NEAL MORSE PREPARES PROG ROCK MUSICAL

Neal Morse is to release ‘Jesus Christ The Exorcist’ through Frontiers on June 14.

This is a progressive rock musical, which will be available on double CD, three LPs or as a download. You can check out the first single ‘Get Behind Me Satan’ here:

Joining Morse on the project are Paul Bielatowicz (lead guitar), Bill Hubauer (keys), Randy George (bass) and Eric Gillette (drums). Featured vocalists include Ted Leonard (Spock’s Beard, Enchant), Nick D’Virgilio (Big Big Train, Spock’s Beard), Jake Livgren (Protokaw), Matt Smith (Theocracy). Wil Morse. John Schlitt (Petra) and Rick Florian (White Heart) are also featured.

Says Morse:  “It is completely diverse. There are touching ballads, rousing ensemble pieces, classical elements and dramatic Broadway musical type songs as well. It is really meant to be listened and experienced all the way through as you would a play or an opera. I hope that people will experience it in that way because I think that’s where they will really find the power in it. These songs and pieces of music were all written specifically for this project. I wrote the first draft in 2008 and 2009, I believe. Then, last year in preparation for a performance at MorseFest I rewrote the whole musical again. I couldn’t be happier with the final outcome and I am thrilled that it is coming out on Frontiers this June.”