Hello and welcome to my 4th (Semi-)Annual Neal Morse Survivor, for the 2021 season (since the majority of the survivor will run through 2021)! Here I will post the album results, and eventually, the finals! To start off with, I'll post the track lists/options for each survivor, then as we finish each album, I'll update the track lists with the final results.
As usual, each album's 3rd place song will move to Consolation, with the exception of the extra-long double albums (Testimony, TSOAD, and TGA), which will have it's 5th and 6th place songs move into Consolation, while it's top 4 songs will move to the Finals (as I have done with previous double albums in other Survivors). These three albums will also begin with multi-song votes/eliminations because otherwise, they would take FOREVER to get through. Folks who have participated in my survivors in the past should be familiar with this method by now!
Because of that, the Consolation Rounds will consist of 14 songs (2 from each of Testimony, TSOAD and TGA, and 1 each from the other 8 albums) and the Finals will consist of 30 songs (4 from each of Testimony, TSOAD, and TAA, and 2 from each of the other 8 albums, plus the top 2 of the Consolation Rounds).
Last time I ran this survivor in 2015, I omitted Neal's debut solo album and It's Not Too Late due to a lack of interest, and I don't think that'll change this time around. I'm also not including Jesus Christ The Exorcist, despite being more proggy than albums like Songs From November and Life And Times, mostly because I'm not overly familiar with it, and I'm sure most NM fans aren't either, so I don't think many of us will miss its inclusion.
Also, last time I ran this, I had the intension of doing the Covers Survivor but never did, so this time, now that Cov3r To Cov3r has come out, I figured I'd finally do it this time.
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Testimony1. Somber Days
2. Sing It High
3. Oh, To Feel Him
4. I Am Willing5. Long Story
6. Wasted Life7. Colder In The Sun
8. The Prince Of The Power Of The Air
9. Ready To Try
10. Power In The Air
11. In The Middle
12. Break Of Day
13. Sleeping Jesus
God's Theme
15. The Promise
Moving In My Heart
God's Theme 2
18. The Land Of Beginning Again (1)
Overture No. 3
Rejoice
21. Interlude
Overture No. 2
Transformation
Oh Lord, My God
25. Overture No. 1
California Nights
It's All I Can Do
The Storm Before The Calm
The Land Of Beginning Again (2)
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One (Special Edition - Restored Tracklist)
1. Author Of Confusion
2. The Separated Man3. The Creation4. Cradle To The Grave
5. Help Me | The Spirit And The Flesh
6. Reunion
7. King Jesus
8. Father Of Forgiveness
9. Nothing To Believe
10. Back To The Garden
The Man's Gone
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?1. The Temple Of The Living God (1)
2. Another World3. In The Fire4. Entrance
5. Solid As The Sun
6. 12
7. The Outsider
8. Outside Looking In
9. Sweet Elation
10. The Temple Of The Living God (2)
11. Inside His Presence
12. The Glory Of The Lord
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Sola Scriptura1. The Conflict
2. The Door3. The Conclusion4. Heaven In My Heart
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Lifeline (Special Edition)
1. So Many Roads
2. Children Of The Chosen3. Leviathan4. Lifeline
5. Fly High
6. The Way Home
7. God's Love
(8. Sometimes He Waits/Set The Kingdom - Exempt)
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Testimony Two1. Seeds Of Gold
2. It's For You3. The Truth Will Set You Free4. Time Changer
5. Jesus' Blood
6. Chance Of A Lifetime
7. Jesus Bring Me Home
8. Overture No. 4
9. Mercy Street
10. Time Has Come Today
11. Nighttime Collectors
12. Jayda
13. Crossing Over / Mercy Street Reprise
14. Road Dog Blues
15. Absolute Beginner
16. Supernatural
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Momentum1. World Without End
2. Momentum3. Thoughts (Part 5)4. Weathering Sky
5. Freak
6. Smoke And Mirrors
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The Grand Experiment (Special Edition)
1. The Call
2. Alive Again3. Agenda4. The Grand Experiment
5. New Jerusalem (Freedom Is Coming)
6. Waterfall
7. Doomsday Destiny
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The Similitude Of A Dream1. The Ways Of A Fool
2. City Of Destruction
3. Slave To Your Mind
4. Broken Sky - Long Day (Reprise)5. Overture
6. So Far Gone 7. Freedom Song
8. Sloth
9. Breath Of Angels
10. The Man In The Iron Cage
11. The Road Called Home
12. Long Day
Shortcut To Salvation
14. Draw The Line
15. We Have Got To Go
Makes No Sense
Back To The City
18. The Battle
19. I'm Running
The Mask
21. The Dream
The Slough
Confrontation
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The Great Adventure1. Welcome To The World
2. Dark Melody
3. Vanity Fair
4. Fighting With Destiny5. A Love That Never Dies
6. The Great Despair7. Freedom Calling
8. Welcome To The World 2
9. I Got To Run
10. The Great Adventure
11. Venture In Black
12. The Element Of Fear
13. Overture
Hey Ho Let's Go
15. Child Of Wonder
16. A Momentary Chance
17. The Dream Isn't Over
To The River
19. Beyond The Borders
Overture 2
Long Ago
The Dream Continues
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Sola GratiaPreface
Overture
In The Name Of The Lord
Ballyhoo (The Chosen Ones)
March Of The Pharisees
Building A Wall
Sola Intermezzo
Overflow
Warmer Than The Sunshine
Never Change
Seemingly Sincere
The Light On The Road To Damascus
The Glory Of The Lord
Now I Can See / The Great Commission
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ConsolationLong Story
Wasted Life
The Creation
In The Fire
The Conclusion
Leviathan
The Truth Will Set You Free
Thoughts (Part 5)
Agenda
(TSOAD) Overture
So Far Gone
A Love That Never Dies
The Great Despair
(Sola Gratia - 3)
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FinalsSomber Days
Sing It High
Oh, To Feel Him
I Am Willing
Author Of Confusion
The Separated Man
The Temple Of The Living God (1)
Another World
The Conflict
The Door
So Many Roads
Children Of The Chosen
Seeds Of Gold
It's For You
World Without End
Momentum
The Call
Alive Again
The Ways Of A Fool
City Of Destruction
Slave To Your Mind
Broken Sky - Long Day (Reprise)
Welcome To The World
Dark Melody
Vanity Fair
Fighting With Destiny
(Sola Gratia - 1)
(Sola Gratia - 2)
(Consolation - 1)
(Consolation - 2)
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Covers Survivor
Tuesday Afternoon (The Moody Blues)
Find My Way Back Home (Blind Faith)
Where The Streets Have No Name (U2)
Day After Day (Badfinger)
What Is Life (George Harrison)
I'm Free / Sparks (The Who)
Pleasant Valley Sunday (The Monkeys)
Badge (Cream)
Maybe I'm Amazed (Paul McCartney)
Where Do The Children Play (Cat Stevens)
I'm The Man (Joe Jackson)
Feeling Stronger Everyday (Chicago)
Rock And Roll Suicide (David Bowie)
Crazy Horses (The Osmonds)
Lemons Never Forget (The Bee Gees)
The Letter (Joe Cocker version)
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding (Elvis Costello)
Starless (King Crimson)
Lido Shuffle (Boz Scaggs)
I Saw The Light (Todd Rundgren)
Rikki Don't Lose That Number (Steely Dan)
Teacher (Jethro Tull)
Driven To Tears (The Police)
Come Sail Away (Styx)
Southern Man / Needle And The Damage Done / Cinnamon Girl (Neil Young)
MacArthur Park (Richard Harris)
No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed (Yes)
Hymn 43 (Jethro Tull)
Life On Mars (David Bowie)
Baker Street (Gerry Raggerty)
It Don't Come Easy (Ringo Starr)
Baby Blue (Badfinger)
One More Red Nightmare (King Crimson)
Black Coffee In Bed (Squeeze)
Tempted (Squeeze)
Runnin' Down A Dream (Tom Petty)
Let Love Rule (Lenny Kravitz)
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-Marc.