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Iris DeMent (born 5 January 1961) is an American country/folk singer and songwriter. She was the fourteenth and last child of Pat DeMent and the sixth child of his second wife, Flora Mae. She was born near the town of Paragould, Arkansas but grew up in California, where she was exposed to and influenced by country and gospel music.

DeMent writes songs about everyday experiences in simple language. Her first album, Infamous Angel, was released in 1992 and explores themes like religious scepticism, living in a small town, where “nothing good ever lasts”, and forgiving human frailty. In her second album, My Life, released in 1994, she continues the personal and introspective approach. My Life was nominated for a Grammy in the “Best Contemporary Folk Album” category. Her third album, The Way I Should, released in 1996, tackles fiercely political topics like sexual abuse, religion, government policy, and Vietnam. After an eight year absence, she released Lifeline, a country-gospel collection.

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1		Sweet Is the Melody			89
2		Our Town			81
3		You've Done Nothing Wrong			64
4		My Life			62
5		Childhood Memories			57
6		No Time To Cry			52
7		Let the Mystery Be			51
8		Calling For You			49
8		The Shores Of Jordan			49
10		Leaning On The Everlasting Arms			47
11		Hotter than Mojave in My Heart			30
12		Infamous Angel			22
13		Mom & Dad's Waltz			21
13		These Hills			21
13		Troublesome Waters			21

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