The Great Migration and the Birth of Gospel Music

What was one of the main reasons African Americans moved north during the Great Migration?

• To explore new cuisines

• To join the military

• To escape the Jim Crow laws

• To find better weather

Who is credited as the father of gospel music?

• Duke Ellington

• Thomas Dorsey

• B.B. King

• Louis Armstrong

What was a significant cultural influence on Thomas Dorsey's music in Chicago?

• Classical music

• Country music

• Blues and jazz

• Rock and roll

Which instrument did Reverend Clarence Cobbs introduce into church music?

• Hammond B3 organ

• Drums

• Guitar

• Piano

How did Thomas Dorsey contribute to the blending of secular and religious music?

• By writing operas

• By organizing music festivals

• By creating new dance styles

• By setting sacred words to blues and jazz harmonies