse: Live Momentum

Neal Morse: Live Momentum

The Neal Morse Band - Live In India

The Neal Morse Band - Live In India

The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021

The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021

Neal Morse: Inner Circle DVD #1 – Jul 2005

Neal Morse: Inner Circle DVD #1 – Jul 2005

Neal Morse: The Dreamer Joseph Part One Commentary

Neal Morse: The Dreamer Joseph Part One Commentary

Neal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia

Neal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia

Spock's Beard: The Making of Snow

Spock's Beard: The Making of Snow

The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger

The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger

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

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

Morsefest 2015: Question Mark

Morsefest 2015: Question Mark

Transatlantic: The Making of SMPTe

Transatlantic: The Making of SMPTe

Neal Morse: The Making of Momentum

Neal Morse: The Making of Momentum

Morsefest 2023: Testimony feat. NMB

Morsefest 2023: Testimony feat. NMB

Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony Two

Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony Two

Spock's Beard: The Making of V

Spock's Beard: The Making of V

Neal Morse: Live in Seattle with Ajalon

Neal Morse: Live in Seattle with Ajalon

Neal Morse: The Making of ?

Neal Morse: The Making of ?

Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline

Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline

Morsefest 2020: Cover2Cover

Morsefest 2020: Cover2Cover

Morsefest 2020: Sola Gratia

Morsefest 2020: Sola Gratia

The Neal Morse Band: Live in Athens

The Neal Morse Band: Live in Athens

Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony

Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony

Neal Morse: Morsefest 2016 Storytellers

Neal Morse: Morsefest 2016 Storytellers

Neal Morse: Live at Tower Records 2003

Neal Morse: Live at Tower Records 2003

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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