Hailed as one of Americana and folk music's most esteemed artists, Patty Griffin has sold over a million records and was awarded with the Americana Music Association's highest honor as "Artist of the Year" in 2007. Griffin has received multiple Grammy nominations and has toured the country relentlessly, creating avid followers wherever her music is heard. She is a natural songbird that can hush an audience wtih her performances, but Griffin's power is in her passionate storytelling with a voice that is mournful yet uplifting. Patty Griffin's new album, Downtown Church, is a collection of Gospel-infused songs produced by longtime friend, bandmate and acclaimed producer Buddy Miller at the Downtown Presbyterian Church in Nashville, TN. Downtown Church brings to life Gospel songs that have influenced contemporary music in a way that only Patty Griffin can do. 　　 　　Guest artists and singers include: Shawn Colvin, Emmylou Harris, Raul Malo and Buddy & Julie Miller. Patty's band features Dennis Crouch (bass), Jay Bellerose (drums), Buddy Miller & Doug Lancio (guitar), John Deaderick (keys), Stuart Duncan (fiddle) and Russ Pahl (steel guitar).