spiritual song "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho"
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"Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho" is a traditional African American spiritual that vividly recounts the biblical story of Joshua and the fall of Jericho’s walls, often performed in gospel, choral, and jazz arrangements.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| spiritual song "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho" canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
spiritual song
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traditional song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African American church music
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civil rights era performances ⓘ spirituals repertoire ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Battle of Jericho
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Biblical story of Joshua ⓘ Book of Joshua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalContext | slavery-era African American experience ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian music
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choral music ⓘ gospel ⓘ jazz ⓘ spiritual ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
church services
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religious concerts ⓘ |
| notableArrangementBy |
Howard Helvey
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Moses Hogan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecordingBy |
Elvis Presley
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Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahalia Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Mormon Tabernacle Choir NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Robeson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
a cappella
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call and response ⓘ gospel choir arrangement ⓘ jazz arrangement ⓘ |
| religiousTextReference |
Hebrew Bible
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Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| symbolism |
Joshua as liberator
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trumpets as divine power ⓘ walls of Jericho as oppression ⓘ |
| theme |
divine intervention
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faith ⓘ fall of Jericho’s walls ⓘ spiritual struggle ⓘ victory through God ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| tradition | African American ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
choir
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gospel choir ⓘ solo voice ⓘ vocal ensemble ⓘ |
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