Soul of a Man [Snapper] (2004)

About this title: Blind Willie Johnson wasn't a blues singer in the generally accepted sense. He was really a singing preacher with a killer slide guitar style and a guttural voice that indicated clearly that he wasn't about to mess around with the small stuff. While many blues singers woke up in the morning wondering where their women went, Johnson woke up wondering about the soul of a man. His was a desolate, cold world where the one true goal was deliverance, and his genius as a musician was in his ability to convey the darkness that reaches toward the light. This collection from Snapper Records contains 20 ... read more

Tracks:

1. Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning [Johnson]
2. You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond [Johnson]
3. God Moves on the Water [Johnson]
4. Jesus Is Coming Soon [Johnson]
5. John the Revelator [Traditional]
6. Dark Was the Night -- Cold Was the Ground [Johnson]
7. Trouble Will Soon Be Over [Johnson]
8. Let Your Light Shine On Me [Johnson]
9. It's Nobody's Fault But Mine [Johnson]
10. The Soul of a Man [Johnson]
11. If I Had My Way I'd Tear the Building Down [Johnson]
12. Praise God I'm Satisfied [Johnson]
13. I'm Gonna Run to the City of Refuge [Johnson]
14. Can't Nobody Hide from God [Johnson]
15. Mother's Children Have a Hard Time [Johnson]
16. I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole [Johnson]
17. The Rain Don't Fall On Me [Traditional]
18. Sweeter As the Years Roll By [Traditional]
19. Jesus Make up My Dying Bed [Johnson]
20. Bye and Bye I'm Going to See the King [Traditional]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.