claim: There were 3,090,953 Mormon members in 1971.
evidence: Southern soul is a type of soul music that emerged from the Southern United States .. Southern United States. Southern United States. soul music. soul music. The music originated from a combination of styles , including blues -LRB- both 12 bar and jump -RRB- , country , early rock and roll , and a strong gospel influence that emanated from the sounds of Southern African-American churches .. blues. blues. country. Country music. rock and roll. rock and roll. gospel. Gospel music. 12 bar. Twelve bar blues. jump. Jump blues. African-American. African-American. The focus of the music was not on its lyrics , but on the `` feel '' or the groove .. groove. Groove ( music ). This rhythmic force made it a strong influence in the rise of funk music .. funk. funk. The terms `` Deep Soul '' , `` Country Soul '' , `` Downhome Soul '' and `` Hard Soul '' have been used synonymously with `` Southern Soul `` p. 18. Soul. Soul music