08/26/2026
To Dolly, a story or a song was not simply entertainment - it was a seed planted straight into a young heart. ๐ถ๐ชด
From a young age, Dolly wrote and sang songs to entertain her large family, using music to process and express her feelings. That springboard helped her show kids how to use music to transform big emotions into beautiful expressions of kindness, bravery, and self-acceptance - a true art form.
โWhen I was growing up in the hills of East Tennessee, I knew my dreams would come true. I know there are children in your community with their own dreams. They dream of becoming a doctor or an inventor or a minister. Who knows, maybe there is a little girl whose dream is to be a writer and singerโฆโ - Dolly Parton
โจWhile the world lost a light today, Dollyโs legacy lives on in every child who learned to dream big.โจ