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The Friday Night Special!

featuring the "Godless Gospel" Choir

Comedy Open Mic hosted by
Sydney Davis Jr Jr

Comedy trainer. Producer. Writer. Sydney relocated to Chicago at 16 to pursue a career in comedy, studying at The Second City Training Center. Sydney has hosted and produced live comedy shows for The Second City, The Comedy Bar, Third Coast Comedy Club, and Apollo Theater Chicago. www.sydneydavisjrjr.com

The Friday Night Special:

Music Showcase & Comedy Open Mic

Friday July 25, 8:00 - 10:00 pm

Music Showcase, featuring:
- Upbeat Atheist (Steven Phelps)
- Jenn Franklin
- Sean Donovan
- Steve Perron
- Dan Barker, and more!
Comedy Open Mic
- hosted by Sydney Davis Jr Jr
- Want to participate? Tell us here.

The "Godless Gospel" Choir - grand finale!

An all-star secular choir, by special arrangement, courtesy of the Freedom From Religion Foundation!

NaNoCon Tickets

... and don't miss Candi Carpenter's show
-- Saturday, July 26, 8:30 pm

Saturday evening after the "Dinner & Afterparty", full set (details here)
Free entry with your NaNoCon admission badge! (required)
Candi Carpenter (they/them) is a Nashville-based performing artist with a remarkable life story, who despite being raised highly religious, is now deconstructed, openly queer, and autistic. Candi’s viral brand of confessional existentialism has swept across their corner of the internet, with multiple videos reaching tens of millions of views. Hear why Candi was declared by Dolly Parton herself as “one of the greatest singer/songwriters I’ve ever heard, bar none.” (see Candi's bio page here)

Upbeat Atheist (Steven Phelps)

Like many other de-converted people, the "Upbeat Atheist" has a lot to say about his experiences in the world of religion and church. Once a worship leader in a Southern Baptist church and now a prolific songwriter in the freethinking community, the "Upbeat Atheist" offers a mix of scathing rebukes, comedic jabs, political opinions, hope for a more welcoming world for all humans, and contemplative reflections on some of life's big questions. Experience as a full time touring musician, entertainer, solo performer, singer, guitarist, choir director and all around lifelong music enthusiast has resulted in an impressive songwriting toolbox and the "Upbeat Atheist" has employed these skills to craft a diverse catalog of ear-catching tunes that might make you laugh, wonder, feel inspired, think, or even get a little teary-eyed.

Jenn Franklin

More details coming soon!

Steve Perron

Steve Perron is a St. Louis singer-songwriter. He is a 2022 winner of the "Golden Pick", the international songwriting contest sponsored by the world-famous Bluebird Cafe in Nashville. As a young man Steve spent seven years in the seminary training for the Catholic Priesthood. He married and raised two children in the Church. He has since abandoned traditional belief and considers himself a Secular Humanist. Steve has written several tunes he calls "Jesus Songs" offering his personal reflection and commentary on belief in general and the Christian faith in particular.