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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| spiritual song "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: spiritual song "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho" Context triple: [Battle of Jericho, influencedWork, spiritual song "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho"]
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A.
song "God"
"God" is a 1994 alternative rock song by Tori Amos known for its provocative religious themes, piano-driven arrangement, and feminist perspective.
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B.
Hymns
Hymns is a collection of learned, stylistically refined religious poems by the Hellenistic poet Callimachus that rework traditional Greek myth and cult in an innovative, Alexandrian manner.
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C.
Verses of Song
Verses of Song is a section of the Jewish morning prayer service consisting of psalms and biblical passages recited to offer praise and prepare spiritually for the main prayers.
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D.
Psalm 81
Psalm 81 is a biblical song of praise and admonition that calls Israel to celebrate God’s deliverance while warning them to remain faithful to His covenant.
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E.
Psalm
Psalm is the youngest son of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, born in 2019.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: spiritual song "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho" Target entity description: "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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A.
song "God"
"God" is a 1994 alternative rock song by Tori Amos known for its provocative religious themes, piano-driven arrangement, and feminist perspective.
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B.
Hymns
Hymns is a collection of learned, stylistically refined religious poems by the Hellenistic poet Callimachus that rework traditional Greek myth and cult in an innovative, Alexandrian manner.
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C.
Verses of Song
Verses of Song is a section of the Jewish morning prayer service consisting of psalms and biblical passages recited to offer praise and prepare spiritually for the main prayers.
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D.
Psalm 81
Psalm 81 is a biblical song of praise and admonition that calls Israel to celebrate God’s deliverance while warning them to remain faithful to His covenant.
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E.
Psalm
Psalm is the youngest son of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, born in 2019.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalContext | slavery-era African American experience ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
Christian music
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choral music ⓘ gospel ⓘ jazz ⓘ spiritual ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
church services
ⓘ
religious concerts ⓘ |
| notableArrangementBy |
Howard Helvey
ⓘ
Moses Hogan ⓘ |
| notableRecordingBy |
Elvis Presley
ⓘ
Louis Armstrong ⓘ Mahalia Jackson ⓘ Mormon Tabernacle Choir ⓘ
linked to:
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Paul Robeson ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
a cappella
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call and response ⓘ gospel choir arrangement ⓘ jazz arrangement ⓘ |
| religiousTextReference |
Hebrew Bible
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linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
|
| 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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Instruction
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Subject: spiritual song "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho" Description of subject: "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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