"Iris DeMent makes music that celebrates humanity’s efforts toward salvation, while acknowledging that most of our time on Earth is spent reconciling with the fact that we don’t feel so redeemed. Grounded in hymns, early country songs, gospel and folk, DeMent’s work is treasured by those...
Iris Dement brought a great performance, an excellent trio, and endearing humor and charm to her Bijou Theatre show in August. It was wonderful to hear her voice and playing on her classic songs old and new. Her accompanying musicians were so great, too! A downer!by Harriet on 8/20/24...
Family Life She was born the youngest child of Pat DeMent and Flora Mae, his second wife. Her Pentecostal upbringing rooted her musical tastes in country, folk, and gospel. Associated With She performed withJohn Prineon In Spite of Ourselves, his album from 1999 on which he sang four duets...
'Til I ride The Gospel Ship to Heaven's Jubilee And In That Great Triumphant Morning my soul will be free And My Burdens Will Be Lifted When my Saviour's face I see So I Don't Want to Get Adjusted to This World below But I know He'll Pilot Me 'til it comes time to go ...
AnD she played old gospel records on the phonograph. D G She turned them up loud and we'd sing along, but those days have passed. Em C Just now that I am older it occurs to me, G D G That I was singing in the grandest opry. ...