| Testimony | ||||
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| Released | 22 September 2003 | |||
| Recorded | The Morse House, Nashville 2003 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 123:43 137:22 (for the Ltd. Edition) | |||
| Label | Metal Blade Radiant Records | |||
| Producer | Rich Mouser | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| DPRP | (?)[2] |
| Tollbooth | (positive)[3] |
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 LivgrenofKansas,[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.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Transformation" | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Ready to Try" | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Sing it High" | 4:48 |
| Total length: | 12:06 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The fang... sings!" | 0:18 |
| 2. | "Tuesday Afternoon/Find My Way Back Home"" | 13:21 |
| Total length: | 13:39 | |
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