Sola Scriptura (Latin for "by scripture alone") is a 2007 Christian progressive rock concept album by multi-instrumentalist Neal Morse (his sixth studio album) about the life of the German theologian Martin Luther.
Sola Scriptura | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 26, 2007 | |||
Genre | Progressive rock[1] | |||
Length | 75:59 | |||
Label | Metal Blade Radiant Records | |||
Producer | Neal Morse | |||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Performers on the record include Morse (vocals, keyboards, and guitar), Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater as of 2010) 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
editAll songs written by Neal Morse.
No. | Title | Parts | Length |
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1. | "The Door" |
| 29:14 |
2. | "The Conflict" |
| 25:00 |
3. | "Heaven in My Heart" | 5:11 | |
4. | "The Conclusion" |
| 16:34 |
Critical reception
editIn 2018, Sola Scriptura was ranked number 2 all time in the Neal Morse discography behind The Similitude of a Dream.[3]
Personnel
editBand
edit- Neal Morse - keyboards, guitars, vocals
- Mike Portnoy - drums
- Randy George - bass
Special Guest
edit- Paul Gilbert - lead guitar in "Upon the Door" and "Do You Know My Name?", flamenco guitar in "Two Down, One to Go"
Additional Musicians
edit- 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
edit- ^ 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.