Re: [ChurchBass] [music] in the player
Posted by: mmiller <mmiller@...>
> Neal Morse - Testimony
>
> What a beautiful album.
Agreed!!! Glad to see someone else is giving this a spin.
Many of my friends who enjoy prog rock have said that they think that the
lyrical content is kinda weak- I must agree, but I also hear in Neal's
lyrics and melodies a guy who is just so in love with Jesus and his
new-found salvation that he kind of lacks the vehicle with which to express
it.
For those that don't know what Hallgeir and I are speaking of, Neal Morse is
the ex-singer from one of the greatest neo-Prog bands around, Spock's Beard.
Spock's Beard has been gaining a tremendous audience in the prog community
over the years, as well as spawning an equally great "super group" called
Transatlantic. (Transatlantic is Morse, Mike Portnoy from Dream Theater,
Roine Stolt from The Flower Kings and Pete Trewavas from Marillion.)
Despite Spock's Beard's rising popularity, when Neal received Christ, he
split from SB to do a completely Christian prog album and to concentrate on
where God wanted him to be. You can read a part of that testimony here:
http://www.spocksbeard.com/photos_press/neal.html
Spock's Beard has continued on, and has released a new album called "Feel
Euphoria" which is quite cool, but very different from their previous
outings. Alas, Transatlantic has called it quits. SB and Neal Morse are
still very friendly and maintain a great relationship (Neal's brother, Alan,
is SB's guitarist).
I'd recommend Neal's "Testimony" album heartily. As a long time prog fan,
it's very cool and very different to hear mellotron and odd meters playing
while someone exhorts Christ openly.
-Marc Miller
mmiller@prezbass.com
http://www.prezbass.com