# God Moves on the Water guitar solo

> The guitar solo on God Moves on the Water by Blind Willie Johnson (1929). From the album Single (Columbia). Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Blind Willie Johnson, 1929, from *Single (Columbia)*. Solo by *Blind Willie Johnson*.

A song about the Titanic disaster set to rolling slide guitar. It captures the storytelling power of early gospel blues.

God Moves on the Water by Blind Willie Johnson is #12 in our ranking of the best Blind Willie Johnson guitar solos. The solo is played by Blind Willie Johnson and the song was released in 1929.

## In our lists

- [The Best Blind Willie Johnson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/blind-willie-johnson-guitar-solos/) — #12

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on God Moves on the Water?

Blind Willie Johnson played the solo on Blind Willie Johnson's God Moves on the Water (1929).

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