The Freedom From Religion Foundation continues its unique monthly concert series, “The Great American Freethought Songbook with Dan & Darcie,” with its second installment on Monday, May 11, at 7 p.m. Central.

The one-hour concert before a live local audience in Madison, Wis., will be livestreamed on FFRF’s Facebook page, YouTube channel and Freethought TV, FFRF’s free app for smart TVs and other devices. (It’s easy and free to download this app.) The show will be available to watch afterward on YouTube and Freethought TV at your convenience.

The seven-month concert series celebrates major figures of the Great American Songbook and their secular viewpoints. This month’s concert celebrates the music, life and freethinking views of Irving Berlin, one of the most influential composers of the genre, known even today for his song “White Christmas” and many others.

“The Great American Freethought Songbook with Dan & Darcie” features FFRF Co-President Dan Barker, an accomplished jazz pianist and music history enthusiast, alongside Madison vocalist Darcie Johnston. The series explores not only timeless standards but also the often-overlooked freethinking perspectives of many classic American songwriters.

Upcoming performances will feature George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin (June 8), Yip Harburg (July 13), Cole Porter (Aug. 24), Richard Rodgers (with Mary Rodgers) (Sept. 21) and a finale on Nov. 9 featuring a medley of nonreligious 20th-century songwriters, including Jay Gorney, Burton Lane, Tom Lehrer, Frank Loesser, Thelonious Monk, Stephen Sondheim and Charles Strouse.

If you missed the debut, you may catch it now on YouTube or look for it in Freethought TV’s archive.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is a U.S.-based nonprofit dedicated to defending the constitutional principle of separation between state and church and educating the public on matters relating to nontheism. With nearly 42,000 members, FFRF is the largest association of freethinkers (atheists, agnostics and humanists) in North America. For more information, visit ffrf.org.

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