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Old Ship of Zion!

Author: Thomas A. Dorsey Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: I was lost in sin and sorrow Refrain First Line: 'Tis the old ship of Zion

OLD SHIP OF ZION

Meter: Irregular Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Thomas A. Dorsey Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 56161 16511 31231 Used With Text: Old Ship of Zion

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Author: T. A. D. Hymnal: Songs of Zion #189 (1981) First Line: I was lost in sin and sorrow Refrain First Line: 'Tis the old ship of Zion Topics: Gospel Songs Languages: English Tune Title: [I was lost in sin and sorrow]

Old Ship of Zion!

Author: Thomas A. Dorsey Hymnal: The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #534 (2001) First Line: I was lost in sin and sorrow Refrain First Line: 'Tis the old ship of Zion Topics: Choir Selections; Gospel Songs; Missionary; Spirituals; Testimony Languages: English Tune Title: [I was lost in sin and sorrow]

Old Ship of Zion!

Author: T. A. D. Hymnal: The New National Baptist Hymnal #311 (1977) First Line: I was lost in sin and sorrow Refrain First Line: 'Tis the old ship of Zion Languages: English Tune Title: [I was lost in sin and sorrow]

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Thomas Andrew Dorsey

1899 - 1993 Person Name: T. A. D. Author of "Old Ship of Zion!" in The New National Baptist Hymnal Thomas Andrew Dorsey was born in Villa Rica, a small rural town near Atlanta, Georgia. In 1919 he moved to Chicago. Most of his musical training was in the church, but he also studied and played jazz and blues. He later combined jazz and blues with religious texts, giving birth to gospel music. In 1931, along with Magnolia Lewis-Butts and Theodore Roosevelt Frye, he established the first gospel choir at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Chicago. He went on to lead the gospel choir at Pilgrim Baptist Church, which he led for 60 years. Dorsey was also instrumental in founding the National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses (NCGCC) in 1933. The convention taught choirs all over the country how to sing gospel music. Dianne Shapiro, from "Gospel" in Encyclopedia of Chicago (accessed 8/12/2020)