Iris DeMent - Lifeline
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Artist: Iris DeMentEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
CD Release Date: 2004-11-02
Music Label: Flariella Records
Soundtracks:
- I've Got That Old Time Religion In My Heart
- Blessed Assurance
- Fill My Way With Love
- Hide Thou Me
- The Old Gospel Ship
- Sweet Hour of Prayer
- That Glad Reunion Day
- Leaning On The Everlasting Arms
- He Reached Down
- Near The Cross
- I Never Shall Forget The Day
- I Don't Want To Get Adjusted
- God Walks The Dark Hills
Music reviews of Lifeline
Music Review: Like Iris Sitting Next To Me
Rating: 4 Stars
Iris deserves accolades for this CD. This album of gospel songs is definitely worth buying and definitely worth finding some time to sit down and pay attention to. The one quality that struck me about this CD is the feeling that it's Iris sitting next to you on a couch in the living room, just playing and enjoying music together. It has a warm, personal feel to it. The production is much like anyone who has attended her concerts expects. It's Iris, her instruments, and her beautiful voice. There are a couple of "flat" songs on this CD, but the wonderful songs truly outshine those less shining moments. I haven't really picked a favorite at this time, but tracks 1,, 9, 10, 11, and 12 are all wonderful examples of Iris at her best. The one song that I think has gotten my attention the most is, "Near The Cross". I've heard this song many times, from places so varied as inside a church, on an album, and in my own home sitting with family and friends in an impromptu "living room concert" like I mentioned before. This has to be the most unique and emotionally touching version I have ever heard. I've listened to it repeatedly; trying to determine what etheral quality it is that makes it grab the attention of my soul. It literally made tears well up in my eyes. It is not the best song to illustrate the clarity, range or beauty of Iris' voice, but it is especially filled with the beauty of heart-felt emotion. If a new listener were looking for examples of Iris' voice at it's best, I would probably steer them to "I've Got That Old Time Religion In My Heart", "I Never Shall Forget the Day", or to "I Don't Want To Get Adjusted". I also especially like that Iris has written "He Reached Down" for this album. Longtime fans will know of Iris' struggle with organized religion; which makes this song (and album) seem to be a statement by Iris that she does not deny that her moral and ethical makeup are at least based on her religious upbringing. It also shows that gospel music (and music in general) has a certain soul soothing quality and a meaning to even those who question their religion. I was somewhat disappointed not to see "Momma Told Her Truth" on this album, but I imagine someone made the decision that the song was not quite enough gospel to fit in with the songs on "Lifeline". That's ok, because now I expect to see it on her next album of original songs, along with her love ode to husband Greg Brown, "This Love's Gonna Last." Lifeline is definitely a must buy for any Iris fan.
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All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.Although there's only one new original on Iris DeMent's first release in eight years, the music throughout ranks with the most personal she has made. DeMent's quavering vocals invest this collection of traditional spirituals with an unwavering conviction. "This is my story," she sings on "Blessed Assurance," written more than 130 years ago. "This is my song." In her liner notes, the Arkansas-raised artist explains how these were the first songs she remembers hearing, and that this music has always provided comfort during hard times, a comfort that isn't necessarily (or at least not narrowly) religious. On "Sweet Hour of Prayer" and "God Walks the Dark Hills," DeMent accompanies herself on stately solo piano, and the emotion is as pure as the arrangement is unadorned. On other tracks, DeMent and co-producer Jim Rooney enlist homespun support from kindred spirits such as guitarists Mark Howard and Bo Ramsey and a call-and-response chorus of harmonizers including Stuart Duncan. The self-penned composition, "He Reached Down," is a folkish recasting of the Biblical "Good Samaritan" parable. Even listeners who don't share the faith expressed in these songs will have trouble resisting the unflinching intimacy of the performances. --Don McLeese
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