News Archive 2008

Neal Morse Unplugged - Aschaffenburg, Germany

Neal Morse Unplugged - Praise and Worship

Samstag 01.11.2008
ab 19:30 Uhr
in der KATAKOMBE im Martinushaus

Adresse:
KATAKOMBE
Treibgasse 26
63739 Aschaffenburg
Tel.: (06021) 392 180
www.katakombe-ab.de

(more to be announced)

Friday October 10 at 08:00 pm AUSTRIA
Location: Kaisersaal - St.Johann in Tirol, Austria
Name: Life is More - Youth concert
Other Groups: Mek Mc and Menschensohn
The Address of our church is www.efk-kitzbuehel.at
Neal is scheduled to play at 10:00 pm

Saturday and Sunday October 11 and 12 GERMANY
ALL NIGHT WORSHIP!
EFG Bruechermuehle
Olperstr. 14
51580 Bruechermuehle
(Neal will be there Saturday night and Sunday morning. It is a 24 hour worship service with many different groups starting at 2:00 pm Saturday and going til 2:00 pm Sunday. Should be AMAZING!)

Tuesday October 14th GERMANY
Petrusgemeinde Kelsterbach
Kleiner Kornweg 7
65451 Kelsterbach
Time: 7:30

Wednesday October 15th GERMANY
Ev. Gemeindezentrum Bergneustadt
Breslauerstr. 20 a
51702 Bergneustadt
website: www.ev-kirche-bergneustadt.de
Time: 7:30

Friday October 17th in the UK
Service is being hosted by New Life Church, Cambridge
Venue is Histon Baptist Church, Poplar Road, Histon, Cambridge CB24 9LN
See http://www.newlifechurchcambridge.org/index.php?section=13
Start time: 7:30pm

Any queries should be directed to Martin Wilde at martin.wilde@ntlworld.com

We will be at a church meeting in London the weekend of the 18th and 19th. If you’d like to join us let us know at info@radiantrecords.com

Then comes the concerts!

24 Oct 2008 - 21:00 - De Kade - Zaandam (NL)
25 Oct 2008 - 21:00 - De Boerderij - Zoetermeer (NL)
26 Oct 2008 - 19:00 - Spirit of 66 - Verviers (BE)
30 Oct 2008 - 19:45 - Zeche - Bochum (DE)
31 Oct 2008 - 20:00 - Colos-Saal - Aschaffenburg (DE)

On November 1 and 2 we are planning to have a meeting near Aschaffenberg like the get closer weekend. When we sort out a location we will let you know.

God bless you,

Neal

NEAL MORSE TO RELEASE NEW PROG CD, Lifeline OCTOBER 1ST, 2008
MIKE PORTNOY AND RANDY GEORGE RETURN

October 1, 2008-Hot on the heels of his breakthrough concert DVD, Sola Scriptura & Beyond (which sold out before its release date), Morse unleashes another progressive rock masterpiece with Lifeline. But where do you go from Beyond?

Following Spock's Beard's Snow album, Neal crafted some of the most acclaimed concept albums in the annals of progressive rock. His rich sonic landscapes capture the imagination-musically, lyrically, and often spiritually. When Neal began writing his next opus, though, he took a fresh approach and let his songs stand on their own.

Lifeline is a collection of songs exploring a variety of topics in musical styles ranging from the classic sound of early Spock's Beard to the fiery intensity of Sola Scriptura. For the first time in his solo career, most of his album's songs span five minutes. (Then again, this is a Neal Morse album. So yeah, you're also in for a 30 minute prog tour de force.) Overall, Lifeline is a breathtaking leap into uncharted musical territory, and a triumphant return to the eclectic sound of his early work with Spock's Beard and Transatlantic.

The album opens with the title track, "Lifeline", a song that might have overslept the Spock's Beard V sessions. Neal honours the desperation he experienced for most of his life, and celebrates his eventual escape. Morse explores this previous life more intimately in the beautifully tragic "The Way Home".

"Leviathan", the third track, expresses Neal's lighter side. Humour is not usually associated with prog…then again, neither are metal guitars answered by funk horns, and sneezing sea monsters. Perhaps ironically, this is also probably the heaviest track of Neal's career.

Neal explores spirituality, love, and hope on the next two songs. The most recognizable for Morse and Beard fans will be the second, "Children of the Chosen". Its anthemic, harmony-laden choruses evoke Snow's "Wind at My Back". Together, both songs are among Neal's most engaging.

"So Many Roads" is Lifeline's inevitable, majestic epic. Chronicling Neal's life, musically and biographically, the song traverses the many musical paths leading to the establishment of one of rock's distinctive voices. Prepare for a surprisingly candid account of Neal's early experiences, and his motivation to seek a new life.

Bringing Lifeline full circle is the closing track, "Fly High". Neal sings of returning to the beginning…before there were so many questions, so many roads. We return to where we were as children-safe in the eye of a raging storm. Looking skyward, we see a path leading out. We reach upward, higher than we ever could, and grab hold...

LIFELINE – SPECIAL EDITION

2 CD set with Bonus disc containing 6 extra tracks!

Featuring the guitar work of Paul Gilbert and Paul Bielatowicz

Plus extra pages of personal notes and photos!

"HANDS DOWN, NOBODY IN THE INDUSTRY DOES PROG BETTER THAN NEAL MORSE"

- TheProgFiles.com

Featuring Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater

The Sola Scriptura And Beyond 2 DVD was released in the USA on June 24th, 2008 and will be released on July 21st, 2008 in Europe!

Click here to order your copy from Radiant Records.

Also available at most record stores in North America and the European Union.

DVD 1 (Main Disc)

1. The Creation (One)
2. Open Wide the Flood Gates (Snow)
3. Sola Scriptura Part I
4. Sola Scriptura Part II
5. Question Section A
   Temple Of The Living God, Another World, Outsider, 12, Entrance, Inside His Presence, Temple of the Living God
6. Testimedley (Testimony)
   Overture No. 1, California Nights, Colder in The Sun, Somber Days, Sing it High, Calm Before the Storm, I am Willing, To Feel Him, Rejoice, God’s Theme
7. We All Need Some Light (Transatlantic)
8. Wind at My Back (Snow)

DVD 2 (Bonus Disc)

1. Behind the Scenes
2. Bridge Across Forever (Transatlantic)
3. Question Section B
   Sweet Elation, In the Fire, Solid as the Sun, The Glory of the Lord, Outside Looking in
4. Help Me (Snow)
5. King Jesus (One bonus disc)
6. Reunion (One)
7. Encore Medley:
   1. We All Need Some Light (Transatlantic)
   2. Open Wide The Flood Gates (Snow)
   3. Open the Gates Part II (Snow)
   4. Solitary Soul (Snow)
   5. Wind At My Back (Snow)

Join Neal Morse and his new band, plus Tangerine Dream, The Flower Kings, Pain of Salvation, Ray Wilson & Stiltskin, and many others. It all happens from July 18-20 in Freilightbuhne, Loreley, Germany (near Frankfurt).

For more information, see Wiv Entertainment.

Our vision for this weekend is to get closer to the spirit and word of God and to have deeper fellowship together. We intend to let God work openly in our hearts and minds and to go in all the way! Whatever that looks like. Oh, and also we will be playing music and Cherie is going to cook as well! Come and join us for this unique and groundbreaking weekend! - Neal

Times for both days:
Service times: 2:00 - 4:00 (approximately)
Break for dinner (Cherie and Joe are cooking!)
Service times 7:00 - ?

Albert-Schäfer-Haus
Sauerbornstr. 12-14
61184 Karben (Petterweil) [near Frankfurt]

Neal will return to Europe for what is fast becoming a regular set of worship and solo acoustic dates in Europe. Admission is free; offerings are accepted but not required.

The schedule, with dates still being added, is here.

The first official trailer for Neal's upcoming live DVD, Sola Scriptura & Beyond is now online at youTube and available here.