Testimony (Neal Morse album)

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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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The album features performances from Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy and Kerry Livgren of Kansas,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Neal Morse.

Personnel

• 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

Release details

• 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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