On October 19, 2004, “Flariella” label released “Lifeline”, the fourth Iris DeMent studio album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Cowboy Arms” and “Signal Path Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Ozark Folk Center” in Mountain View, Arkansas, “Master Mix” in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was produced by Jim Rooney and Iris DeMent.

Personnel:

• Iris DeMent – vocals, guitar, piano
• Bo Ramsey – electric guitar, slide guitar, Weissenborn
• Mark Howard – guitar, mandolin
• Stuart Basore – dobro
• David Roe – bass
• Stuart Duncan – backing vocals
• Pat Enright – backing vocals
• Alan O’Bryant – backing vocals
• Jim Rooney – backing vocals
• Barry Tashian – backing vocals
• Richard Adler, Mark Howard, David Ferguson, David Shipley – engineer
• Tommy Tucker – mixing
• Pieta Brown – cover photography

Track listing:

1. I’ve Got That Old Time Religion in My Heart – Hurdist Milsap
2. Blessed Assurance – Fanny Crosby
3. Fill My Way with Love – George W. Sebren
4. Hide Thou Me – Fanny Crosby
5. The Old Gospel Ship – traditional
6. Sweet Hour of Prayer – William W. Walford
7. That Glad Reunion Day – Adger M. Pace
8. Leaning on the Everlasting Arms – Anthony Johnson Showalter, Elisha Hoffman
9. He Reached Down – Iris DeMent
10. Near the Cross Fanny Crosby
11. I Never Shall Forget the Day – G.T. Speer
12. I Don’t Want to Get Adjusted – Sanford J. Massengale
13. God Walks the Dark Hills – Audra Czarnikow