FROM NEAL MORSE:
“I’m delighted to announce a very special new release: Morsefest 2020: Lockdown on 4CDs and 2 Blu-rays!
Morsefest 2020 was an event that I’m still amazed actually happened! For a time, the pandemic meant that having a Morsefest was going to be out of the question. However as restrictions started to ease, we began investigating whether we could run Morsefest as a live stream with perhaps a very small crowd. Slowly the pieces came together for two nights: an evening where we visited the very best songs from the Cover To Cover albums, followed by a night that focused on my new Sola Gratia album. With a small group of massively supportive fans and helpers gathered we made Morsefest History! People tuned in from all over the world and even had Zoom Morsefest parties!
At the time, we didn’t envisage ever commercially releasing this for many reasons. But after putting out MF19 and MF21 as “self releases,” many, many fans (and also one drummer who shall remain nameless!!!) kept asking us to fill the gap in their Morsefest collection! After consulting with some fans, we all agreed – let’s do it! The audio was fully remixed and the video re-edited from the raw live streams and, I have to say, I think this is one of the very best Morsefest audio/video sets! Plus, we’ve included “The Great Nothing” from Morsefest 2018, which many of you have asked for on Blu-ray!
We’ve assembled a 4 CD/2 Blu-ray set available exclusively from Radiant Records, which will be released on January 17th, 2023. Pre-orders start on Tuesday, November 22nd at 9:00AM Central and we aim to dispatch as soon as we receive the finished product from the manufacturer! Plus, I’ll sign the first 200 copies sold from the website plus a random selection of orders will include an extra bonus piece of Morsefest history… wait and see!“
Check out the first video from the set, a cover of Paul McCartney’s “Live And Let Die,” and waterfall subscribers can listen to the remixed audio of that track today.
Pre-orders are open here: https://www.nealmorse.com/product/morsefest2020lockdown
Tracklist:
DISC ONE: CD
Where The Streets Have No Name
Hymn 43
Baker Street
Come Sail Away
Lido Shuffle
Maybe I’m Amazed
Live And Let Die
What Is Life
It Don’t Come Easy
Let Love Rule
DISC TWO: CD
Pleasant Valley Sunday
Rikki Don’t Lose That Number
Runnin’ Down A Dream
The Letter
Crazy Horses
I’m Free / Sparks
Feeling Stronger Every Day
25 Or 6 To 4
Starless
DISC THREE CD
“Thoughts” Trilogy
Thoughts
Thoughts Part II
Thoughts Part 5
“SOLA SCRIPTURA” MEDLEY:
The Door / The Conclusion
DISC FOUR: CD
“SOLA GRATIA” LIVE DEBUT:
Preface
Overture
In The Name Of The Lord
Ballvhoo (The Chosen Ones)
March Of The Pharisees
Building A Wall
Sola Intermezzo
Overflow
Warmer Than The Sunshine
Never Change
Seemingly Sincere
The Light On The Road To Damascus
The Glory Of The Lord
Now I Can See / The Great Commission
DISC FOUR: CD
“SOLA GRATIA” LIVE DEBUT:
Preface
Overture
In The Name Of The Lord
Ballvhoo (The Chosen Ones)
March Of The Pharisees
Building A Wall
Sola Intermezzo
Overflow
Warmer Than The Sunshine
Never Change
Seemingly Sincere
The Light On The Road To Damascus
The Glorv Of The Lord
Now I Can See / The Great Commission
DISC FIVE: BLU RAY
Morsefest 2020 Lockdown – Night # 1:
Cover To Cover
Special Feature
“The Great Nothing” – recorded live during Morsefest 2018
DISC SIX: BLU RAY
Morsefest 2020 Lockdown – Night # 2:
“Thoughts” Trilogy
“Sola Scriptura” Medley
“Sola Gratia” Live Debut