Dry Bones in the Valley sermon
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"Dry Bones in the Valley" is a renowned, emotionally powerful sermon by C. L. Franklin that showcases his signature call-and-response preaching style and helped establish his reputation as one of the great African American preachers of the 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
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| Dry Bones in the Valley sermon canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11782870 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dry Bones in the Valley sermon Context triple: [C. L. Franklin, knownFor, Dry Bones in the Valley sermon]
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Sermons on Amos and Zechariah
Sermons on Amos and Zechariah is a collection of fiery biblical sermons by the Dominican reformer Girolamo Savonarola, reflecting his moral and religious critique of late 15th-century Florence.
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The Sermon!
The Sermon! is a landmark 1957 soul-jazz album by organist Jimmy Smith, celebrated for its extended blues-based jams and influential Hammond B-3 organ work.
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Sermones
Sermones is a collection of sermons by the 10th-century Benedictine abbot and reformer Odo of Cluny, reflecting his monastic spirituality and moral teaching.
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Sermones
Sermones is the Latin title of Horace’s influential collection of satirical poems commonly known in English as the Satires.
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The Candle of the Lord and Other Sermons
The Candle of the Lord and Other Sermons is a classic collection of influential Christian sermons by 19th-century American Episcopal clergyman and orator Phillips Brooks.
- 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: Dry Bones in the Valley sermon Target entity description: "Dry Bones in the Valley" is a renowned, emotionally powerful sermon by C. L. Franklin that showcases his signature call-and-response preaching style and helped establish his reputation as one of the great African American preachers of the 20th century.
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A.
Sermons on Amos and Zechariah
Sermons on Amos and Zechariah is a collection of fiery biblical sermons by the Dominican reformer Girolamo Savonarola, reflecting his moral and religious critique of late 15th-century Florence.
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B.
The Sermon!
The Sermon! is a landmark 1957 soul-jazz album by organist Jimmy Smith, celebrated for its extended blues-based jams and influential Hammond B-3 organ work.
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C.
Sermones
Sermones is a collection of sermons by the 10th-century Benedictine abbot and reformer Odo of Cluny, reflecting his monastic spirituality and moral teaching.
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D.
Sermones
Sermones is the Latin title of Horace’s influential collection of satirical poems commonly known in English as the Satires.
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E.
The Candle of the Lord and Other Sermons
The Candle of the Lord and Other Sermons is a classic collection of influential Christian sermons by 19th-century American Episcopal clergyman and orator Phillips Brooks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian sermon
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religious speech ⓘ sermon ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Aretha Franklin ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African American preaching tradition
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Black church in the United States ⓘ gospel music culture ⓘ |
| audienceParticipation | congregational responses ⓘ |
| author | C. L. Franklin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalContext | mid-20th-century African American church life ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | recognized as a landmark of Black sacred rhetoric ⓘ |
| deliveredBy | C. L. Franklin ⓘ |
| denominationContext |
Baptist
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linked to:
Baptists
|
| genre |
Black sermonic oratory
ⓘ
gospel preaching ⓘ |
| helpedEstablishReputationOf | C. L. Franklin ⓘ |
| influenced | later African American preachers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | oral performance ⓘ |
| modeOfDelivery | live church service ⓘ |
| notableFor |
call-and-response preaching style
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emotionally powerful delivery ⓘ influential role in C. L. Franklin’s reputation ⓘ |
| oratoricalFeature |
narrative storytelling
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repetition for emphasis ⓘ vocal modulation and musical cadence ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
call-and-response
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emotive vocalization ⓘ rhythmic preaching ⓘ |
| period | 20th century ⓘ |
| preacher | C. L. Franklin ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
encouragement in times of hardship
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inspiration of Christian believers ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalAllusion | Ezekiel’s vision of the valley of dry bones ⓘ |
| scripturalSource | Book of Ezekiel ⓘ |
| significance |
considered one of C. L. Franklin’s classic sermons
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helped define modern African American preaching style ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
God’s power to revive the spiritually dead
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hope and restoration ⓘ |
| titleOfWork | Dry Bones in the Valley sermon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dry Bones in the Valley sermon Description of subject: "Dry Bones in the Valley" is a renowned, emotionally powerful sermon by C. L. Franklin that showcases his signature call-and-response preaching style and helped establish his reputation as one of the great African American preachers of the 20th century.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Man with the Million-Dollar Voice
subject linked to:
Dry Bones in the Valley sermon