''Children Running Through'' is

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's sixth commercially released album, and fifth studio album. The album debuted at number 34 on the ''Billboard'' 200 in mid-February, the highest chart position achieved by Griffin in her career. It sold about 27,000 copies in its first week. As of January 2010, the album had sold over 168,000 copies in the United States.

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performed a live cover version of "Up To The Mountain (MLK Song)" with

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on the "

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" special edition of

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on April 25, 2007. Griffin is regarded as one of Clarkson's musical inspirations and Clarkson also covered "No Bad News" during the

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concert on her My December Tour. Bonus track "Moon Song" was covered by Griffin's close friend

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on her 2008 album '' All I Intended to Be''.

Reception

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'' said the song "Heavenly Day" gives "Griffin a chance to let that fine voice soar." According to ''

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'' Griffin "effortlessly slow-burns her way through an evocation of good times." The album was nominated for a

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for Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album.Zuel, Bernard
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''. February 16, 2008. Griffin won Album of the Year and Artist of the Year award at the 2007

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ceremony and is one of only three female artists to win the latter (with Griffin being the second after

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in 2005 and

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following in 2012).

Track listing

All songs written by Patty Griffin.

Personnel

* David Angell – Violin * Kristen Cassel – Cello * David Davidson – Violin * Christopher Farrell – Viola * Traci Goudie – Art Direction, Design * Patty Griffin – Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Producer, Vox Organ, Drawing *

– Background Vocals on "Trapeze" * Jim Hoke – Baritone & Tenor Saxophone, Bass Harmonica * Anthony LaMarchina – Cello * Doug Lancio – Guitar, Autoharp * JD Foster - Bass * Michael Longoria – Percussion, Drums * Mike McCarthy – Producer *

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– Grand Piano * John Mark Painter – Horn, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements * Leslie Richter – Engineer * Jane Scarpantoni – Cello, Soloist * Pamela Sixfin – Violin * Steve Squire – Second Engineer * Mary Kathryn Vanosdale – Violin * Jim Vollentine – Engineer * Kathi Whitley – Production Coordination * Kristin Wilkinson – Viola *

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– Bass, Tic Tac

References

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