God Don't Never Change

"God Don't Never Change"
Single by Blind Willie Johnson
A-side "Let Your Light Shine on Me"
Released 1929–30
Format 10" 78 rpm
Recorded December 10, 1929
Genre Gospel blues
Length 2:59
Label Columbia
Blind Willie Johnson singles chronology
"Lord I Just Can't Keep From Crying"
(1929)
"God Don't Never Change"
(1929)
"Bye and Bye I'm Goin' to See the King"
(1929)

"God Don't Never Change" is a gospel blues song recorded by Blind Willie Johnson in 1929, and released on Columbia 14490-D.[1] The song is sometimes known as "God Don't Ever Change".

The recording history suggests that the song was largely overlooked for many years, until it was noticed in the 1990s.

Lyrics

The gist of the chorus, and the subject-matter of the song, is:[2]

He's God, God don't never change,
He's God, always will be God.

The verses include allusions to:

Recordings

Recordings by notable artists include:

References

  1. "Blind Willie Johnson discography". Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  2. Blakey, D. N. (August 8, 2007). Revelation: Blind Willie Johnson, the Biography. Raleigh, NC: Lulu Enterprises. Chapter 19. ISBN 978-1430328995.
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  12. Letter to the Editor at AllMusic. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  13. Ashley Cleveland: God Don't Never Change at AllMusic. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  14. 10/09/09 New Orleans, LA Tipitinas at AllMusic. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  15. The Midnight Ramble Sessions, Vol. 3 at AllMusic. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  16. Minsker, Evan (December 14, 2015). "Tom Waits, Sinéad O’Connor, Lucinda Williams Appear on Blind Willie Johnson Tribute Album". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 3, 2016.


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