In the first song on the album, Ben Franklin introduces himself as the pre-eminent figure in America's civil religion we call "patriotism". He then begins his story by chronicling his early accomplishments that demonstrate how he was a prodigy from the beginning of his life.

Ch. 1 - The Demi-God

From 1722 to 1723, Ben Franklin witnessed his older brother James begin a newspaper war against religious officials in Boston over the debates of vaccination and freedom of speech. During this conflict, Ben began his own writing career by pretending to be a middle aged woman named Silence Dogood. As the Ben's star began to rise, James's star began to fall, ending in a physical altercation that spurred Ben to run away from Boston, at the age of 17.

Ch. 2 - Boston Rebel

After running away from Boston, Ben Franklin arrives in Philadelphia to learn about its history as an experiment for religious toleration created by its founder, William Penn

Ch. 3 - Lib City, Pt. 1 (The Experiment)

After witnessing the differences between Puritan Boston and Quaker Philadelphia, Ben Franklin realizes that all religions have the potential to heal communities, but also to destroy them as well. When human nature is involved, all bets are off.

Ch. 4 - Heretic

After spending time in Philadelphia, Franklin gets an opportunity to travel to London. While in the capital of the empire, he becomes much more invested in the new religion established from the Enlightenment known as "Deism". Based on reason and the scientific method, Franklin loves its creed... until he begins to realize the problems with a faith in "reason".

Ch. 5 - The Thesis (GWUP)

Young Ben Franklin is a regeneration of the famous American history figure. In 2012, he was brought back to life (thanks to impossible science), and then subsequently abandoned (thanks to cuts in Federal Funding). He spent several years adjusting to modern society leading to a career in public education. After seeing the Hamilton musical, he was offended that he was cut of the story, so he decided to use his brilliance to write, record, and produce his own Hip-Hopera. He has a lot of thoughts on the current state of American society but first, he wanted to reintroduce you to his life. This is his story...

Ch. 2 - Boston Rebel

Young Ben Franklin

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