Neal Morse & The Resonance have announced their return with their highly anticipated second studio album, River of Light, a powerful and deeply personal progressive rock journey, set for release 27th November 2026 (InsideOutMusic). The album follows the acclaimed success of their 2024 debut No Hill For A Climber.
Now the band is pleased to share “Shine Until Tomorrow,” the second single from the album.
You can watch the video for the track now here: https://youtu.be/0RE9SXn08ZU
Neal Morse on the new single: “Love this track! I think Johnny and I wrote this together in about an hour. It was Johnny’s riff that opens the song, but when I played it on bass and put it through some effects, I think it really came out even cooler. Great band track all the way around.”
Johnny Bisaha further explains, “Real cool how this one came to life! I woke up the night before our first writing session at 3am, sang the riff into my phone, then went back to sleep. Woke up a few hours later, learned it, and wrote the first couple of verses! Brought it to Neal, and he had a chorus idea. We built that song real fast! Was an awesome writing process!”
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When Neal Morse first announced Neal Morse & The Resonance in 2024, fans and critics were surprised to see the celebrated prog rock visionary collaborating with a group of exceptionally talented yet relatively unknown musicians. The resulting album, No Hill For A Climber, was met with overwhelming praise, showcasing a fresh creative chemistry that resonated strongly with audiences worldwide.
Now, just two years later, the band continues that journey with River of Light, an album that expands upon the musical and spiritual foundations established by its predecessor.
Reflecting on the project, Morse explains:
“Following the success of No Hill For A Climber and some really great live shows in the summer of 2025, we knew that we wanted to make more music together. We started kicking around ideas in October 2025 and ended up spending much more time on this record. At one point it looked like it might become a double album because we had so many ideas. Eventually, we trimmed it down to a single album, and I think it works great.”
At its core, River of Light is a concept album centered on a spiritual journey, a theme familiar to Morse’s longtime fans. This time, however, the inspiration comes from the often-overlooked biblical figure Terah, the father of Abraham. “Terah signifies someone who begins a journey with God but gets tired and allows sadness and resignation to keep them from going all the way,” says Morse. “However, his son completes the journey.”
Musically, River of Light represents a true collaborative effort. While Morse remains the band’s creative anchor, the album highlights the significant contributions of guitarist Andre Madatian and vocalist Jonny Bisaha, whose influences bring a fresh energy and perspective to the material.
“On this album, you can really hear what these guys have brought to the table,” Morse says. “Partly because of their ages, they’re influenced by bands like Rush and 90s rock, which I think is really cool. We had so many ideas that simply fitting everything together and creating the right flow became a challenge in itself.”
Watch the video for “Walk On Water” here: https://youtu.be/2l04dJ8aCds?si=2uFuJYOmHxb_Zl29
River of Light will be available as a Limited 2CD Digipak (featuring a second disc of instrumentals), Standard CD Jewelcase & Digital Album. Pre-order now here: https://nealmorse.lnk.to/RiverofLight-Album
The full track-listing is as follows:
1. Opening (River Of Light)
2. The Sorrow
3. The Ashes
4. The Movement
5. The Time (To Be Timeless)
6. The Second Movement
7. The Calling
8. Walk on Water
9. Shine Until Tomorrow
10. Haran (The Place Between)
11. Cascading Skies
12. River of Light
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