Written in Chalk

Written in Chalk
Studio album by Buddy & Julie Miller
Released	March 3, 2009
Genre	Folk, Country, Americana
Label	New West
Producer	Buddy & Julie Miller
Buddy & Julie Miller chronology
Buddy & Julie Miller (2001) Written in Chalk (2009)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	81/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Guardian	[3]
Los Angeles Times	[1]
Mojo	[4]
Paste	8.4/10 [5]
PopMatters	7/10 [6]
Rolling Stone	[7]
Spin	7/10 [8]
Uncut	[9]
Under the Radar	7/10 [10]

Written in Chalk is an album by Buddy and Julie Miller, released in 2009. It won numerous awards at the 2009 Americana Music Association awards: Album of the Year and the song "Chalk" won the Song of the Year. Buddy Miller won Artist of the Year and the duo won Duo/Group of the Year.

The album art is a painting by Brian Kershisnik.

Track listing

• All songs by Julie Miller unless otherwise noted.

1. "Ellis County" – 3:51
2. "Gasoline and Matches" (Julie Miller, Buddy Miller) – 3:14
3. "Don't Say Goodbye"– 5:10
4. "What You Gonna Do Leroy" (Mel Tillis) – 3:45
5. "Long Time" – 4:13
6. "One Part, Two Part" (Dee Ervin) – 3:43
7. "Chalk" – 3:40
8. "Everytime We Say Goodbye" – 4:34
9. "Hush, Sorrow" – 4:02
10. "Memphis Jane" – 6:16
11. "June" – 4:15
12. "The Selfishness in Man" (Leon Payne) – 4:20

Personnel

• Julie Miller – vocals, guitar, background vocals
• Buddy Miller – vocals, guitar, background vocals
• Emmylou Harris – vocals
• Patty Griffin – vocals
• Robert Plant – vocals ("What You Gonna Do Leroy")
• Larry Campbell – fiddle, mandolin
• John Deaderick – piano, keyboards
• Chris Donohue – bass
• Stuart Duncan – fiddle
• Dennis Crouch – bass
• Byron House – bass
• Brady Blade, Jr. – drums
• Jay Bellerose – drums
• Byran Owings – drums
• Kami Lyle – trumpet
• Matt Rollings – piano
• Gurf Morlix – lap steel guitar
• Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar
• Ann McCrary – background vocals
• Regina McCrary – background vocals

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position[ citation needed ]
2009	Billboard Top Heatseekers	3
	Billboard Top Independent Albums	21

References

1. "Reviews for Written In Chalk by Buddy & Julie Miller". Metacritic . Retrieved May 11, 2025.
2. Jurek, Thom, "Review: Written in Chalk" Retrieved February 3, 2010
3. Denselow, Robin (2009-02-27). "Folk review: Buddy and Julie Miller: Written in Chalk". The Guardian . Retrieved 2018-01-10.
4. Most are country ballads--sentimental, heartfelt and tend towards sacred. [Apr 2009, p.109]
5. Killingsworth, Jason (March 2, 2009). "Buddy & Julie Miller: Written In Chalk". Paste . Retrieved May 11, 2025.
6. Child, Ben (2009-03-03). "Buddy and Julie Miller: Written in Chalk". PopMatters . Retrieved 2018-01-10.
7. Rosen, Jody (March 3, 2009). "Buddy Miller - Written In Chalk". Rolling Stone . Retrieved May 11, 2025.
8. Uhelszki, Jaan (April 2009). "Reviews". Spin . SPIN Media LLC. p. 80.
9. Despite a few rote movements, becomes an early contender for 2009 Top 10 lists. [Mar 2009, p.92]
10. With a illustrious supporting cast, including Robert Plant, Emmylou Harris, and Patty Griffin, the Millers craft a record of both power and poignancy. [Winter 2009, p.79]