Downtown Church

Downtown Church is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Patty Griffin, released on January 26, 2010, by Credential Recordings, a Christian label distributed by EMI. The album was recorded in Downtown Presbyterian Church in Nashville and features different styles. Griffin has stated that she recorded the album to explore her feelings about religion. The album debuted at number 38 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Billboard Christian Albums and Folk Albums charts. The critical response was "generally favorable". On December 1, 2010, the album received a Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Gospel Album. On February 13, 2011, Downtown Church won the Grammy for Best Traditional Gospel Album. This was Patty Griffin's first Grammy award, after previously being nominated for Best Contemporary/Folk Americana Album for Children Running Through in 2007. Patty Griffin – vocals Buddy Miller – production, mixing, guitar, vocals Dennis Crouch – bass Jay Bellerose – drums Doug Lancio – guitar Stuart Duncan – fiddle John Deaderick – piano John Catchings – cello Bryan Owings – percussion Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar Emmylou Harris – vocals Raul Malo – vocals