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FROM NEAL MORSE:

“I’m delighted to announce a very special new release: Morsefest 2020: Lockdown on 4 CDs and 2 Blu-rays!

Morsefest 2020 was an event that I’m still amazed actually happened! For a time, the pandemic meant that having a Morsefest was going to be out of the question. However as restrictions started to ease, we began investigating whether we could run Morsefest as a live stream with perhaps a very small crowd. Slowly the pieces came together for two nights: an evening where we visited the very best songs from the Cover To Cover albums, followed by a night that focused on my new Sola Gratia album. With a small group of massively supportive fans and helpers gathered we made Morsefest history! People tuned in from all over the world and even had Zoom Morsefest parties!

At the time, we didn’t envisage ever commercially releasing this for many reasons. But after putting out MF19 and MF21 as “self releases,” many, many fans (and also one drummer who shall remain nameless!) kept asking us to fill the gap in their Morsefest collection! After consulting with some fans, we all agreed – let’s do it! The audio was fully remixed and the video re-edited from the raw live streams and, I have to say, I think this is one of the very best Morsefest audio/video sets!  And as well as everything described above, we’ve included The Great Nothing live from Morsefest 2018 which many of you have asked us to release on Blu ray!

4 CD/2 Blu ray set available exclusively from Radiant Records.  Pre-orders start Tuesday, November 22nd at 9:00AM Central and official release date is January 17, 2023. We aim to dispatch as soon as we receive the finished product from the manufacturer. Neal will sign the first 200 copies sold from the website, plus a random selection of orders will include an extra bonus piece of Morsefest history… wait and see!

Track list

DISC ONE: CD

1. Where The Streets Have No Name
2. Hymn 43
3. Baker Street
4. Come Sail Away
5. Lido Shuffle
6. Maybe I’m Amazed
7. Live And Let Die
8. What Is Life
9. It Don’t Come Easy
10. Let Love Rule

DISC TWO: CD

1. Pleasant Valley Sunday
2. Rikki Don’t Lose That Number
3. Runnin’ Down A Dream
4. The Letter
5. Crazy Horses
6. I’m Free / Sparks
7. Feeling Stronger Every Day
8. 25 Or 6 To 4
9. Starless

DISC THREE CD

“Thoughts” Trilogy

1. Thoughts
2. Thoughts Part II
3. Thoughts Part 5

“SOLA SCRIPTURA” MEDLEY:

1. The Door / The Conclusion

DISC FOUR: CD

“SOLA GRATIA” LIVE DEBUT:

1. Preface
2. Overture
3. In The Name Of The Lord
4. Ballvhoo (The Chosen Ones)
5. March Of The Pharisees
6. Building A Wall
7. Sola Intermezzo
8. Overflow
9. Warmer Than The Sunshine
10. Never Change
11. Seemingly Sincere
12. The Light On The Road To Damascus
13. The Glory Of The Lord
14. Now I Can See / The Great Commission

DISC FOUR: CD

“SOLA GRATIA” LIVE DEBUT:

1. Preface
2. Overture
3. In The Name Of The Lord
4. Ballvhoo (The Chosen Ones)
5. March Of The Pharisees
6. Building A Wall
7. Sola Intermezzo
8. Overflow
9. Warmer Than The Sunshine
10. Never Change
11. Seemingly Sincere
12. The Light On The Road To Damascus
13. The Glorv Of The Lord
14. Now I Can See / The Great Commission

DISC FIVE: BLU RAY

Morsefest 2020 Lockdown – Night # 1:

Cover To Cover

Special Feature

“The Great Nothing” – recorded live during Morsefest 2018

DISC SIX: BLU RAY

Morsefest 2020 Lockdown – Night # 2:

“Thoughts” Trilogy

“Sola Scriptura” Medley

“Sola Gratia” Live Debut