Written in Chalk

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
2009	Billboard Top Heatseekers	3
	Billboard Top Independent Albums	21