Iris Dement - Leaning On The Everlasting Arms

Waiting Room Omaha January 30 2016

[@devilsephiroth9000]

This song will always get my eyes running. Every single time. And I'm not even religious

[@bisleyblackhawk1288]

Amen...fitting song for end of one of the best movies ever 👍👍👍 this hymn and when Rooster runs Little Blackie to death to save Matty 😢😢😢

[@user-pc3zh9el2k]

Me too,a great song,always comfort me.

[@candygraham4419]

I am religious and this song would bring tears to a glass eye. My Grandmother and I would sing it in church, so very long ago in South Mississippi.

[@MrGator216]

I love you my brother Charlie. Your soul is the kind we need plenty of in Heaven. The fact that this song is stirring your heart is a certain indication of that fact. When YOU are ready my brother to be saved it'll happen. I'm thankful for your candor. If I never have the pleasure of meeting you here upon this earth, I'll certainly see you in Heaven. Kindest Regards to all.... 👉John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

[@kieranraymond572]

I know it's quite randomly asking but does anyone know of a good website to watch newly released movies online?

[@createone100]

I am 72 and this song took me back about 65 years to singing this hymn at Church of Christ services so many, many years ago.

[@frankgrimes2991]

Such a different world back then. Wish it could be that way again.

[@stevenshorten6184]

Angelic. Reminds me of my best bud who died in his sleep after watching True Grit. This was the last song he heard before heading to heaven.

[@stevenjankovics9186]

WOW!!!!! THE....BEST rendition of this magnificent song

[@brotherjesus4246]

The beauty of these lyrics with her sweet beautiful voice hurts my eyes.

[@theinsider1883]

She does the best version of this song. Feeling Blessed through this song.

[@Ironingbrd]

there is no best version...

[@GillesDubois-nf3cb]

It's hard for me to express how much I feel listening to this great song. My English is not good enough to say it, I have been looking for it for years and suddenly, she is there, which makes me shiver with pleasure. I don't understand all the words, because the accent is different from the American language I know. But the melody takes me to the vast plains of the west.

[@frankgrimes2991]

You expressed it perfectly. Takes me there too.

[@bradykelso8682]

Ms. Dement is a gift to the world!

[@compDict19]

This golden song never gets older , it's forever in our hearts.

[@rebelspker]

God bless Iris Dement

[@bobjones6572]

As Marty Stuart said, Iris is a true American original.

[@youngs6358]

My grandmother used to sing this song all the time, probably her most favorite hymn. I miss her. and your voice just punching my heart and soul.

[@charlieleonard7610]

Her voice is incredible, no different to the record

[@stretchkslay]

It's one of the most beautiful things I've heard.

[@eekowarrior4409]

Totally agree - come back to this song time and time again. what a voice !

[@edgarhaupt5537]

Yes me too 🥰

[@phillippenn6793]

Her version of leaning on the everlasting arms so great and sends chills up my spine

[@BilliBanjo]

Iris , you are the greatest

[@ruthlewis673]

Got out of a sick bed to hear this lady. A music critic from one of Australia's top newspapers was there. He noted three song writer's in the front row. One he said was nearly wetting her pants just at the thought of being there. I know how she felt. God bless you Iris, as you have blessed.

[@williameaton9299]

She is just unbelievable like John Prine and Steve Goodman and Emmylou just awesome ty :)

[@StevenCBlah]

Love her voice so much

[@WJack97224]

Thank you Iris and Annie. This is so beautiful, so sweet, so comforting. Good on ya mates. Oh and thank you to the Coen Bros and all the cast of True Grit and to the predecessor True Grit way back with John Wayne and Kim Darby and Glen Campbell and Robert Duvall.

[@Whysicist]

My old relatives from Iowa, 19th Century, sang with a fast vibrato and everything was at marching tempo… such a wonderful performance. I’m sure God liked it… too.

[@meaty109]

Love your rendition of Leaning Iris...it cuts right to the heart. Blessings

[@husseinabbas4459]

True grit

[@hectordelgado6428]

Ahí al final de esa película escuche esa canción, de la que me enamoré cómo para escucharla constantemente, Saludos desde Parral Chile.

[@andyhuddleston5682]

Brings me to tears to listen to this.

[@frederickacerra7766]

It is funny how one artist leads you to another . I discovered her through John Prine and i loved her voice the first time . And i heard John Denver cover a couple of Prines songs and went out a bought his first record .I think i played it 20 times in a row. " Sam Stone" and "Hello in there" powerful very powerful

[@staypufd2001]

If you like Iris you will probably like Nanci Griffith as well.

[@nhdjoseywales]

Have you heard our town that iris does with Emmy Lou?

[@ednalherault2001]

beautiful version by Iris, thanks

[@1earflapping]

Her speaking voice is pleasant. Her singing voice is unique.

[@trevortrevortsr2]

I'm astonished - had no idea she was such a unique artist

[@SquareNoggin]

I grew up with my dad playing that record and that song a lot and I always adored Iris Dement's verion above any other - then when I saw True Grit right when it came out I was so pumped that the song was used so prominently in such popular and great movie! No doubt at all there were tons of people that got turned on to Iris Dement's music from that.

[@chefjaike]

A true artist. Her singing voice sounds different from her speaking voice. And I know I will meet her in heaven (if there be a place)...because she drew me in with such wonderful interpretation of the most beautiful hymn ever written.

[@haroldcampbell3337]

There is

[@chefjaike]

@@haroldcampbell3337 ...and I cant wait to get there. God bless you brother!

[@maskandvaccinefreeandproud2110]

Wow. Powerful vocals.

[@clintb3559]

Beautifully done. Love this song.😁🙏❤️

[@dieterschon4788]

a very expressive of strong westerns, a must of for connoisseurs,Actors and music flow into each other!!!!!!!!!!

[@andyhuddleston5682]

Wonderful! Thank you, Miss Iris so much.

[@johnstone6261]

Who else could we Lean on. Wonderful song.

[@douglasmjarquin9330]

God truly used you,Iris.

[@glennpiercey7797]

First time i heard i wasn't expecting this voice to come out of her wow

[@ClayAsbury122]

Thank you for posting.

[@leonidasjorgedelapazgarcia1729]

Temple de acero ,buen libro, buena película y gran canción saludos desde mexico 👏👏👏👏

[@italian1ist]

Very talented women with an amazing voice.

[@hectordelgado6428]

Maravillosa vos llega a lo profundo del corazón. Saludos desde Parral Chile.

[@Llight-qg9tc]

Thanks to you, sweet lady💕

[@armandogonzales9304]

Beautiful 👍

[@Llight-qg9tc]

So beautiful💕💖💞😘

[@danieljarrold2209]

It is a very pretty song but nobody sings it has beautiful has Iris Dement

[@pamlunn8844]

Leaning on our Savior's arms, so relevant for this scary time. Thank you, Jesus, for sustaining us during this time of fear and uncertainty.

[@drjojo5551]

Wow!! Beautiful singing!! Her talking voice is so different!!

[@kitcarson57]

True Great !

[@lindafish7672]

WISH PEOPLE WOULD HAVE THE DECENCY NOT TO TALK AND LAUGH DURING A PERFORMANCE. EVEN IF THEY DON'T LIKE IT THEY SHOULD SHUT UP.

[@stephencarpenteri2223]

Those who can't, don't. Ignore them.

[@MrIndyjoe]

Manners seem to be out of style these days Linda.

[@zeldasmith6154]

@@MrIndyjoe It's pervasive narcissism. I stopped going to concerts because the audience talked during the performances and many would sing along. I thought it was just a fluke and then it happened everytime. So, I decided to stay home and listen to the artists on the CD's. It saves time and money and aggravation.

[@huliniswhoiam]

I didn't interpret it as annoying or really notice it that much!

[@thobraa]

Wow ❤️

[@tylerjames329]

perfect song for a great movie.

[@ASUPANMALAM88]

TRUE GRIT

[@timkimball793]

ALMOST sweet enuff to make me go back to church.

[@Jason-kg4rs]

You should. At least once, what could it hurt.

[@madnass_.01]

lol

[@srosty05]

Consider it, in the end it will be oh so worth it

[@LALO325TX]

Jesus loves you

[@pascalrouen]

Even if you don't return to church, return to the One who made you - Jesus. The Sweet One, who loves you dearly and died just to get you back. There will never be anyone better.

[@ericday4505]

Damn Iris did in fact forget the words here, but I still love her anyway.

[@sherylpockrose4029]

wish she would have sung this, or, ANYTHING that was familiar, in her Cincinnati show recently -- she didn't do this or Our town, or Let the mystery be, or Mama's opery, or ----- ANYTHING we might have known.

[@cz75-d61]

LISTEN ....TELL ME THERE'S NO ANGELS...IF YOU GOT ANGELS ,YOU GOT HEAVEN .

[@walterromeroyahuachi9533]

Muy buena música de Perú

[@Ironingbrd]

Oh my God...

[@theGagarianplanet]

How does she sing like that?

[@BladeObssession]

Wow it's amazing how she sounds like a 14 year old girl

[@TimXJ]

Love her. But this song is featured in Night of the HUnter and gives me the creeps.

[@zeldasmith6154]

Night of the Hunter. Charles Laughton directed it and it was panned by the critics and he took it to heart and never made another movie. It's now a classic. They say Orson Welles' Citizen Kane is the best. Night of the Hunter is stark with no tricks. Robert Mitchum was brilliant and Laughton got the psychopathic preacher down to the essence of evil.

[@yurvedicenergy3214]

Song start in da 1:50

[@TermiteUSA]

Started out looking for Iris and ended up thinking about Paradise after John Prine.

[@justpar2012]

Also check out Iris and John's duet song " In Spite of Ourselves"

[@ericalicous74]

Creepy, but really great sound.

[@classicmovie1145]

All my hair stood up

[@stagehand9002]

anyone know what album she was talking about in the beginning? I guess the one she put this on?

[@kevinburnsmusic3896]

Sounds like shes had a stroke... but I love it.

[@shakakaun1]

Her speaking voice and singing voice don't mesh up.

[@walkingmonument]

shakakaun1 omg. I was thinking the same thing

[@shakakaun1]

I guess I need to explain my comment. When I hear her speak, I hear an adult woman: When I hear her sing, I hear a young girl about 15 or 16 years old.

[@donnalawson264]

shakakaun1 I was just thinking the very same thing... have you heard Iris sing ... Our Town ... if not please listen if enjoy this version of ... leaning on the everlasting Lord... I think you will enjoy the haunting quality of her voice in that song as well

[@shakakaun1]

As a matter of fact I have listened to her sing Our Town. I like the version of her and Emmy Lou Harris.There is something about Iris DeMent's voice that adds a haunting quality to the song. For me, it seems to awaken a yearning in me for a simpliar time.

[@cheg4274]

Just heard this on the closing credits of True Grit and came here to see who on earth produced that sound. Extraordinary....

[@davidmartin1093]

A great atmospheric song and voice. She must have rehearsed and performed this hundreds of times though so I felt the crowd were a little short changed getting a part version in the wrong key. I bet most of them paid to hear this very tune sung as in True Grit.

[@ranger4659]

Sorry, Fanny - it's not yours; it's Elisha Hoffman / Anthony Showalter, published 1897. From Deut. 33.27 "... and underneath are the everlasting arms".

[@polygonforge3633]

Fucking crying right now…

[@warrenrosen132]

Whiny and scratchily Protestant, but fits perfectly with the movie.

[@Dewdaahman]

Oh my goodness, what was that..?

[@timandnancysalle9519]

I’m pretty sure Fanny J Crosby did not write this song….

[@mrgconlon]

Beautiful Song but alas not by Fanny Crosby I think

[@luke5burnett]

Burnett?

[@wildmercuryfilms]

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[@SpaceTravel1776]

Gawd oh lord. More like everlasting gab gab gab. Just perform the songs, you ain't no lecturer.

[@buckyoung4578]

Leaning on the Everlasting Arms was written by Elisha Hoffman and Anthony Showalter, NOT Fanny J. Crosby. Can not understand why Dement would say such an egregious thing? Surely she knows better?