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The song "Backwater Blues" is a blues and jazz standard written by Bessie Smith. Smith (on vocal with James P. Johnson on piano) recorded it as "Back-water Blues" on February 17, 1927, in New York City. [1] Its musical composition entered the public domain on January 1, 2023. [2]
"God Moves on the Water" is a gospel blues song recorded by Blind Willie Johnson in 1929 and released on a 78 rpm record by Columbia Records. [1] The song describes the sinking of RMS Titanic and the consequent loss of life after it struck an iceberg on April 14, 1912. Its origins are obscure: topical songs are generally written soon after the ...
"Water" is the debut single by American rapper Ugly God. The song was premiered on March 16, 2016, on Ugly God's SoundCloud account, before being released for digital download as a single on November 18, 2016, by Asylum Records. It is the lead single from his debut mixtape The Booty Tape.
The song describes being "like a tree planted by the waters" who "shall not be moved" because of faith in God. Secularly, as "We Shall Not Be Moved" it gained popularity as a labor union song and a protest song of the Civil Rights Movement. [2] The text is based on biblical scripture:
The song was written by Ed Cash, Scott Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash, and Andrew Bergthold. [2] "Holy Water" became We the Kingdom's debut entry on the US Hot Christian Songs chart, having peaked at No. 2. [3] The song is also the highest-charting song of their career, having peaked at No. 6 on Billboard ' s Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. [4] "
The opening call to the "water boy" has been said to bear a resemblance to melodies found in classical works by Cui, Tchaikovsky, and Liszt, as well as a Jewish marriage song and a Native American tune. [4] The first melody of the subsequent refrain is similar to the old German tune "Mendebras," used for the hymn "Oh Day of Rest and Gladness."
Steve Bell, C.M., [3] O.M., [4] (born November 17, 1960) is a Canadian singer/songwriter and guitarist based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.He is among the best-known Christian musicians in Canada and is an accomplished songwriter and record producer.
The song was sung on college campuses and across the United States throughout the 20th century. [ 7 ] The chorus has been included as part of many other drinking songs, such as "There Are No Airborne Rangers", [ 8 ] "Glorious" (1950s college song), [ 9 ] "The Souse Family", [ 10 ] and "The California Drinking Song ".