Awards. Personal life DeMent was married to Elmer McCall in 1991, but the marriage ended in divorce. She married singer-songwriter Greg Brown on November 21, 2002. They live in rural southeast Iowa with their adopted Russian-born daughter. Discography Albums and chart positions Singles Music videos Other contributions Primary/contributing artist 1994: various artists – Tulare Dust: A Songwriter's Tribute to Merle Haggard (Hightone) – track 2: "Big City" 1997: various artists – The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers: A Tribute (Egyptian / Columbia) – track 10: "Hobo Bill's Last Ride" 1997: various artists – Folk Live from Mountain Stage (Blue Plate) – track 3: "Sweet is the Melody" (live) 1997: various artists – KGSR Broadcasts Vol. 5 (KGSR) – track 1–10: "Let the Mystery Be" (live) 1998: various artists – The Horse Whisperer: Songs from and inspired by the Motion Picture (MCA Nashville) – track 11: "Whispering Pines" 1998: various artists – The Folkscene Collection: From the Heart of Studio A (Red House) – "Our Town" (live in KPFK Studios) 1998: various artists – Real: The Tom T. Hall Project (Sire) – track 8: I Miss a Lot of Trains 1999: various artists – Bleecker Street: Greenwich Village In The 60's (Astor Place) – track 5: "Pack Up Your Sorrows" (with Loudon Wainwright III) 2001: various artists – Songcatcher: Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture (Vanguard) – track 2: "Pretty Saro" 2002: various artists – Going Driftless: An Artist's Tribute to Greg Brown (Red House) – track 3: "The Train Carrying Jimmie Rodgers Home" 2002: various artists – WYEP Live & Direct: Volume 4 – On Air Performances 2007: various artists – Transatlantic Sessions 3 (Volume 1) (Whirlie) – track 12: "There's a Whole Lot of Heaven" As composer 1998: The Caravans – Glamorous Heart Motel Blues (Fury) – track 1: "Our Town" 2000: Grace Griffith – Minstrel Song (Blix Street) – track 2: "My Life" 2001: Joel RL Phelps and the Downer Trio – Inland Empires (12XU) – track 3: "Calling For You"; track 7, "My Life" 2002: Aselin Debison – Sweet is the Melody (Odyssey Records) – track 1: "Sweet is the Melody" 2002: John Wright – Dangerous Times (Big Sky) – track 1: "When My Mornin' Comes Around" 2007: Doug Cox – Canadian Borderline (Malahat Mountain) – track 2: "Let The Mystery Be" 2012: Megan Reilly – The Well (Carrot Top) – track 8: "After You're Gone"