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My Life, Americana trailblazer Iris DeMent's sophomore album, cemented her legacy as one of the nation's greatest living songwriters. Dedicated to her father, Patrick Shaw DeMent, who died in 1992, the album illustrates DeMent's razorsharp songwriting on originals like InchSweet Is the Melody,Inch InchNo Time to CryInch and the title track. The songs Inchare jewels of universal longingInch (Chicago Tribune) and Inchit is nearly impossible to exaggerate the beauty of these recordings.Inch (AllMusic). The album is being officially reissued for the first time for it's 30th anniversary, pressed on maroon color vinyl and remastered by Mike Westbrook of MW Audio. Album Tracks 1. Sweet Is the Melody 2. You've Done Nothing Wrong 3. Calling for You 4. Childhood Memories 5. No Time to Cry 6. Troublesome Waters 7. Mom and Dad's Waltz 8. Easy's Gettin' Harder Every Day 9. The Shores of Jordan 10. My Life