I will bet that you will come to like the old fashioned hard-driving/ THese songs have stood up to the taste and sometimes wandering attention of the singers. People who grew up withthese songs never forget them no matter what pathe their lives take. THere are literally hundreds of terrific songs, Tramp on the street is certainy good one. I don't recall that it is Hank WIlliams although he did write a wonderful song called "Where the Soul Never Dies". Don't forget the beautiful songs such as "Angel Band". If you look in Digital Tradition under "gospel" you'll see lots and lots you'll have to choose from. My suggestion is that you choose some that have good choruses for the audience to join in.

I say all of this as a non-Christian but someone who appreciates the beauty, power and history of these old songs.

I was listening ot a collection of field recordings from western Virginia and Estern Tennessee. One of the songs was "Rank Stranger". I guess it isn't exactly a gospel song but it seems to fit in there and it is great to sing along with on the chorus. You might consider it if unless you want to have an unbroken set of outspokenly religious songs. I'll bet that people reading this thread will have a lot more suggesitons.

SOurdough