If I had to choose somebody for shouts, then it would be John Peters. If I had to choose someone to play hymns, then I would choose Butch Woodie. Those are my top two. I'm really starting to put Derrick Jackson out of Memphis not too far from them because he is incorporating more traditional and contemporary styles to his playing. Here are my other favorites:
Travis Sayles - NY
Corey Henry - NY
Quennel Gaskin - NY/Arlington, TX
Jerome Williams - Brooklyn, NY
Glen Mosley - Staten Island, NY
Cedric ? - NY
Michael Williams - Staten Island, NY
Carlton Pope - NJ
Larry Nix - Detroit, MI
Reynolds Hemphill (for traditional style) - Detroit, MI
Alvin Waddles III - Detroit, MI
Cornell Thigpen - Chicago, IL
Cory Fuller - St. Louis, MO
Aaron Mayfield - Kansas City, MO
Asaph Ward - Kansas City, MO