Sarah Silverman Interviews Mary Gauthier | I Love You, America

[Idela]

Mercy Now is not a depressing song, it’s a beautiful spiritual song !! I feel so much hope with this song

[leafnlore]

Mary is a Songwriter's Songwriter. So unknown to the masses, so loved by people in the industry. A true gem.

[jtodt]

Your music isn't depressing at all; Mercy Now is perfect and beautiful, and reflects that we all need to be merciful to others and, especially, to ourselves as we walk through the world. I love your work, your energy, and give thanks x

[nicholaslindley]

This was one of the most profoundly cathartic testimonies towards mercy I think I have ever heard. I needed to hear this. This woman is a fucking sage. Thank you, Sarah, for having Mary on your show.

[meldchislett]

Just love her songs. ❤️ Mercy Now is a standard in my own repertoire. Thank you Mary.

[debraarnold]

Mary Gauthier gave us a show to go down as a favorite. Saw her with Tim O'Brien and their Troubadours group the other night, abd ordered Mercy Now record as soon as we got home. Glad I found her.

[wildlizzard]

I first got acquainted with Mary Gauthier by listening to an interview on PBS about the same time as this one. She sang Mercy Now and Drag Queens and Limousines. I remember her talking about working with the veterans as well. I love Mary's music and presentation. It is so soulful. The notes she plays have a way of hitting certain emotions when plucked in the order that she does. A few years later, I met Tret Fure and attended a few of her performances. When I had a chance to talk to her, I asked if she was familiar with Mary, she said yes. Their style is somewhat similar and they are both great song writers who share their talent by teaching others.

[rolandgervais]

Thank you Yellowstone for letting me find this incredible gift to music

[i-vagabond]

The honesty in Mary's voice, along with the poetic phrasing of her heartfelt lyrics sung to a sad but beautiful melody can sometimes be enough to make me cry. John Prine, Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams and Vern Gosdin they all have that same effect on me. Nobody sings a sad song like those musical artists. They're the best at capturing the emotion of a song and delivering it to the listener. Nobody touches my heart the way they do. I have them together on one of my playlists. Sometimes late at night if I'm feeling blue, I like to get high and put that Playlist on shuffle and let Mary, John, Emmylou, Vern and Lucinda have their way with my emotions and let myself cry and it always feels so good. It brings such sweet relief to my heart and soul. Then I'll fall asleep and sleep like a baby and wake up the next morning feeling much better with a clearer mind and a lighter load.

[susantau]

I adore you, Mary Gauthier, You are an amazing poet/songwriter. Responding to a comment in the Sarah Silverman interview: your songs absolutely do not make me feel suicidal - in fact, quite the opposite. The compassionate perspective you articulate in your songs is a healing balm for me. Please Mary come to Tucson, AZ - I could use a little mercy now.

[krissyeckman]

Thank you... I was honored to shake your hand once at fur peace... All I could blubber out was thank you 😊 tearstains and smiles... You help me know that I'm not alone, just a human being. Thank You 😊

[tacohuey]

Mary Gauthier is a singular talent. She has a rare gift for understanding that what is simple is what is true. I've been a fan from the moment I heard her sing "Snakebit" around a decade ago. Nice to see that Sarah is smart and brave enough to give someone so un-mainstream a forum. Thanks, Sarah.

[LazyIRanch]

Her music has helped me through some dark dark times.
I love singing them too. My favorite to sing is "Sideshow". I think she was in a good mood when she wrote that song. It's a fun one! Her songs aren't depressing, I use them to work through my depressive episodes. They're cathartic.
The album "Rifles and Rosary Beads" that she talks about here is wonderful, a masterpiece. I wish every veteran and their families would hear it. She's singing their pain so that we can understand a little bit better. The songs talk about the war within the families when these soldiers come home.

"...Who's gonna care for the ones who care?
For the ones who went to war?
There's landmines in the living room
And egg shells on the floor
I lost myself in the shadow of your honor and your pain
You stare out of the window as our dreams go down the drain
Invisible
The war after the war...

She's a beautiful voice for veterans, and all us "orphans" and "foundlings" out here who love how she gets us. She's been there.

[SusieQusie]

Mary is an amazing person! Down to earth and REAL! Sings what people think and afraid to say. Was fortunate enough to meet and photograph her when she was a chef in Boston. She is a great chef, too.

[theoldfice]

Mary - your songs always take me to another place - one I am not familiar with - you make me think long and hard about life, death, and how lucky and blessed I am ... for this I thank you - there are not too many out there who follow their souls.
Sarah - thank you so much for bringing this amazing woman to a wider audience - and for your fabulous new show ...

[willisdunham]

Love Mary. Saw her open for John Prine. Big fan. An underated talent. A beautiful person too. Thanks for giving her some deserved recognition.

[Robert-licr]

I dont feel depressed when I hear this song it's a beautiful song about human feelings and compassion . If you have ever heard Johnny cash or waylon Jennings this is a song that they would have written it's just plain old good country music beautiful song and a talented artist

[katehurman]

Wow. Thank you so much Sarah and Mary for sharing this pain and helping us all to get a little deeper understanding of each other.

[cary]

Some of her songs may be sad but they bring joy to me and many fans. They are all so beautiful and enchanting.

[maridraeger]

I am looking forward to seeing Mary at Bell's this fall so much. Mercy Now has helped me value patience in dealing with family issues. "The quality of mercy is not strained..." Memorized this in elementary school, but Mary's song resonated so clearly. Teenage mom, POW veteran dad, suicide, scattered and distant birth family. I am lucky to have a wonderful family around me now. Mary's songs help me acknowledge the past and appreciate the present.