Neal Morse
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 2, 1960 (age 66)
- Birthplace
- Van 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.
Known For
Transatlantic: Whirld Tour 2010: Live from Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
Flying Colors: Live in Europe
Neal Morse: Live Momentum
Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles
Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7
The Neal Morse Band: Alive Again
Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London
Spock's Beard: Don't Try This at Home
Transatlantic - Live in Europe
Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope
Morsefest 2015: Question Mark
Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura
Filmography
Morsefest 2025
Movie
Neal Morse & Friends: Morsefest Inner Circle Show – London 2025
Movie
Neal Morse & The Resonance – First Expedition
Movie
Neal Morse - Live at the Cavern Club
Movie
Morsefest 2024: The Joseph Epics/Jesus Christ: The Exorcist/D'Virgilio, Morse & Jennings
Movie
Neal Morse & Friends: Morsefest Inner Circle Show – De Boerderij, Holland 2023
Movie · as Self
Transatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse - Cruise to the Edge: Awakening - The Movie
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse & Friends: Morsefest Inner Circle Show – Brentwood, 2024
Movie · as Self
Morsefest 2023: Testimony feat. NMB
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse & Friends: Morsefest USA 2024 – Inner Circle Show
Movie · as Self
Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: Live at Tower Records 2003
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: The Dreamer Joseph Part One Commentary
Movie · as Self
Spock's Beard: In The Year 2000
Movie · as Self
Morsefest 2020: Sola Gratia
Movie · as Self
Morsefest 2020: Cover2Cover
Movie · as Self
Morsefest USA 2023: Inner Circle Concert
Movie · as Self
The Neal Morse Band: A U.S. Tour Of Innocence And Danger
Movie · as Self
Spock's Beard: Live in Bochum 1998
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse and Friends: Songs From God’s Smuggler at Morsefest 2022
Movie · as Self
The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021
Movie · as Self
Morse, Portnoy, Gillette, Hubauer & Friends: Live in Cancun 2022
Movie
Transatlantic: The Making of Breath of Life (Abridged Version)
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline
Movie · as Self
The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger
Movie · as Self
Morsefest 2019
Movie · as Self
The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic
Movie · as Self
Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe
Movie · as Self
Spock's Beard: Acoustic SNOW
Movie · as Lead and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards and drums
Neal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia
Movie · as Self
Spock's Beard: The Early Years Part One
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse and Friends: A Year in Neal's Life at Morsefest 2019
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: A Whole Nother Trip - Neal's RV Adventure
Movie · as Self
Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014
Movie · as Self
The Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 2019
Movie · as Self
Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: Jesus Christ the Exorcist - Live at Morsefest 2018
Movie · as Self
The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse and Friends: Voices of the Beard Storytellers
Movie · as Self
The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure Commentary
Movie · as Self
The Neal Morse Band: The Adventure Begins (The Making Of The Great Adventure)
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: Morsefest 2016 Storytellers
Movie · as Self
The Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A Dream - Live in Tilburg 2017
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse - Life and Times Live
Movie · as Self
Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse and Friends: Live and Acoustic at Morsefest 2015
Movie · as Self
Spock’s Beard – Morsefest 2016 Inner Cicle Jam
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: Commentary on a Dream
Movie · as Self
Morsefest 2015: Question Mark
Movie · as Self
Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live
Movie · as Self - Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard
Spock's Beard: Snow Live
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: A Day in the Life
Movie · as Self
The Neal Morse Band: Cruise to the Edge
Movie · as Self
The Neal Morse Band: The Making of a Dream
Movie · as Self
The Neal Morse Band: Alive Again
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: The Making of ?
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura Sessions
Movie · as Self
The Neal Morse Band: Live in Athens
Movie · as Self
The Neal Morse Band: The Making of The Grand Experiment
Movie · as Self
Morsefest 2014: Testimony
Movie · as Self
Morsefest 2014: One
Movie · as Self
Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7
Movie · as Self
Spock's Beard - Don't Try This Anywhere!
Movie · as Self
Transatlantic: The Making of Kaleidoscope
Movie · as Self
The Neal Morse Band - Live In India
Movie · as Self
Flying Colors: Second Nature Video Anthology
Movie · as Self
Spock's Beard Live At Sea
Movie · as Self
Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope
Movie · as Self - Keyboards
Neal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy Live
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: Live Momentum
Movie · as Self
The Neal Morse Band/The Flower Kings: 19 Days in Europe
Movie · as Self
Flying Colors: Live in Europe
Movie · as Self - Keyboards, Vocals
Neal Morse: Acoustic – Live In Mexico City
Movie
Neal Morse: The Making of Momentum
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: One Under Construction
Movie · as Self
Morse Portnoy George: The Making of Cover 2 Cover
Movie · as Self
The Making of Flying Colors
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: Iso Soitto Festival, Finland 2012
Movie
Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony Two
Movie · as Self
Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City
Movie · as Self - Keyboards
Spock's Beard: Progfest '97 Raw & Uncut
Movie · as Self
Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: Testimony 2...For You.
Movie
Neal Morse: Live in Seattle with Ajalon
Movie · as Self
Transatlantic: Whirld Tour 2010: Live from Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: Live and Acoustic 2010
Movie
Neal Morse: Lifeline Tour
Movie · as Self
Transatlantic: The Making of the Whirlwind
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: Xnoizz Flevo Fest 2009
Movie
Neal Morse: Sola Scriptura and Beyond
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: From the Video Vault
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: Live at 3RP
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: ? and Beyond Tour
Movie · as Self
Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: Inner Circle DVD #1 – Jul 2005
Movie
Neal Morse: Testimony Live
Movie · as Self
Spock's Beard: The Making of Snow
Movie · as Self
Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003
Movie · as Self
Transatlantic - Live in Europe
Movie · as Self - Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar
Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City
Movie · as Self - Keyboards
Spock's Beard: Don't Try This at Home
Movie · as Self - Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
Spock's Beard: The Making of V
Movie · as Self
Transatlantic: The Making of SMPTe
Movie · as Self
Eric Burdon & The New Animals: Live at the Coach House
Movie · as Self - Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals
Spock's Beard: Live At The Whisky
Movie · as Self
Eric Burdon & The New Animals: Live at the Coach House
Movie · as Keyboards