Neal Morse, back in 2003, undertook one of the most monumental tasks of his career when he created the album Testimony, chronicling his call to Faith. Now, in 2011, Morse is releasing a project even more grand titled Testimony 2. This time around Morse puts in music his autobiography. He has also released a book that chronicles the story as well, which is sold separately.

The first disc of the journey represents Neal’s life with Prog Masters, Spock’s Beard. Neal’s fans will be foaming at the mouth as he revisits the style of songwriting from his most popular era of his career. However, it is the second disc, and the nearly 26-minute epic titled “Seeds of Gold” that hits this one out of the park. This is, perhaps, the best music ever written by the talented musician. Guitarist Steve Morse adds an amazing solo to the song that takes it completely over the top. This song is everything good about Prog Rock. It teeters on self indulgent but just when one expects the Prog to take it to where only the truest Prog nerds on the planet will understand, Morse reels it back into the normal rock arena.

Drumming on the album is Mike Portnoy while the bass is handled by Randy George. Other notable guests include Nick D'Virgilio, Alan Morse, Dave Meros, Paul Bielatowicz, Matthew Ward and members of the Nashville Symphony.

If the book is half as interesting as the musical version of Morse’s life then it should be a hit. The making of this album was a tall order, and there is a special version of the release that chronicles the making of the album on a bonus DVD that is sure to be a must-own for his fans.