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2003 studio album by Neal Morse
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Testimony is the third studio album, and the first concept album , by Neal Morse . Released in 2003, this double record is in five sections detailing the composer's life and conversion to Christianity .[ 4] The album features performances from Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy and Kerry Livgren of Kansas ,[ 5] although the majority of instruments are played by Morse himself.
Footage from the writing and recording sessions for this album was released as a two-hour-long DVD titled Making of Testimony: Rough Edit in September 2007.
The story was also expanded upon and released in book form in 2011 titled, Testimony .[ 6]
All songs written and composed by Neal Morse .
Part 1 Title 1. "The Land of Beginning Again" 3:10 2. "Overture No. 1" 5:58 3. "California Nights" 5:46 4. "Colder in the Sun" 6:20 5. "Sleeping Jesus" 5:32 6. "Interlude" 1:56 7. "The Prince of the Power of the Air" 2:43 8. "The Promise" 2:52 9. "Wasted Life" 6:50 Total length: 41:08
Part 2 Title 1. "Overture No. 2" 2:31 2. "Break of Day" 6:55 3. "Power in the Air" 5:03 4. "Somber Days" 5:06 5. "Long Story" 5:35 6. "It's All I Can Do" 6:25 Total length: 31:38
Part 3 Title 1. "Transformation" 3:00 2. "Ready to Try" 4:17 3. "Sing it High" 4:48 Total length: 12:06
Part 4 Title 1. "Moving in My Heart" 3:06 2. "I Am Willing" 6:28 3. "In the Middle" 2:27 4. "The Storm Before the Calm" 7:31 5. "Oh, to Feel Him" 6:17 6. "God's Theme" 2:31 Total length: 28:19
Part 5 Title 1. "Overture No. 3" 1:05 2. "Rejoice" 2:28 3. "Oh Lord My God" 3:54 4. "God's Theme 2" 2:10 5. "The Land of Beginning Again" 0:54 Total length: 10:33
Disc Three (Limited Edition)[ edit ]
Title 1. "The fang... sings!" 0:18 2. "Tuesday Afternoon/Find My Way Back Home"" 13:21 Total length: 13:39
Neal Morse - producer, composer, guitars, bass guitar, synth, piano, organ, vocals
Mike Portnoy - drums
Kerry Livgren - guitar solo on "Long Story"
Eric Brenton - violin, flute
Chris Carmichael - violin, cello, strings
David Henry - Cello
Jim Hoke - Sax
Neil Rosengarden - Trumpet
Katie Hagen - French horn
Mark Leniger - Saxophone, Soloist
Byron House - string bass
Glenn Caruba - percussion
Johnny Cox - Pedal steel guitar
Jerry Guidroz - Engineer, Handclapping, Sampling
Pamela Ward, Aaron Marshall, Rick Altizer, Terry White , Gene Miller - backing vocals
Rich Mouser - Mixing
2003, UK, Inside Out Music/Spv 6-93723-60412-1, Release Date 22 September 2003, CD
2003, UK, Inside Out Music/Spv 6-93723-00502-7, Release Date 29 September 2003, CD (Special Edition 3-CD set)
2003, USA, Radiant Records I491302, Release Date 22 September 2003, CD
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