I Am Bound for the Promised Land
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"I Am Bound for the Promised Land" is a traditional Christian hymn, widely known in American gospel and country music, that expresses hopeful anticipation of heaven.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| I Am Bound for the Promised Land canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10841716 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: I Am Bound for the Promised Land Context triple: [1927 Bristol Sessions, recordedSong, I Am Bound for the Promised Land]
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A.
The Promised Land
"The Promised Land" is a 1978 rock song by Bruce Springsteen, known for its anthemic sound and themes of resilience and hope amid working-class struggle.
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B.
Down at the Cross
"Down at the Cross" is a major essay by James Baldwin that examines race, religion, and identity in America, later published as part of his influential book *The Fire Next Time*.
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C.
Freedom for My People
"Freedom for My People" is a brief gospel-influenced musical interlude by the band U2, featured on their 1988 album and film project "Rattle and Hum."
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D.
I Speak of Freedom
"I Speak of Freedom" is a collection of speeches and writings by Ghanaian independence leader Kwame Nkrumah, outlining his vision for African liberation and pan-African unity.
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E.
Yearning for Zion
Yearning for Zion is a secluded Texas ranch that served as a major compound for the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, known for its association with polygamy and underage marriage investigations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: I Am Bound for the Promised Land Target entity description: "I Am Bound for the Promised Land" is a traditional Christian hymn, widely known in American gospel and country music, that expresses hopeful anticipation of heaven.
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A.
The Promised Land
"The Promised Land" is a 1978 rock song by Bruce Springsteen, known for its anthemic sound and themes of resilience and hope amid working-class struggle.
-
B.
Down at the Cross
"Down at the Cross" is a major essay by James Baldwin that examines race, religion, and identity in America, later published as part of his influential book *The Fire Next Time*.
-
C.
Freedom for My People
"Freedom for My People" is a brief gospel-influenced musical interlude by the band U2, featured on their 1988 album and film project "Rattle and Hum."
-
D.
I Speak of Freedom
"I Speak of Freedom" is a collection of speeches and writings by Ghanaian independence leader Kwame Nkrumah, outlining his vision for African liberation and pan-African unity.
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E.
Yearning for Zion
Yearning for Zion is a secluded Texas ranch that served as a major compound for the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, known for its association with polygamy and underage marriage investigations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American hymn
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Christian hymn ⓘ gospel song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Protestantism
NERFINISHED
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Southern gospel NERFINISHED ⓘ evangelical Christianity ⓘ shape-note singing tradition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
widely known in American country music
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widely known in American gospel music ⓘ |
| expresses |
confidence in salvation
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desire for heaven ⓘ hope amid earthly trials ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian hymn
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country gospel ⓘ gospel ⓘ |
| hasForm | strophic hymn ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person Christian believer ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian eschatology
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biblical imagery of the Promised Land ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Christian congregations ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
congregational singing
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devotional singing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction |
heaven-themed hymn
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song of assurance ⓘ song of hope ⓘ |
| lyricFocus |
anticipation of heaven
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joyful expectation of the afterlife ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
commonly accompanied by piano or guitar
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frequently performed by country artists ⓘ frequently performed by gospel quartets ⓘ often sung in four-part harmony ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian hope
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eternal life ⓘ heaven ⓘ pilgrimage to the promised land ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century American hymnody ⓘ |
| usedIn |
American country music tradition
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American gospel music tradition ⓘ Christian worship services ⓘ funeral services ⓘ revival meetings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: I Am Bound for the Promised Land Description of subject: "I Am Bound for the Promised Land" is a traditional Christian hymn, widely known in American gospel and country music, that expresses hopeful anticipation of heaven.
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