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L.A.-based singer/songwriter and guitarist Neal Morse began his musical career early, taking piano lessons at five and performing in musicals and beginning guitar by the age of nine. By the time he reached his twenties, Morse wrote two musicals and played with Al Stewart and Peter White. After returning from an extensive European trip, Morse formed the progressive rock band Spock's Beard with his brother Al; the group released its debut album, The Light, in 1994. In addition to his duties with Spock's Beard, Morse have continued to release solo albums since 1999. His ‘?/question mark’ album from 2005 also infuses his deeply held religious and spirituality convictions something that he had shown already on his 2004 album ‘One’. This 12-song offering surrounds itself thematically around the Tabernacle, the biblical dwelling place of God. Drawing from references of mythology, Christianity, archeology, and history, Morse weaves a captivating narrative that is complemented by a solid stable of some of prog rock's elite. Mike Portnoy and Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater, Steve Hackett, and fellow Spock's Beard alumnus and sibling Alan Morse all make guest appearances and contribute outstanding performances to a score that is complex in technicality and a rich tapestry of cultural vocabulary. It's a refreshing release in a Christian rock music genre filled with formulaic, pedestrian music and trite songwriting. Track listing: 1. The Temple of the Living God 2. Another World 3. The Outsider 4. Sweet Elation 5. In the Fire 6. Solid as the Sun 7. The Glory of the Lord 8. Outside Looking In 9. 12 10. Entrance 11. Inside His Presence 12. The Temple of the Living God