“Sit Down Servant” (aka “Sit Down Servant and Rest Awhile),” a traditional spiritual, performed by The Staples Singers, 1963.
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“It’s Another Day’s Journey (and I’m Glad About It),” by The Mighty Clouds of Joy, recorded in performance at the Music Hall in Houston, 1967.
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“Get Right With God,” by the Davis Sisters, 1950. Ruth Davis, lead vocal.
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“Trouble In The Street,” written by Clay Graham, and recorded by him with the Pilgrim Jubilee Singers, 1991.
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“If I Had a Hammer,” written by Lee Hays and Pete Seeger, performed by Albertina Walker and The Caravans, 1969. Singers probably include Loleatta Holloway, Willie James McPhatter, Julia Mae Price, Doris Willingham, and Gwen Morgan.
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“When The Lord Get Ready, You’ve Got To Move,” by Brother Joe May, “The Thunderbolt of the Midwest.”
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“Daniel Saw the Stone,” recorded by the Pilgrim Travelers, 1955 or 1956. Lou Rawls, then a member, left for a stint in the Air Force, returning a few years later.
Compare the lyrics in Folk songs of the American Negro, Frederick J. Work (editor), 1907.
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“Don’t Let the Devil Ride,” written by Rev. Oris Mays, recorded by Brother Joe May, 1969. This is probably the most influential version of the song.
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“Hush, Somebody’s Calling My Name,” by Brother Joe May, 1959. The song is often attributed to T.H. Wiseman who recorded it with the Bethel Jubilee Quartet in 1923, but seems much older.
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