An early hit was titled «God moving over the face of the waters» and he sampled gospel spirituals for some of his biggest hits on Play — «Natural blues», «Why does my heart feel so bad?» (premierchristianity.com)
And the spirit of God moved [brooded] upon the face of the waters. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
His presence was real in the Burning Bush, but He is not fire; He moved across the face of the waters at creation, but He is not water. (faith.org.uk)