Off That (Rationalist Anthem) - Skeptical Music?

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At first, the notion of Atheistic/Humanist/Skeptically-minded/Science influenced music stuck me as pointless, lame and niche. Frankly, I expected a poor level of musical competency and lyrics that would come off as forced. I only foresaw these songs speaking to a small crowd and most importantly I feared that the music wouldn't possess the 'magic' and deep connection that all great music does. In other words, I didn't credit a rationalist mindset as a source of musical inspiration. A fair call, but a wrong one. The above track is just the latest example in a slew of songs promoting a humanist/rationalist world-view. Surprisingly, many of these songs stand on their own merits, some have even earned a permanent spot on my playlist(s). Personal favorites include Baba Brinkman's Darwin's Acid and Requiem for Heaven, Tim Minchin's Storm, Greydon Square's A Rational Response, Jill Sobule & Julia Sweeney's Letting Go of God, countless songs from

George Hrab, Creation Science 101 by Roy Zimmerman. This forum thread has more and so does this site.