Editing Sarah McLachlan (section)

=== 2003–2006: ''Afterglow'' and ''Wintersong'' ===
McLachlan released her fifth studio album, ''[[Afterglow (Sarah McLachlan album)|Afterglow]]'', in November 2003. The album was preceded by the single "[[Fallen (Sarah McLachlan song)|Fallen]]" in September, while two of its tracks, "[[Stupid (Sarah McLachlan song)|Stupid]]" and "[[World on Fire (Sarah McLachlan song)|World on Fire]]", were released as supporting singles the following year. McLachlan had contemplated the prospect of losing career momentum during the album's creation and has described its writing process as similar to "extracting blood from a stone". All songs for the album were written over a two and a half year period and recorded at either Marchand's home studio in Montreal or McLachlan's home studio in Vancouver.<ref name="Afterglow process"/> ''Afterglow'' topped the Canadian Albums Chart, and debuted at No. 2 in the US with over 300,000 copies sold in its opening week.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957659/drake-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200|title=Drake Debuts At No. 1 on Billboard 200"|last=Caufield|first=Keith|date=June 23, 2010|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502001638/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957659/drake-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200|archive-date=May 2, 2013|url-status=live|access-date=June 14, 2024}}</ref> It has since been certified 5× platinum in Canada,{{Certification Cite Ref|region=Canada|type=album|title=Afterglow|artist=Sarah McLachlan|award=Platinum|number=5|certyear=2004|certmonth=10|access-date=June 14, 2024}} and 2× platinum in the US.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Afterglow|artist=Sarah Mc Lachlan|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2004|certmonth=1|access-date=June 14, 2024}} "Fallen" was later nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the [[46th Annual Grammy Awards]],<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2003/12/04/here-are-grammy-nominations-2/|title=Here are the Grammy nominations|last=Susman|first=Gary|date=December 4, 2003|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107055656/https://ew.com/article/2003/12/04/here-are-grammy-nominations-2/|archive-date=November 7, 2017|url-status=live|access-date=June 14, 2024}}</ref> while ''Afterglow'' received a nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album at the [[47th Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2004/12/07/see-list-grammy-nominees/|title=See the list of Grammy nominees|last=Susman|first=Gary|date=December 7, 2004|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209032357/https://ew.com/article/2004/12/07/see-list-grammy-nominees/|archive-date=February 9, 2015|url-status=live|access-date=June 14, 2024}}</ref>

Prior to embarking on the Afterglow Live tour in May 2004, McLachlan released the digital [[extended play]] ''Acoustic Live'', which included renditions of two songs from ''Afterglow'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tinnitist.com/2024/05/28/classic-album-review-sarah-mclachlan-live-acoustic/|title=Classic Album Review: Sarah McLachlan {{!}} Live Acoustic|last=Sterdan|first=Darryl|date=May 28, 2004|website=Tinnitist.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240615040549/https://tinnitist.com/2024/05/28/classic-album-review-sarah-mclachlan-live-acoustic/|archive-date=June 15, 2024|url-status=live|access-date=June 15, 2024}}</ref> and rerecorded "World on Fire" with [[Robbie Robertson]] for the [[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]] series ''[[Into the West (miniseries)|Into the West]]''. The tour took place through 2005. ''[[Afterglow Live]]'', a CD+DVD recording package of one of the Canada stops was released in November 2004.<ref name="Afterglow tour">{{cite news|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2005/05/06/sarah-mclachlan-basking-in-the-afterglow/|title=Sarah McLachlan — basking in the afterglow|last=Shuster|first=Fred|date=May 6, 2005|newspaper=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240615034909/https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2005/05/06/sarah-mclachlan-basking-in-the-afterglow/|archive-date=June 15, 2024|url-status=live|access-date=June 15, 2024}}</ref>
 
In October 2006, McLachlan released a Christmas album, ''[[Wintersong]]''. The album included 11 new recordings, featuring covers of [[Joni Mitchell]]'s "[[River (Joni Mitchell song)|River]]", [[Gordon Lightfoot]]'s "[[Song for a Winter's Night]]", and [[John Lennon]]'s "[[Happy Xmas (War Is Over)]]", which she recorded with her outreach children and youth choir, and seasonal favourites: "Christmas Time Is Here", "O Little Town of Bethlehem", "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", "Silent Night", "The First Noel", and "Greensleeves (What Child Is This?)", among others. The title track is an original work of McLachlan's. ''Wintersong'' debuted at No. 42 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] for the week ending November 4, 2006,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/diddy-scores-first-no-1-album-in-nine-years-56861/|title=Diddy Scores First No. 1 Album In Nine Years|author=<!--Billboard Staff; no by-line-->|date=October 25, 2006|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201200500/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/diddy-scores-first-no-1-album-in-nine-years-56861/|archive-date=December 1, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=June 11, 2024|quote=...and Sarah McLachlan's holiday set "Wintersong," at No. 42 (Arista, 20,000).}}</ref> and peaked at No. 7.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/incubus-lands-first-no-1-album-1328778/|title=Incubus Lands First No. 1 Album|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=December 6, 2006|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240611050326/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/incubus-lands-first-no-1-album-1328778/|archive-date=June 11, 2024|url-status=live|access-date=June 11, 2024|quote=Sarah McLachlan ascends 22-7 on The Billboard 200 with her holiday effort “Wintersong” (up 38%)...}}</ref> It was certified Platinum in the US in December 2007.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|award=Platinum|title=Wintersong|artist=Sarah Mc Lachlan|certyear=2007|certmonth=12|access-date=June 11, 2024}} According to [[Nielsen Music]], the album has sold 1.1 million copies in the country as of November 2016.<ref name="WSong & Wland">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/sarah-mclachlan-making-new-holiday-album-macys-thanksgiving-parade-7588040/|title=Sarah McLachlan Talks 'Challenge' of Making New Holiday Album & Secrets of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade|last=Caufield|first=Keith|date=November 23, 2016|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426133245/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/sarah-mclachlan-making-new-holiday-album-macys-thanksgiving-parade-7588040/|archive-date=April 26, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=June 11, 2024}}</ref> In Canada, it is certified 3× Platinum.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=Canada|type=album|award=Platinum|number=3|title=Wintersong|artist=Sarah McLachlan|certyear=2013|certmonth=1|access-date=June 11, 2024}} ''Wintersong'' was nominated for both a [[Grammy Award]], in the [[Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album|Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album]] category,<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/sarah-mclachlan | title =Artist: Sarah McLachlan | website =Recording Academy Grammy Awards | publisher =Recording Academy | access-date =January 25, 2019}}</ref> as well as for a [[Juno Award]], for ''Pop Album of the Year''.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://junoawards.ca/awards/?from-year=1970&to-year=2018&nomination-category=&wins-only=no&artist=sarah+mclachlan | title =Search awards - Sarah McLachlan | website =Junos Music | publisher =[[Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences]] | access-date =January 25, 2019 | archive-date =January 26, 2019 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20190126023947/https://junoawards.ca/awards/?from-year=1970&to-year=2018&nomination-category=&wins-only=no&artist=sarah+mclachlan | url-status =live }}</ref>

On October 3, 2006, the live album ''Mirrorball'' was re-released as ''Mirrorball: The Complete Concert''. This release contains two discs that were compiled from two concerts performed on consecutive nights in April 1998 at the Rose Garden arena in [[Portland, Oregon]].<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.allmusic.com/album/mirrorball-the-complete-concert-mw0000451649 | title =Sarah McLachlan - Mirrorball: the complete concert - AllMusic review | last =Brown | first =Marisa | website =AllMusic | publisher =AllMusic, member of the RhythmOne group | access-date =January 25, 2019 | archive-date =January 26, 2019 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20190126001126/https://www.allmusic.com/album/mirrorball-the-complete-concert-mw0000451649 | url-status =live }}</ref>

[[File:Sarah McLachlan - Shayne Kaye (2).jpg|thumb|McLachlan performing in 2009]]