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Wikipedia article




"'God Don't Never Change'" is a gospel blues song recorded by Blind Willie Johnson in 1929, and released on Columbia 14490-D. 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:

The verses include allusions to:

* Psalm 114:4 "The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs".

* Amen Corner, that part of a church where the most vocally devout worshipers congregate, as in the poem "Trouble in the Amen Corner".

* The influenza pandemic of 191820. The topicality of that event suggests that Johnson wrote at least that verse. Unless and until an earlier version can be found, he can be credited with both the tune and the words.

Recordings



Recordings by other artists include:

* 1929Blind Willie Johnson



* 1990Glenn Kaiser and Darrell Mansfield, on the album 'Trimmed and Burnin'

* 1991Russ Taff, on the album 'Under Their Influence'

* 1994Tom Shaka, on the album 'Hot'N Spicey'

* 1995Catfish Keith, on the album 'Fresh Catfish'

* 1996"God Don't Ever Change" by Cissy Houston on the album 'Face To Face

* 1997Jimmy Vivino, on the album 'Do What, Now?'

* 1999Knut Reiersrud, on the album 'Sub'

* 2002Cary Hudson, on the album 'The Phoenix'

* 2002Max Ochs, on the album 'Letter to the Editor'



* 2009Ashley Cleveland, on the album 'God Don't Never Change'

* 2009The Radiators, on the album '10/09/09 New Orleans, LA Tipitinas'

* 2014Levon Helm Band, on the album 'The Midnight Ramble Sessions, Vol. 3'

* 2016Lucinda Williams, on the various artists' album 'God Don't Never Change: The Songs of Blind Willie Johnson'

* 2017 - Tami Neilson, on the album Songs of Sinners (Live)

References



Category:Blind Willie Johnson songs

Category:1929 songs

Category:Gospel songs

Category:Songwriter unknown


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