A soul song for a white girl?

I'm currently in school for MT and in my Musical Scene Study class our teacher is giving us a free pass where we get to pick the song, but it has to be a role that you can be cast in now/one day. Now for fun on the side I like to sing soul/r&b (I'm in a gospel choir etc.) and I would like to present a song in that style for my free song since my class hasn't heard me sing in that style and I love it. The only catch is, well, I'm white. So does anyone know of show/song that is in that genre that is played buy a white girl? (Movie musicals that haven't been adapted for stage is fine)

~Thanks!!!

SouL/jazzy/r&b or "ish" songs for white girls in musicals:

You Make Me Feel (Like a Natural Woman) BEAUTIFUL
Lazy Afternoon THE GOLDEN APPLE
Sleepy Man THE ROBBERY BRIDEGROOM
Knowing When to Leave PROMISES PROMISES
I Can Cook Too ON THE TOWN
Easy To Be Hard HAIR
What Does a Lover Pack? TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA*
Night Letter TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA**
Moonshine Lullabye ANNIE GET YOUR GUN
I've Got a Cousin in Milwaukee PARDON MY ENGLISH
Old Devil Moon FINIAN'S RAINBOW
Lilac Wine DANCE ME A SONG (see Jeff Buckley's, John Legend's, Miley Cyrus's and Nina Simone's covers)
Pirate Jenny THREEPENNY OPERA (see Nina Simone's cover)
Cornet Man FUNNY GIRL

*Julia is typically played by a Hispanic actress, though there's no reason why she has to be Hispanic (still it may not quite work for you given the expectations and the assignment)

**Silvia is typically played by a black actress, though there's no reason why she has to be black (still it may not quite work for you given the expectations and the assignment)

Updated On: 11/25/15 at 12:16 AM

I second "Sleepy Man" from Robber Bridegroom. It's a great little song with a lot of wiggle room for soulful-izing.