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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf African American church
church
historic building
landmark
address 3301 South Indiana Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
associatedWith Thomas A. Dorsey NERFINISHED
city Chicago, Illinois, United States
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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Thomas A. Dorsey wasMusicDirectorOf Pilgrim Baptist Church, Chicago