I love the way the theme starts out as a mere suggestion in the beginning of the film, a lone, slow piano with just a phrase of the melody here and there. More and longer interludes are heard behind key scenes until, at the end, the whole thing, lyrics, piano and that haunting voice arrive in a final crescendo of strangely joyous melancholy.
As a young kid, I grew up in a Church of Christ in southern Kentucky. Our congregation only sang songs without the use of any musical instruments. It was called "singing your praises to the lord". My grandfather passed when I was 15 in 1977, and he had requested our church members sing this song at his funeral. Still difficult today for me to hear this song without tearing up.
The song is so exquisitely rendered that it enters your soul and doesn't leave.Iris Dement is an artist of the first rank who truly gets us where we truly live.The epic journey to get Mattie to safety at the end,accompanied by just the music itself tears at the heart.
I just lost my Daddy in October. When I was a child he was the song leader in our small country church. This was one of his favorite hymns. I can see him, clear as day, singing this beautiful song. It is the most touching, beautiful version I've ever heard & I've yet to watch the movie without crying at the end. The movie, the song, it's all perfect & very special to me. Makes me feel like he's still here with me.
Loved this hymn at the end of True Grit. I'd thought it was sung by Jailer Steinfield, but apparently it's by Iris Dement. It called to me also. Lovely old hymn.
I honor your father.... The wonderful memories I of childhood church song service.... The sounds of choir voices echoing off old wood floors and walls, sunlight drifting thro' stained glass.... holding onto my dad's trouser leg, watching the song leader lifting his arms to guide us.... I'm grateful for men like your father..... 🕊️✝️
There's a church in the valley by the wildwood No lovelier place in the dale No spot is so dear to my childhood As the little brown church in the vale...
@@barbaramelvin294 We use to sing this at our church in suburban Melbourne,Victoria Australia,.Many of those who sang it then now singing it in the Presence of the One with the Everlasting Arms
Maybe the greatest voice in music today. Watched the movie yesterday and when this started I said to my wife, "this is Iris Dement, right" (we named our daughter Iris, in part after Iris Dement) and then we both knew we'd like the movie even more because of it.
I just re-watched this movie, and it still is amazing in my eyes. I can only get through about 20 seconds of this song until I start getting misty eyed
Two days ago a friend of mine died and he was only 19. I dedicate him this song for his memory. Now he's leaning on the Everlasting Arms. R.I.P Gabriele
+Lorenzo Russo I'm sure he is in a better place now with jesus and God and god bless your soul ill remember in my prayers and I'm sorry for your loss just remember God is good all the time, all the time God is great love you brother
I dare to disagree, yes this remake was cast well, and directed to portray the original. But in no way is it better then the original True Grit with John Wayne in the lead role. I liked them both equally, but the duke just had a way with his westerns.
I totally agree that the remake is a better movie but you simply can’t replace the significant presence and impact the duke had on screen with that being said I enjoy the remake so much more, the ending the story telling and the dialogue is fantastic
I agree John Wayne's version is sophomoric, at the very best compared to The Coen Brothers. I am old enough I can remember my grandfather, great Uncles, and all talking almost exactly like they did in the Court Room scene. And I know from these old guys that it was rough as hell back then. And this was set in eastern Oklahoma, and it is rough now. John Wayne was never really an actor but a Movie star. That is why a lot of people love him so, they want a hero and he played that well. He was nearly the same in almost every roll. Just watched Liberty Valance, the same thing. However, I think that was the best western he appeared it. But not because of him but because of Lee Marvin. Watch this courtroom scene. th-cam.com/video/e7jggCcfyjE/w-d-xo.html
@@johnnysalter7072 Excellent clip, thanks for the link. I've never seen the re-make; I'll need to find it. I thought John Wayne was brilliant in the original but his replacement in this version is a hero of mine.👍👌😁 I found this clip in a roundabout way, trying to learn a bit more about this beautiful song; I'm glad I did.👌
I love both versions of True Grit! I would not even watch the remake until last week. I never really saw a remake that did justice to the original. And, The Duke was in the original. Case closed. But after seeing the remake twice now I was wrong. Both are excellent! Jeff Bridges was awesome as Rooster as was the whole cast. Both movies gets an A++ for being well done and for being so much fun to watch--and what more can you ask for?
I cried at the end of True Grit when this sing began to play as Mattie was walking from the marshal's grave, it's sad that she was not able to speak with him after their journey together, alas a truly spectacular movie, one that will live on in history forever.
"Leaning on the everlasting arms"...a song I hadn't heard since I was a little boy in Missouri. What a great song for this movie...we have all needed some strong arms to lean on at some time or another in our life...reminds me of my grandpa...not to mention the awesome southern twang this singer uses....love it...reminds me of some very fond memories I have gathered around tje piano with my mom as a kids. Thank you for the trip down memory lane!!!
For me, it was " In the Garden " with us kids singing while my Grandmother Allison played the piano. I watched TRUE GRIT, started to leave, then Iris began singing this, and I couldn't make myself leave the theater...it was love and memory and the sweetness of an old lady's faith that made me sit there.
Видел раньше фильм 'ТRUE GRIT',произвел сильное впечатление,очень задела судьба главной героини,удивила сила духа ее,не мог забыть песни в конце фильма, только позже узнал имя певицы,Ирис Демент,очень нравится эта песня,и фильм здорово сделан!Спасибо!!
I can agree that this is one of the greatest westerns ever, even better than the original IMHO. but there are other westerns that are at least as good. once upon a time in the west, the dollars trilogy, unforgiven. I will agree that none are better than these though.
This hymn makes the perfect theme for Mattie. Its lyrics can show how Mattie finds her courage and avenges her father's death by leaning on both her faith in God and her trust in her new companions. Wonderful movie.
I love this song so am dedicating this song to my mum because she was a choir member and always sings when she was a live. l love you mum forever u are in my heart.
At the end of the movie you're in awe and thinking how can a movie be this good. Then this song starts. Seriously, what a magnificent song to end an excellent movie. The Coen brothers really outdid themselves on this one.
God bless you all whom created this movie ,and you Iris ,your Voice representing all fell ,just to create the Free Nation of the United States of America. This the true Spirit of the Pioneers sacraficed their lives past and present. Luv Andrew from Australia
I could say so much of the movie and this song. I will simply say in these beautiful lyrics from Iris I hear my grandmother singing this song to me so long ago. She's gone 29 years this December. I can only weep...
This is beautiful music and the book fights with The Great Gatsby in my heart as my favourite of all time. Totally satisfying lyrical poetic and inspiring simple and poignant.
Stop for a moment. Listen to the words of this song. I dont know anyone else on here. I dont know your personal beliefs. I dont know your backgrounds, or where you were born. What I do know is this song offers something to those who believe. This song offers comfort, just like it has offered me comfort at times in my life, when I have lost those I care about. Times when mistakes I had made put me in a position that all I had left was those everlasting arms of God. So stop, and listen.
As much of a John Wayne fan as I am I loved this version of the film because it was so close to the book. Jeff Bridges played Rooster more like the book called for it. The original will always be a great film, but I don't think of this as a remake as more of a different take on the novel.
@rooster1113 It is one of my favourite Gospel Songs. Anthony Showalter and Elisha Hoffman were the composers. Very well done and glad they put this in the movie.
Reminds me of my grandmother and great-aunt, on a long car ride across western Oklahoma when I was a child, singing hymns. I was lucky to have them in my life.
Thank you Iris, Jeff, Hailee, Josh, Matt and Coen Bros. for the excellent remake of the John Wayne, Kim Darby, Glenn Campbell, Robert Duvall classic. Good on ya mate and good on y'all.
The definitive version for me has to be Robert Mitchum's in Night of the Hunter, truly spinechilling-for all the wrong reasons, whereas this version is spine tingling for the right reasons...
There's never a shortage of philistines. I can see how her style may not be to someone's taste but her talent should be apparent whether or not it moves. Personally, I never tire of her singing.
usually remakes of movies are never as good as the original ones but this remake, of true grit was a masterpiece, i was never so moved by a movie, the realism of this movie is remarkable
This is the best ending of any western that I've seen, thanks to Iris and this great song.
This song and Iris's voice is pure magic. Touches my soul.
Few movie remakes are better than the original, but this is the exception. Great acting, and a inspired soundtrack, especially Iris' singing.
I love the way the theme starts out as a mere suggestion in the beginning of the film, a lone, slow piano with just a phrase of the melody here and there. More and longer interludes are heard behind key scenes until, at the end, the whole thing, lyrics, piano and that haunting voice arrive in a final crescendo of strangely joyous melancholy.
No negative reviews of a film speaks to how many souls are touched. The Hymn, Iris Dement's voice, the cast and the Coen Brothers skill win
As a young kid, I grew up in a Church of Christ in southern Kentucky. Our congregation only sang songs without the use of any musical instruments. It was called "singing your praises to the lord". My grandfather passed when I was 15 in 1977, and he had requested our church members sing this song at his funeral. Still difficult today for me to hear this song without tearing up.
The song is so exquisitely rendered that it enters your soul and doesn't leave.Iris Dement is an artist of the first rank who truly gets us where we truly live.The epic journey to get Mattie to safety at the end,accompanied by just the music itself tears at the heart.
The movie, the song and Iris's voice are a marriage of three wonderful elements
I just lost my Daddy in October. When I was a child he was the song leader in our small country church. This was one of his favorite hymns. I can see him, clear as day, singing this beautiful song. It is the most touching, beautiful version I've ever heard & I've yet to watch the movie without crying at the end. The movie, the song, it's all perfect & very special to me. Makes me feel like he's still here with me.
Loved this hymn at the end of True Grit. I'd thought it was sung by Jailer Steinfield, but apparently it's by Iris Dement. It called to me also. Lovely old hymn.
Dana Mathews your Daddy will be forever with you Gone but never forgotten.
I honor your father.... The wonderful memories I of childhood church song service.... The sounds of choir voices echoing off old wood floors and walls, sunlight drifting thro' stained glass.... holding onto my dad's trouser leg, watching the song leader lifting his arms to guide us....
I'm grateful for men like your father..... 🕊️✝️
There's a church in the valley by the wildwood
No lovelier place in the dale
No spot is so dear to my childhood
As the little brown church in the vale...
@@barbaramelvin294 We use to sing this at our church in suburban Melbourne,Victoria Australia,.Many of those who sang it then now singing it in the Presence of the One with the Everlasting Arms
Yes, True Grit was a good movie, but it was this song at the end that just grabbed me. Fantastic, that's all I can say.
I sang this in church many years ago
Bill P i know what you mean....that scenario of a grave under a lonesome tree w/the background song gave me goose bumps.
Sometimes the songs at the ending credit seem to define the movie and this was one of those for me
Great song to finish that compelling movie. One of my favorite Coen Brothers films.
Iris Dement is a pure joy to listen to.
her final monologue in the last few minutes is the best part of the film.
I love to hear Iris sing, she has a truly inspiring and powerful voice.
Beautiful song one of my favorite hymns and a great movie loved it
I personally love Iris's voice. Each to their own. Live and Let Live.
Maybe the greatest voice in music today. Watched the movie yesterday and when this started I said to my wife, "this is Iris Dement, right" (we named our daughter Iris, in part after Iris Dement) and then we both knew we'd like the movie even more because of it.
I just re-watched this movie, and it still is amazing in my eyes. I can only get through about 20 seconds of this song until I start getting misty eyed
Iris Dement has such a unique quality to her voice - it's so expressive. I just love listening to her.
Two days ago a friend of mine died and he was only 19. I dedicate him this song for his memory. Now he's leaning on the Everlasting Arms. R.I.P Gabriele
+Lorenzo Russo I'm sure he is in a better place now with jesus and God and god bless your soul ill remember in my prayers and I'm sorry for your loss just remember God is good all the time, all the time God is great love you brother
This version of True Grit is far better than the original. Jeff Bridges really nails it as Rooster and the theme song is great.
I dare to disagree, yes this remake was cast well, and directed to portray the original. But in no way is it better then the original True Grit with John Wayne in the lead role. I liked them both equally, but the duke just had a way with his westerns.
I totally agree that the remake is a better movie but you simply can’t replace the significant presence and impact the duke had on screen with that being said I enjoy the remake so much more, the ending the story telling and the dialogue is fantastic
I agree John Wayne's version is sophomoric, at the very best compared to The Coen Brothers. I am old enough I can remember my grandfather, great Uncles, and all talking almost exactly like they did in the Court Room scene. And I know from these old guys that it was rough as hell back then. And this was set in eastern Oklahoma, and it is rough now. John Wayne was never really an actor but a Movie star. That is why a lot of people love him so, they want a hero and he played that well. He was nearly the same in almost every roll. Just watched Liberty Valance, the same thing. However, I think that was the best western he appeared it. But not because of him but because of Lee Marvin. Watch this courtroom scene. th-cam.com/video/e7jggCcfyjE/w-d-xo.html
@@johnnysalter7072 Excellent clip, thanks for the link. I've never seen the re-make; I'll need to find it. I thought John Wayne was brilliant in the original but his replacement in this version is a hero of mine.👍👌😁
I found this clip in a roundabout way, trying to learn a bit more about this beautiful song; I'm glad I did.👌
I think so too. The remake is, I believe, a lot darker and more like the book. I love the first one but to me Jeff Bridges IS Rooster!!
I love both versions of True Grit! I would not even watch the remake until last week. I never really saw a remake that did justice to the original. And, The Duke was in the original. Case closed. But after seeing the remake twice now I was wrong. Both are excellent! Jeff Bridges was awesome as Rooster as was the whole cast. Both movies gets an A++ for being well done and for being so much fun to watch--and what more can you ask for?
I've loved her voice ever since I herd her sing with John Prime! It's just so unique!
Loved Iris in "Leaning On The Everlasting Arms", beautiful.
Great job Iris. Beautiful song sung by a great singer!!!
The way she sings sounds "old fashioned." I almost feel like I am in a 19th century church listening to this.:)
I cried at the end of True Grit when this sing began to play as Mattie was walking from the marshal's grave, it's sad that she was not able to speak with him after their journey together, alas a truly spectacular movie, one that will live on in history forever.
"Leaning on the everlasting arms"...a song I hadn't heard since I was a little boy in Missouri.
What a great song for this movie...we have all needed some strong arms to lean on at some time or another in our life...reminds me of my grandpa...not to mention the awesome southern twang this singer uses....love it...reminds me of some very fond memories I have gathered around tje piano with my mom as a kids. Thank you for the trip down memory lane!!!
For me, it was " In the Garden " with us kids singing while my Grandmother Allison played the piano. I watched TRUE GRIT, started to leave, then Iris began singing this, and I couldn't make myself leave the theater...it was love and memory and the sweetness of an old lady's faith that made me sit there.
Same here, they use to sing this Hymn at my Grandmother's church, as a little girl.
Man what a great song, her voice really puts the hook into your heart.
Iris DeMent's voice just frickin' slays me with its unbelievable beauty! And this old hymn was perfectly placed in this wonderful movie!
Видел раньше фильм 'ТRUE GRIT',произвел сильное впечатление,очень задела судьба главной героини,удивила сила духа ее,не мог забыть песни в конце фильма, только позже узнал имя певицы,Ирис Демент,очень нравится эта песня,и фильм здорово сделан!Спасибо!!
at the ending scene, when the voice raised, i got goosebum
Touching story, 35 years later some people still stay with us don't they?
I always cry when I listen to this song, because it reminds me a friend of mine who died 4 years ago. He was 18. 😢❤
Absolutely a wonderful song, I have heard it all of my life. The movie was as great as the original. And the song fit the movie .Great!!
I cry everytime I listen to this. Iris sings with such emotion.
Best western ever made. Iris's song helped that happen.
Jim O she didn’t write it but she did a great job singing it
I can agree that this is one of the greatest westerns ever, even better than the original IMHO. but there are other westerns that are at least as good. once upon a time in the west, the dollars trilogy, unforgiven. I will agree that none are better than these though.
I agree although I think highly of Liberty Valance and Culpepper Cattle Company.
@@johnnysalter7072 I'm also going to throw in 'The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.' Really changed how westerns were portrayed.
Trop bien c beau
This hymn makes the perfect theme for Mattie. Its lyrics can show how Mattie finds her courage and avenges her father's death by leaning on both her faith in God and her trust in her new companions.
Wonderful movie.
beautiful song. The perfect song for the final scene in True Grit
One of the movie re-makes that is as good as the original. One of my
favorites. This song sets it off. I am just a country boy .
Sorry for your loss I lost my father years ago. I haven't been the same since but I look at my son's. And 🙏 see him in there eyes. God bless you
I could literally base people I like or don't like by how they respond to this song. I love it.
This song + images of black horses = instant sadness.
Damn fine movie and a damn fine story that manage to pull my heart-strings like that...
I love this song so am dedicating this song to my mum
because she was a choir member and always sings when she was a live.
l love you mum
forever u are in my heart.
The fact that the entire show features old hymns was very unique. This song in particular, was a good closing for the movie!
At the end of the movie you're in awe and thinking how can a movie be this good. Then this song starts. Seriously, what a magnificent song to end an excellent movie. The Coen brothers really outdid themselves on this one.
God bless you all whom created this movie ,and you Iris ,your Voice representing all fell ,just to create
the Free Nation of the United States of America.
This the true Spirit of the Pioneers sacraficed their lives past and present.
Luv
Andrew from Australia
Although I am a John Wayne fan, I believe I like this version with Jeff Bridges better.
I get chills listening to this
wow...if you dont hear this as amazing, I cannot relate. Amazing rendition and PERFECT soundtrack.
This is a great version of this classic hymn.
Such a great, uniquely American voice.
still beautiful, thanks, Iris and Coen Brothers
I've seen more Westerns than is mentally healhy. This was hands down the most authentic to period film I have ever seen.
It is so touching .... makes us go deep inside us... the feelings can be felt through the voice and rendition....simply superb...
The burial scene & this song gave me goose bumps......
I could say so much of the movie and this song. I will simply say in these beautiful lyrics from Iris I hear my grandmother singing this song to me so long ago. She's gone 29 years this December. I can only weep...
Beautiful Hymn, sung stunningly
I love this song...I love this woman and I loved this movie....I. miss you mother looking into your eyes and most of all your touch..........
This is beautiful music and the book fights with The Great Gatsby in my heart as my favourite of all time.
Totally satisfying lyrical poetic and inspiring simple and poignant.
Truly beautiful
Thank you very much. Your thoughts are exactly what I think. Her voice sounds like she comes straight from the hills. Love it.
Stop for a moment. Listen to the words of this song. I dont know anyone else on here. I dont know your personal beliefs. I dont know your backgrounds, or where you were born. What I do know is this song offers something to those who believe. This song offers comfort, just like it has offered me comfort at times in my life, when I have lost those I care about. Times when mistakes I had made put me in a position that all I had left was those everlasting arms of God. So stop, and listen.
As soon as I heard her I said I know that voice. What a joy Iris Dement is to listen to!
A beautiful and very unique voice . It goes straight to your Heart . God dam that is so good
Praise Jesus the Christ!
perhaps because I have a daughter who looks a lot like the little Mattie Ross , for me it is the best film I've seen!!
Man Iris rules I love her voice!
As much of a John Wayne fan as I am I loved this version of the film because it was so close to the book. Jeff Bridges played Rooster more like the book called for it. The original will always be a great film, but I don't think of this as a remake as more of a different take on the novel.
Bayan1905 Jeff Bridges deserved the Academy Award for his role as Cogburn!!!
Great movie, one of the best I've ever seen
Superbe voix (Chanson " Leaning .".. ) Superbe western .
@rooster1113 It is one of my favourite Gospel Songs. Anthony Showalter and Elisha Hoffman were the composers. Very well done and glad they put this in the movie.
Reminds me of my grandmother and great-aunt, on a long car ride across western Oklahoma when I was a child, singing hymns. I was lucky to have them in my life.
Thank you Iris, Jeff, Hailee, Josh, Matt and Coen Bros. for the excellent remake of the John Wayne, Kim Darby, Glenn Campbell, Robert Duvall classic. Good on ya mate and good on y'all.
I love this song it is one of the old songs I grew up with
Beautiful...with such beautiful memories. Thank you.
Merel Haggard said Ms.Dement was the greatest female country singer ever.
Man, that's beautiful...
Ausgezeichneten Film und ausgezeichneten Song ich liebe
Not everything Hollywood does in unclean and meaningless. This film was a gem from every standpoint.
Coen brothers. Absolute masters of their craft
The definitive version for me has to be Robert Mitchum's in Night of the Hunter, truly spinechilling-for all the wrong reasons, whereas this version is spine tingling for the right reasons...
well said
The Soundtrack to the sequel is awesome
Awesome.
Damn , everytime i heard this song , it hits my heart so hard.
The first film that makes me love good movies.
My residents watched this movie. I got to see parts and this song gave me chills. She has a great voice.
I have seen both version of this movie, when I hear Iris singing the ending is the same.
.beautiful and special performance
There's never a shortage of philistines. I can see how her style may not be to someone's taste but her talent should be apparent whether or not it moves.
Personally, I never tire of her singing.
Some days I just need to hear this.
Beauitful very moving voice
usually remakes of movies are never as good as the original ones but this remake, of true grit was a masterpiece, i was never so moved by a movie, the realism of this movie is remarkable
Excellent film, la jeune fille et son Blackie waouhhh 😊, et que dire de la chanson du générique d Iris, quelle voix (beaucoup d émotion)
Très beau film!énorme prestation des acteurs,et la fille alorssssss,je n en dis pas plus!
Iris has a unique and beautiful voice. You don't know good singing when you hear it!
Very rare that a remake is as good as the original movie, In this case it might even be better than the original. All were excellent actors
A Great Song From A Great Remake Of A Great Original Movie.
le filme est super et chanteuse est extraordinaire merci
my mother was a singer, i just realized how much i miss her voice
This song is really wonderful and all that think it bad, can never hear the ture word
Loved this movie