Ray you already have your answers in your post. The best of all is to read your crowd; the same people a week later my want something different. Try what you feel will fit---and if it works you have it. If you get no response then change as soon as you can.

I have stopped a song in the middle because I felt it was going nowhere. I’m betting they were happy I did.

John C.
PS, Ray, let us know how the job was.