Sola Scriptura (album)
| Sola Scriptura | ||||
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| Released | February 26, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock,[1] progressive metal | |||
| Length | 75:59 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade Radiant Records | |||
| Producer | Neal Morse | |||
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| Allmusic | [2] |
Sola Scriptura (Latin for "by scripture alone") is the sixth album by Christian progressive rock multi-instrumentalist Neal Morse. Released in 2007, it is a concept album about the life of the German theologian Martin Luther.
Performers on the record include Morse (vocals, keyboards, and guitar), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) on drums, Randy George (Ajalon) on bass guitar, and Paul Gilbert (Racer X and Mr. Big) on guitar on the tracks "Upon the Door," "Do You Know My Name?" and "Two Down, One to Go."
Track listing
All songs written by Neal Morse.
| No. | Title | Parts | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Door" |
| 29:14 |
| 2. | "The Conflict" |
| 25:00 |
| 3. | "Heaven in My Heart" | 5:11 | |
| 4. | "The Conclusion" |
| 16:34 |
| Total length: | 75:59 | ||
Critical reception
In 2018, Prog Report ranked Sola Scriptura #2 all time in the Neal Morse discography behind The Similitude of a Dream.[3]
Personnel
Band
- Neal Morse – keyboards, guitars, vocals
- Mike Portnoy – drums
- Randy George – bass
Guest
- Paul Gilbert – lead guitar in "Upon the Door" and "Do You Know My Name?", flamenco guitar in "Two Down, One to Go"
Additional musicians
- Chris Carmichael – violin, viola, electric violin
- Michael Thurman – French horn
- Rachel Rigdon – violin
- Hannah Vanderpool – cello
- Debbie Bresee – background vocals
- Richard Morse – background vocals
- April Zachary – background vocals
- Wade Browne – background vocals
- Joey Pippin – background vocals
- Amy Pippin – background vocals
- Revonna Cooper – background vocals
- Wil Henderson – additional vocals
Technical personnel
- Rich Mouser – mixing
References
- ^ Ezell, Brice (February 15, 2012). "The 10 Best Progressive Rock Albums of the 2000s". PopMatters. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ^ Jurek, Thom (2011). "Sola Scriptura - Neal Morse | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
- ^ "Prog Report Ranking – Neal Morse Albums". February 27, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2022.