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{{short description|American singer-songwriter (born 1956)}}
{{otheruses|Julie Miller (disambiguation)}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2012}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name                = Julie Miller
| image               = JulieMiller(by Scott Dudelson).jpg
| image_size          =
| caption             = Miller with [[Phil Madeira]], 2004
| background          = solo_singer
| birth_name          = Julie Griffin
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|1956|07|12}}
| birth_place         = [[Waxahachie, Texas]], U.S.
| origin              =
| instrument          = Vocals, guitar
| genre               = [[Contemporary Christian music|CCM]], [[Country music|country]], [[alt-country]]
| occupation          = Singer, songwriter
| years_active        = 1983–present
| label               = [[Myrrh Records|Myrrh]], Street Level, [[HighTone Records|HighTone]]
| associated_acts     = [[Buddy Miller]]
| website             = {{URL|buddymiller.com}}
}}

'''Julie Anne Miller''' (born Julie Griffin, July 12, 1956) is an American songwriter, singer, and recording artist living in [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]], [[Tennessee]]. She married [[Buddy Miller]] in 1981. They sing and play on each other's solo projects and have recorded several duet albums.

==Career==

===Recordings===
Julie Miller's first professionally released recording was with the group ''Streetlight'' which consisted of Julie, [[Buddy Miller]], and Ron Krueger.  The self-titled album was released in 1983. Julie and Buddy wrote some songs for the LP, including the original version of "Jesus in Your Eyes" (later re-recorded for ''Orphans and Angels''). "How Could You Say No" (written by Mickey Cates) was originally performed on this album and later included on Julie's solo debut ''Meet Julie Miller''.

A 1985 demo tape recorded by Julie listed eight songs, but contained eleven. Two of these songs were later included on ''Meet Julie Miller'', but the remaining nine songs were not reissued. Songs on this tape include: "I Don't Need Anything Else", "Mystery Love" (Synth Pop Version), "Love Is", "I Look to You", "I Don't Need", "What Does it Take", "I Wanna Be Ready", "King of my Heart" (not the same as that which appeared later on her first Myrrh release), "My New Psychiatrist" (Synth Pop Version with different lyrics), "Debby Came Back", "Dangerous Place" (Synth Pop Version). Only one copy of this tape has seen circulation; it is unknown whether Julie used the tape to shop for a record label, or sold them at concerts.

Julie's musical career initially took off after singer [[Sam Phillips (singer)|Sam Phillips]] forwarded her demo tape to friends at [[Myrrh Records]]. Myrrh signed Miller to a contract and released ''Meet Julie Miller'' (her first solo album) in 1990. This album included backing vocals from [[Shawn Colvin]], [[Victoria Williams]], [[Amy Grant]], [[Kelly Willard]] and [[Russ Taff]].

Miller's second solo album ''He Walks Through Walls'' (1991) also included backing vocals from Colvin, Williams, Grant and Willard. [[Mark Heard]] and Reverend Dan Smith also contributed vocals. This album included the original version of the song "Broken Things", which was later re-recorded. Her 1993 album ''Orphans and Angels'' included a duet with [[Emmylou Harris]] on "All My Tears", which was written after the death of Mark Heard. [[Jazz]] vocalist [[Jimmy Scott]] also contributed vocals. Miller also covered Heard's song "Treasure of the Broken Land". Shawn Colvin once again contributed background vocals.  The video of the song "S.O.S." from this album was released to Christian TV.

Her fourth solo album ''Invisible Girl'' was released by Street Level Records. Julie covered [[The Williams Brothers#Second generation|The Williams Brothers]] song "[[Can't Cry Hard Enough]]". Victoria Williams, [[Mark Olson (musician)|Mark Olson]] and [[the Electrics]] provided background vocals. In 1997, Julie Miller released ''[[Blue Pony]]'' ([[Hightone Records]]) which includes contributions from [[Emmylou Harris]], [[Buddy Miller]], and [[Valerie Carter]]. Her most recent solo album is ''Broken Things'' in 1999, which includes new versions of "Broken Things" and "All My Tears" as well as new songs "I Know Why The River Runs," "Orphan Train," "Out in the Rain" and "I Still Cry." The song "By way of Sorrow" was a duet with [[Innocence Mission]]'s Karen Peris.

In 2001, the first Buddy and Julie Miller duo album ''[[Buddy & Julie Miller]]'' was released in 2001. This album won the Americana Music Association award for best album in 2002. Released in 2002, ''Love Snuck Up'' was a compilation of the Millers' Hightone recordings. A Julie Miller compilation is planned, which will include tracks selected by Julie from her first four albums, which have been out of print for many years.

===Work with other artists===

In 1987 Julie contributed background vocals to the song "Remember Me" on [[Benny Hester]]'s album ''Through the Window''. In 1992, Julie provided the title track for ''Cry of the Heart: Emily's Eyes'', an album released to bring hope to victims of child abuse. Julie mentioned after a 2002 concert in Kentucky that the song "Emily's Eyes" had one line edited out of it, as there was concern regarding the "implications". No further details were provided.

In 1994, Julie and Buddy Miller recorded Mark Heard's "Orphans of God" which was the title track for the single CD Mark Heard Tribute album [[Strong Hand of Love]].<ref name=JM-syndicate-1994>{{cite news|last1=Newcomb|first1=Brian|title=Review: 'Strong Hand of Love: A tribute to Mark Heard'|url=http://www.markheard.net/reviews/strong_hand_of_love_review.html|access-date=April 10, 2017|work=Syndicate |date=July 1, 1994}}</ref> They also assisted Victoria Williams on her version of "What Kind of Friend". Later that same year, both songs were included on the two-CD Mark Heard Tribute [[Orphans of God]], with the song "What kind of Friend" expanded by nearly a full minute.<ref name=JM-paste-2002>{{cite news|last1=Porter|first1=Tim|title=Remembering America's Best Songwriter|url=http://www.lo-fi.no/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=311|access-date=April 10, 2017|work=Paste Magazine|date=March 1, 2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412061758/http://www.lo-fi.no/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=311|archive-date=April 12, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Julie's composition, "By Way of Sorrow," was an inspiration for the tone of [[Cameron Crowe]]'s movie ''[[Vanilla Sky]]'' but the song was not featured in the film.<ref name=JM-rollingstone-2017>{{cite magazine|last1=Sottile|first1=Alexis|title=Cameron Crowe on the 'Singles' Soundtrack, Chris Cornell|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/cameron-crowe-on-the-singles-soundtrack-grunge-beginnings-w482423|access-date=May 18, 2017|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=May 18, 2017}}</ref>

===Covers of Julie Miller songs===

Many artists have recorded songs composed by Julie Miller, and Julie and Buddy. See the
[[list of songs written by Buddy and Julie Miller]] for an extensive list. After the 1998 [[Omagh bombing]] in [[Northern Ireland]], local singer Juliet Turner performed a version of Miller's song "Broken Things" at a memorial service for the victims of the bombing.<ref name=JM-bbc-1998>{{cite news|last1=uncredited|title=Singer rules out Omagh single release |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/events/northern_ireland/latest_news/156891.stm|access-date=April 10, 2017|work=BBC News|date=August 23, 1998}}</ref>

===Touring and performing===

Julie and Buddy Miller teamed up with Victoria Williams, Mark Olson, and [[Jim Lauderdale]] for a European tour billed as "The Rolling Creek Dippers" in the 90s.<ref name=JM-sfweekly-2000>{{cite news|last1=Sullivan|first1=Denise|title=Wedding Albums|url=http://archives.sfweekly.com/sanfrancisco/wedding-albums/Content?oid=2139010|access-date=April 10, 2017|work=SF Weekly|date=May 24, 2000}}</ref>

==Personal life==

Julie has been married to [[Buddy Miller]] since 1981. They met in 1976 in [[Austin, Texas|Austin]]<ref>{{cite web|title=About - Buddy Miller|url=https://www.buddymiller.com/about|website=Buddy Miller|access-date=June 26, 2019}}</ref> when Buddy auditioned for and played in a band with her.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Cooper|first1=Peter|title=Buddy & Julie Miller: The Proof is On the Pizza Boxes or Nothing is Written in Stone|url=https://americansongwriter.com/2009/03/buddy-julie-miller-the-proof-is-on-the-pizza-boxes-or-nothing-is-written-in-stone/|access-date=March 6, 2017|work=American Songwriter|date=March 1, 2009}}</ref>

They live in [[Nashville]], where Buddy has set up a home studio on the main floor for music recording and production.<ref>{{cite web|title=About - Buddy Miller|url=https://www.buddymiller.com/about|website=Buddy Miller|access-date=June 26, 2019}}</ref> She has battled the effects of fibromyalgia, mood swings, and depression.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Betts|first1=Stephen L.|title=How Music Nearly Tore the Americana Couple Apart|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/buddy-and-julie-miller-breakdown-20h-ave-south-album-850439/|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=June 20, 2019 |access-date=June 25, 2019}}</ref>

== Compositions  ==
{{Main| Compositions by Buddy and Julie Miller}}

==Discography==
===Solo and with Buddy Miller===
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" | Year
! rowspan="2" | Album
! colspan="4" | Chart Positions
! rowspan="2" | Label
|-
! width="50" |  <small>[[Top Christian Albums|US Christian]]</small>
! width="50" |  <small>[[Top Country Albums|US Country]]</small>
! width="50" |  <small>[[Billboard 200|US]]</small>
! width="50" |  <small>[[Top Heatseekers|US Heat]]</small>
|-
| 1990
| ''Meet Julie Miller''
| align="center" | 23
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| rowspan="3" | Myrrh
|-
| 1991
| ''He Walks Through Walls''
| align="center" | 27
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|-
| 1993
| ''Orphans and Angels''
| align="center" | 29
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|-
| 1994
| ''Invisible Girl''
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| Street Level
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| 1997
| ''[[Blue Pony]]''
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| rowspan="4" | HighTone
|-
| 1999
| ''Broken Things''
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|-
| 2001
| ''[[Buddy & Julie Miller]]'' <small>(with [[Buddy Miller]])</small>
|
| align="center" | 45
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| align="center" | 41
|-
| 2004
| ''Love Snuck Up'' <small>(with Buddy Miller)</small>
|
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|-
| 2009
| ''[[Written in Chalk]]'' <small>(with Buddy Miller)</small>
|
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| align="center" | 159
| align="center" | 3
| rowspan="3" | New West
|-
| 2019
| ''Breakdown on 20th Ave. South'' <small>(with Buddy Miller)</small>
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|-
| 2023
| ''In the Throes'' <small>(with Buddy Miller)</small>
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|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! Year
! style="width:12em;"| Video
|-
| 1990
! scope="row"| "How Could You Say No"
|}

===As contributing musician===
* 1984: [[Dennis Agajanian]] - ''Where Are The Heroes'' (Sparrow)
* 1990: [[Victoria Williams]] - ''Swing The Statue!'' (Rough Trade)
* 1993: [[Wes King]] - ''The Robe'' (RCA)
* 1995: [[Nina Åström]] - ''Moods'' (Spark)
* 1995: [[Kate Miner (musician)|Kate Miner]] - ''Sacred'' (Cadillac Fund Productions)
* 1998: [[Candle (band)|Candle]] - ''[[Bullfrogs & Butterflies II|Bullfrogs and Butterflies II: God Loves Fun]]'' (Birdwing)
* 1998: [[Lee Ann Womack]] - ''[[Some Things I Know]]'' (Decca)
* 1998: [[Patty Griffin]] - ''[[Flaming Red]]'' (A&M)
* 1998: [[Victoria Williams]] - ''Musings of a Creek Dipper'' (Atlantic)
* 2000: [[Bill Mallonee]] and [[Vigilantes of Love]] – ''Audible Sigh'' ([[Compass Records]])
* 2000: [[Emmylou Harris]] - ''[[Red Dirt Girl]]'' (Nonesuch)
* 2000: [[Lee Ann Womack]] - ''[[I Hope You Dance]]'' (MCA Nashville)
* 2000: [[Tim Finn]] - ''[[Say It Is So]]'' (Hypertension)
* 2001: [[John Hiatt]] - ''[[The Tiki Bar Is Open]]'' (Vanguard)
* 2002: [[The Chieftains]] - ''[[Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions]]'' (RCA)
* 2002: [[Jim Lauderdale]] - ''The Hummingbirds'' (Dualtone)
* 2003: [[Emmylou Harris]] - ''[[Stumble into Grace]]'' (Nonesuch)
* 2003: [[Patty Griffin]] - ''[[A Kiss in Time]]'' (ATO)
* 2005: [[Patty Griffin]] - ''[[Impossible Dream (Patty Griffin album)|Impossible Dream]]'' (Proper)
* 2005: [[Jude Johnstone]] - ''On A Good Day'' (Bojak)
* 2007: [[Levon Helm]] - ''[[Dirt Farmer]]'' (Vanguard)
* 2010: [[Patty Griffin]] - ''[[Downtown Church]]'' (Credential)
* 2013: [[Shawn Colvin]] - ''[[All Fall Down (Shawn Colvin album)|All Fall Down]]'' ([[Nonesuch Records]])
* 2014: Johnny Two Bags ([[Jonny Wickersham]]) - ''[[Salvation Town]]'' (Isotone Records)

=== As primary contributing artist ===
* 1995: Various Artists - ''Noel'' (VIA Records) - track 10, "[[Away in a Manger]]" (with Buddy Miller)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|1=http://www.buddyandjulie.com/}}
* {{AllMusic | id= julie-miller-mn0000248128 | label= Julie Miller}}
* {{discogs artist|275415-Julie-Miller|Julie Miller}}
* {{IMDb name|nm1565620}}

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