The Spirit of ’76 is a political philosophy that promotes the founding principles of the United States of America. The year 2026 is the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the Spirit of ’76 seeks to engage on the great philosophical ideas of that era.
The Spirit of ’76 is the spirit of enlightenment.
The Spirit of ’76 is the spirit of enfranchisement.
The Spirit of ’76 is brought to you by the philosopher and music artist Realizing Resonance.
Listen to Spirit of ’76, an inspirational and patriotic rock song by Realizing Resonance!
Patriotism and the Symbols of the USA
America the beautiful! Let’s get back to basics. America is greatest when we honor the principles on which the United States was founded. These include life, liberty, equality, and the pursuit of happiness. The flag and other symbols of the USA represent these core values and reattaching our symbols to our real American values is a core ambition of the Spirit of ’76 Project.
Spirit of ’76 Theme of the Month
Each month in 2026, Realizing News will focus on a new Spirit of ’76 theme to publish articles about. The theme will correspond with the Realizing Resonance song that is released each month. The first three months of 2026 will focus on Stoicism, History, and Religion.
- January 2026: Stoicism – “Hopes and Prayers”
- February 2026: History – “History Lesson”
- March 2026: Religion – “The Flag and the Cross”
- April 2026: Immigration – “Alien Abduction”
Thinking Thursdays
Each week in 2026, Realizing News will publish a detailed deep dive into a topic relate to the Spirit of ’76 theme of the month. These reports will be written by the newly developed Spirit of ’76 AI Research Assistant, a highly accurate and insightful thinking machine that has much to teach us.
The Spirit of ’76 Album
The Spirit of ’76 album is a conceptual collection of 26 songs that deal with the political challenges of the day, largely inspired by the current events of 2025 and informed by critical aspects of American history and political philosophy. The album will be released in two editions and formats.
Spirit of ’76 Public Square Edition
One half of the songs will be released as the Public Square Edition of the album, which will be available on all streaming platforms. Two songs are out now, and the other 11 will drop one month at a time in 2026.
History Lesson
This President’s Day, listen to History Lesson! Tuesday, February 17th, the third single from Spirit of ’76 will have everyone reminiscing.
Hopes and Prayers
The second song released from the Spirit of ’76 album is Hopes and Prayers, available now on all streaming platforms!
Cover-Up
The first song released from the Spirit of ’76 album is Cover-Up, available now on all streaming platforms!
Spirit of ’76 Contraband Edition
The Contraband Edition of the album will be available as double album with two parts sold separately as physical CDs and vinyl.
Spirit of ’76 Contraband Edition Part I (ORDER NOW!!)
- The Heralding
- Graftastic
- Alien Abduction
- Ground Truth
- Exclusive
- Traditional Girl
- The Commons
- Techtopia
- Voodoo Economics
- Silence with Violence
- The Flag and the Cross
- Hopes and Prayers
- Spirit of ’76
Spirit of ’76 Contraband Edition Part II (Coming Soon!!)
- Madman Theory
- Authoritarian Aesthetic
- History Lesson
- Enemy of the People
- Decimation
- War on Christmas
- Contraband
- Cover-Up
- The Numbers
- Our Daily Bread
- Undeclared War
- Erratic Fanatic Underdogs
- Pendulum
Music Previews
History Lesson (Official Video)
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