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→Atheist Dan Barker still receives royalties from his popular Christian children songs. His atheist music is not widely heard
As noted above, on the whole, throughout history atheists have not shown the same degree of appreciation of music. In terms of propagating atheism, atheist activists have been far more interested in politics (see: [[Atheism and politics]]). According to the [[University of Cambridge]], historically, the "most notable spread of atheism was achieved through the success of the 1917 Russian Revolution, which brought the [[Marxism-Leninism|Marxist-Leninists]] to power."<ref name="Marxism-Leninism">{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20130728215151/http://www.investigatingatheism.info/marxism.html|title="Investigating atheism: Marxism"|publisher = [[University of Cambridge]]|quote=The most notable spread of atheism was achieved through the success of the 1917 Russian Revolution, which brought the Marxist-Leninists to power. For the first time in history, atheism thus became the official ideology of a state.|year=2008|accessdate=July 17, 2014|}}</ref> See also: [[Atheism and communism]] and [[Secular left]]
As noted above, on the whole, throughout history atheists have not shown the same degree of appreciation of music. In terms of propagating atheism, atheist activists have been far more interested in politics (see: [[Atheism and politics]]). According to the [[University of Cambridge]], historically, the "most notable spread of atheism was achieved through the success of the 1917 Russian Revolution, which brought the [[Marxism-Leninism|Marxist-Leninists]] to power."<ref name="Marxism-Leninism">{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20130728215151/http://www.investigatingatheism.info/marxism.html|title="Investigating atheism: Marxism"|publisher = [[University of Cambridge]]|quote=The most notable spread of atheism was achieved through the success of the 1917 Russian Revolution, which brought the Marxist-Leninists to power. For the first time in history, atheism thus became the official ideology of a state.|year=2008|accessdate=July 17, 2014|}}</ref> See also: [[Atheism and communism]] and [[Secular left]]
== Lack of atheist choirs and bands singing atheist songs in history ==
[[File:Watoto Childrens Choir picture.jpg|thumbnail|right|320px|Watoto Children's Choir from Kampala, [[Uganda]].
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The atheist population does not have a tradition of children's choirs singing atheist songs.]]
''See also:'' [[Atheism and loneliness]] and [[Atheism and interpersonal intelligence|Atheism and social skills]] and [[Atheist factions]]
Dr. J. Gordon Melton said about the [[atheist movement]] (organized atheism) that [[atheism]] is not a movement which tends to create community, but in the last few years there has been some growth of organized atheism.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0i4kuN9XSc Baylor ISR- J. Gordon Melton - End of Religion? (May 5, 2015)]</ref> See also: [[Atheism and loneliness]] and [[Atheist factions]]
Due to the historic lack of community within the [[atheist population]] compared to other groups and the uninspiring nature of atheism, there have been no tradition of atheist choirs singing atheist songs. In addition, there is no traditional of atheist bands who sing atheist songs.
Compared to religious cultures where an extended family and a sense of community often exists, secular countries [[Secular countries and loneliness|are often lonelier societies]]. In addition, numerous studies and other data indicate that atheists often have lower [[emotional intelligence]] and lower social skills (see: [[Atheism and emotional/intrapersonal intelligence|Atheism and emotional intelligence]] and [[Atheism and interpersonal intelligence|Atheism and social skills]]).
In an essay entitled ''How the Atheist Movement Failed Me'', an [[atheism and women|atheist woman]] noted that participation in the atheist community is often expensive due to the cost of attending [[atheist conferences]] and even local atheist meetings in restaurants and bars challenged her modest budget.<ref>Amanda (August 10, 2012). [http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2012/08/10/how-the-atheist-movement-failed-me-part-1-cost/ "How the atheist movement failed me–part 1: cost"]. Friendly Atheist blog. Retrieved on September 9, 2014.</ref> As a result of the challenges that atheists commonly have in terms of socializing in person, many atheists [[Internet atheism|turn to the internet]] in terms of communicating with other atheists.<ref>Norris, Chuck (May 21, 2007). [http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55789 "How to outlaw Christianity (steps 2 & 3)"]. WorldNetDaily. Retrieved on September 9, 2014. See [[Chuck Norris]].</ref> Often internet communication between atheists turns acrimonious and contentious (see: [[Atheist factions]]).
=== Shortage of successful secular institutions and in order to create atheist choirs and bands ===
The atheist Guy Stagg wrote in ''The Telegraph'':
{{cquote|It shows that, although [[secular]]ists have realised that they cannot simply be defined by opposition to religion, nevertheless they have little to offer in its place. Crucially the secular tradition has no successful institutions to preserve and spread its principles.
This is something that few secularists admit: atheism is quite lonely. Not just existentially, but socially as well. Secularism does not offer the sense of fellowship you find in religion. Watching old [[Christopher Hitchens]] debates on YouTube with a like-minded sceptic is entertaining, but I doubt it's as nourishing as Sunday Mass.<ref>[http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/guystagg/100062184/secularists-on-thought-for-the-day-will-expose-the-loneliness-of-atheism/ Secularists on Thought for the Day will expose the loneliness of atheism], Guy Stagg, The Telegraph, Last updated: April 3rd, 2012</ref>}}
== Atheist Dan Barker still receives royalties from his popular Christian children songs. His atheist music is not widely heard ==
== Atheist Dan Barker still receives royalties from his popular Christian children songs. His atheist music is not widely heard ==