Name That Secular Songwriter

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Name That Secular Songwriter

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Jan 3, 2011

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Welcome the New Year with a fun game: "Name That Secular Songwriter!" Learn of the enormous impact made by nonreligious composers and lyricists who have built the Great American Songbook.

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Jan 3, 2011

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A weekly show by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Slightly irreverent views, news, music and interviews.

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