Pilgrim Baptist Church, Chicago
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Pilgrim Baptist Church in Chicago is a historic African American church widely recognized as the birthplace of gospel music, where Thomas A. Dorsey helped pioneer the genre.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American church
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church ⓘ historic building ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| address | 3301 South Indiana Avenue, Chicago, Illinois ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Thomas A. Dorsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago
|
| communityRole | spiritual and cultural hub for Chicago’s Black community ⓘ |
| congregationType | African American ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance | major center for early gospel music ⓘ |
| denomination | Baptist ⓘ |
| genrePioneered | gospel music ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | historic African American church ⓘ |
| heritage | African American religious history ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with pioneering gospel musicians
ⓘ
influence on 20th-century American religious music ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
Illinois ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| musicDirector | Thomas A. Dorsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Bronzeville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in the development of gospel music ⓘ |
| notablePerson | Thomas A. Dorsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | birthplace of gospel music ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
ⓘ
gospel music performances ⓘ religious services ⓘ |
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