'God Moves On The Water' BLIND WILLIE JOHNSON (1929) Gospel Blues Guitar Legend

[bassenigma]

i just can't believe someone from this era could've written something that a 21st century boy like myself can't get enough of.

[sonjahization]

it doesnt matter God is the same today as yesterday he loves us all

[DebwesPiazzo]

The "brethren in Christ," let Blindie Willie Johnson die in the street ... without a home (which was destroyed by fire) and sick ... And yet they think are worthy of heaven... Oh, Sheet Lord!

[MoeDonuts]

amazing.

[Slimbluesman]

Praise the Lord hope to jam with you in Heaven

[thiagoesuelem]

@Slimbluesman eu também guardo a esperança de tocar com muitos, Blind Willie Johnson, Elvis, Johnny Cash entre outros. Mas todos vão ser meros coadjuvantes, vou ficar sempre junto de Jesus!

[fraterlucifer888]

1 dislike? who could dislike this awesomeness?,this is the shit!!! just killer that dude can play

[OperaOfViolence]

@fraterlucifer888 Only an asshole would dislike this!

[fraterlucifer888]

@OperaOfViolence youre spot on the money my friend

[zherous2]

106 likes and no dislikes. very tempting. Not that im going to do it, buuuuuuut, its very tempting..

[rooneyb1]

Cool, very  cool....

[BoomBoy13]

Haha, a bit of a solo in there.

[SupernautG]

The last will be first, indeed. 

[Cynthia95ish]

1929, pure blues is emerging from ragtime, gospel, folk, and lots of other more rudimentary localized American styles; Blind Willie is leading the way.

[ajerseykid]

all right... this is the shee-ite

[dreaminglucidly139]

this mans music breathes life into me

[BlakehamsWimpey]

Brilliant - also the only song I've ever heard about the titanic sinking.

[SupernautG]

@BlakehamsWimpey More like the only song worth a damn about the Titanic sinking.

[hisway20]

This is Gospel pure and simple

[MisterStephen777]

Fucq this rules.

[sandramaia2]

qui coisa linda é esta sô!!!

[kriskvm]

@sandramaia2 Muito bom o som!

[josijinkings]

Sim, Deus esta naquele que não ver, mais crê, Aleluia, I love blues

[wcm13179]

Thumbs up if you wish comments were disabled on this video.

[AgentCarter]

@wcm13179 why?

[AarTinOo]

@wcm13179 Why? its a good video.

[RayDAider]

Blind Willie Johnson boldly proclaimed the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ as taught from the Holy Bible...

No PC here.

[JohnMalcolm]

@RayDAider In the holy bible you see that those that wrote the gospels, and had been personally taught by Jesus, practiced communism (Acts 4:32-35) So if you have no personal possessions at all, maybe you follow Jesus. Otherwise you are kidding yourself.

[VulgarGenius]

@JohnMalcolm Yours is yet another completely incorrect opinion on YouTube. Communism is the state ownership of production. Not once in the bible does Jesus ever advocate for a state entity to confiscate your property and redistribute it through bureaucracy. Any socialist principles Jesus advocated were to be through your own free will.

You should get off the internet and enroll in community college. Your understanding of both the bible and political science is very juvenile.

[bettlenut1]

This is as heavy as heavy can be, forget Rock, forget Metal. This is the shit. The guy's a master, you can hear so many other rock tunes in this song it's incredible.

[sonhouse50]

This guy just blows me away!

He was on a different level than anybody else, pure magic all the time.

[TTmaniax]

@sonhouse50

Different level? You mean he continually repented from his evil works and put his faith in Jesus Christ?

All could have such feeling, but choose not to, because men love their sins. Examine yourself and you will see that these words are true. Repent before the shofar sounds and it becomes too late!

[SilentSepia]

What kinda sense!? The Lord Jesus is our Forgiver...each time we fall...He helps us up...each time we as sinners fall into darkness...he reaches in and says "Lets Leave This Darkness!"...each time we pray, He Who Is hears us...He is Mercy...He is Love...He constantly forgives...Your words sound to be of Legalism of The Law...and you can blow your own Shofar...The Archangle Gabriel will sound The Trumpet! The Jewish Days are over...Christ has Grafted both Jews and Gentiles together into His Body!

[TTmaniax]

@SilentSepia

Jesus Christ himself said "those who love me obey my commandments"

Since when did repentance become relegated solely to jewish culture and religion?

[vernonbigsby]

i cant believe there are people who still believe in god!!!

where have you been? can you not accept facts!

[slideharp1]

@vernonbigsby. What facts are you talking about. RSVP

[vernonbigsby]

maybe not in our lifetimes, but the idea of a "god" will soon be gone, you ask any scientist . i can understand that people look for something to help them in times of need, but there are NO facts about god. until you realize, you may aswell be living in the dark ages.

no personal dig, i looked up this song because i liked it, not for religious reasons

[slideharp1]

@vernonbigsby.....You didn't answer the question. It's not a difficult one. What Facts are you talking about?....When you make Big Pronouncements about something it is assumed that you are in possession of Facts that give you your viewpoint. Otherwise you may as well be living in the Dark Ages, i.e. blindly swallowing Orwellian Newspeak.

[vernonbigsby]

evolution is a fact. if you carry on believing creationism, its just dumbing you down, and you sound like you are capable of intelligent thought (think). i dont have a massive vocabulary, so some of these big words on here go over my head, and im glad. its a moral fact to me there is no god.

you keep searching, good luck, i'll be doing something else like having fun!

[slideharp1]

@vernonbigsby..You're using Orwellian Newspeak again which is the original name for Dumbing Down. How do I "carry on believing in creation-ISM" when I never said that I DO believe in it??.There is no such thing as a Moral Fact - where the F*** did you get That nugget from!!. I'm not searching...too busy. Jam tonite and gig on Sat. Evolution is not a fact when applied to Humans; The word is Mutation. The E-word is Newspeak for the Masses, tells us we're the Greatest thing in the universe.

[slideharp1]

@vernonbigsby....Why did you not just listen to BWJ and then move on. You didn't Need to dis The Man by pissing on his Life, Beliefs, Soul and Culture. Christianity is a part of American Culture, especially hi-profile in the South, whether you like it or not. Don't criticise what you don't understand. The U.S. is not England. A tiny nation Stuffed with Humanity from all over the Planet. English folks are swamped by Aggressive muslims who Hate you (us). Best to shut up and not mention J.C. eh?

[vernonbigsby]

who mentioned j.c? yeh i suppose i'll "shut up"! just what "they" want eh? baahhh baaahh! (sheep noise)

i grew up in a mixed cultured area and even went to prey with my muslim friends for a few years, fasted, didnt eat pig etc.. i was more a practicing muslim than most my mates, there are some really good values in every religion but it wasnt for me. i just think that when you hear about horns being sounded and the lark it just goes into fairy-tail stuff.

[vernonbigsby]

glad to hear you are into music! music is my religion and you will know when the horn sounds because it will come through the speakers, have a good jam!

[slideharp1]

O.K........Peace. And I mentioned JC cos I used to sing in Church when I was a kid. And later when I lived in New Orleans.......don't remember any 'horns blowing tho'...!! Keep on playing that gypsy jazz...good stuff.

[SqueezeMyLemonBabe]

@vernonbigsby The purpose of all religion is to provide spiritual foundation. Without the spirit or with lost spirit comes a purposeless and lost life. Thus God is as real as your spirit makes him out to be because God is inside of all of us because God is representation of the personal spirit. Would a man sell his soul for the world, and if not, for what price would a man sell his soul?

[josijinkings]

@SqueezeMyLemonBabe Sim, Deus esta naquele que não ver, mais crê, Aleluia, I love blues

[JohnMalcolm]

@SqueezeMyLemonBabe The purpose of most modern religions is to subdue the masses

Christianity was founded as Communism (Acts 4:32-35); today's Christianity is totally contrived. To answer your question, a man would sell his soul to appear holy to others; you see this all the time.

[toastedmonkee]

This is an great cut. Blind Willie sounds like no-one else. God Don't Never Change is similar to this, but i think his wife accompanies him on vocal on the recording. The fact that this stuff was even recorded is amazing.

[AfrikiSun]

Wow ...Thank's for this song!!

He is great!

[MrTjahzi]

lol word!

lol at you both :p

[andries8en]

This is as funky as funk can be!

[Wooodstock69]

You read to mutch HUMO

peace

[andries8en]

There is no such thing as reading to much humo!

[ErbandEero]

titanic!

:-D

[tacStar253]

thanks for the posts buddy. these are some of the best songs ive heard in a while

[TheAnav]

Heh,i sure liked that sentence,a thanks and credit to where credit´s due : )

Best songs easily in a lifetime....<3

Yep,i second that,thanks to the uploader ! <3

Shalom :)

[zenguitarblues]

superb!