Oops. I re-read my last post-typos and all-and hasten to remind myself that I am not part of "we" with regard to the African American Spiritual Permathread.

So let me rephrase my last comment. My suggestion is that Susan and anyone else who is responsible for determining which songs are added to the AA Spiritual Permathread consider using the year before the first AA gospel record was published as the last date to accept AA religious songs in the spirituals category.