Anybody singing the blues is in a deep pit yelling for help.
Do you know most of the Jewish songs have the same trend of sadness as Negro spirituals?
I don't worry too much about the script, I just ad lib, like Pearl Bailey.
Sometimes you ask God for something and you don't know what you're asking.
Blues are the songs of despair, but gospel songs are the songs of hope.
You're blessed if you have the strength to work.