Booger,

Thank you for you patience. The emotions seemed to be running rather high on Thursday night/Friday morning, so rather than increasing the likelihood of a post that shouldn’t be, I thought I’d let the passions die down somewhat.

Am I Mr. Right? No sir, I’ve been wrong often enough in the past to know that I can be wrong at any time. That is why, as I have said before, I try to base my opinions on evidence.

You’ll note that my eight references all include Thomas A. Dorsey, with descriptions such as “seminal influence”, the "Father of Gospel Music", “the first who composed such new songs”, “the Father of Contemporary Gospel”, etc. This is why I consider them coherent, as they have him as the coordinating theme. As Mr. Dorsey was PBC’s music director starting in 1932, it seems to me to be reasonable to conclude that Gospel Music originated where he practiced it, at that church in Chicago.

I am aware that by responding to your post, I am exposing myself to criticisms, such as gratuitously extending the life of this thread, being verbose, etc. etc. While your posts seemed to me to be somewhat harsh, I thought they warranted a reasonable response. I also hope that the fact that I took the time to respond to your posts will not anger you.

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Eudaimonia