Main Theme from Neal Morse’s One
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Topic: Main Theme from Neal Morse’s One
Posted By: Ty1020
Subject: Main Theme from Neal Morse’s One
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 12:43
I was at Easter Mass today, and as communion was being handed out, the
organ and chimes played an instrumental piece that sounded strikingly
familiar to me. I was pleasantly surprised when I realized that it was
the main theme from One by Neal Morse (heard in almost every song on
that album, most notably in The Creation and Reunion)! Does anybody
know what this song is called? I'm not entirely sure what I think about
the fact that Mr. Morse used an existing song as a repeating musical
theme on one of his albums, but it was still really cool to hear  .
I think in the end it's an appropriate song for him to use, considering
the lyrical theme of the album and the association with the theme of
rebirth and Easter. Kudos to him for using it, although I think it
would have been nice if he had cited the original piece more obviously.
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Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 13:01
| Might it not be possible that someone knowing Neal Morse and knowing that he's a deeply religious musician has used his tune in church? |
Posted By: Lofcaudio
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 13:04
| There are not many albums that I have listened to more than Morse's One album. It is easily one of my top 5 favorite albums of all time. Yet I have no idea what you are referring to when you say that there is a specific theme that appears throughout the album. In fact, I cannot think of any parts of The Creation and Reunion that are even similar. I am very interested in this if there is indeed a musical cornerstone on which some of the songs on that album are based. |
Posted By: Rorro
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 16:39
| I haven't listened to One yet, but I've listened to ? and i love it, it's incredible, is One as good or better? how is it like, is it similar? |
Posted By: eddietrooper
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 16:47
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The three prog releases by Neal Morse are good and you won't be disappointed. But if I had to rate them it would be in this order: 1- Testimony. 2- ? 3- One Very good album anyway. The only bad thing to say about it is that there are a couple of melodies on that album that sound like "deja-vu", perhaps they are similar to something he has used previously on the Spock's Beard or the Transatlantic albums, although I don't know exactly. But I insist, One is a very good album anyway.
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Rorro wrote:Posted By: Lindsay Lohan
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 18:50
One is the best Neal Morse album IMO  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Fjuffe/?chartstyle=sideRed - [IMG - http://imagegen.last.fm/sideRed/recenttracks/Fjuffe.gif - |
Posted By: Rorro
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 18:56
| I've heard some melodies in ? that sounds similar to other spock's beard melodies, but that doesn't bother me, i like SB a lot |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 19:01
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Agreed:
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Posted By: JayDee
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 19:21
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I only have Testimony and i like it a lot. ? and One is on my wishlist.. ------------- 
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 19:25
Neal Morse is just one terrific songwriter! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 19:27
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just one terrific songwriter amongst how many? |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 19:29
You know what I mean ya big galook! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 19:35
I was just interested thats all.... |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 19:38
Sorry treeminater! I thought you unerstan de vernacula'.
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Posted By: Lofcaudio
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 21:59
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If you like ?, then I would highly recommend ONE. Songs like The Creation, The Separated Man, Author of Confusion and Help Me/The Spirit and the Flesh are just great prog music. |
Posted By: Lofcaudio
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 22:42
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Wow...I re-listened to these two songs and now I know what theme you are referring to. Interestingly enough, the theme occurs right at the 7:00 mark of both The Creation and Reunion. It is a beautiful melody. |
Posted By: Ty1020
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 22:55
Not at this mass, since the music was strictly traditional (normally they play more contemporary songs, but, for some reason, the music ministry decided to go completely traditional this Sunday). It's not like they just played Neal Morse's songs anyways; they were just playing an old church song in which one of the main melodies was the very same one found on Neal Morse's album. I'm not surprised that Neal based some of his music on traditional Christian music, and I'm sure he's given credit where it was due... I just thought it was really neat to hear those few seconds of familiar music repeated a few times at church. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Ty1020/">
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Posted By: Dalezilla
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 04:42
Go and buy them now!! |
Posted By: Progger
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 11:41
That would be my order of preference too! |