Paul thorn is a mixed-bag of singer/songwriter, trailer-park wisdom, and backslidden Pentecostal rumination.
He also penned his greatest song when observing tent revivals, noticing that fireworks stands in Mississippi looked just like them.
I went to see him perform a Gospel concert with the Blind Boys of Alabama in Berkeley. His sister died that morning, and he couldnt make it. So it was the Blind Boys by themselves.
https://youtu.be/WIsDzRCO5yM
Not all of his music is like this, so proceed with caution.