Jeremy Messersmith wears his atheist heart on his sleeve

Chris Stedman | Oct 20, 2014

When you’re a singer-songwriter, wearing your heart on your sleeve comes with the territory.

For Jeremy Messersmith—whose most recent album Heart Murmurs was released earlier this year—wearing his heart on his sleeve also means opening up about his atheism.

“This isn’t something I really talk about all that much,” he admitted early in our conversation. “But I want to.”

In an world with a surprisingly low number of openly atheist musicians, Messersmith’s willingness is unique. But his openness seems to be resonating—Heart Murmurs has been met with significant acclaim, and single “Bubblin’” landed him on The Late Show with David Letterman.