“God is good and God is love” – Dolly Parton

December 7, 2022235 views0

“God is good and God is love” – Dolly Parton

2022-12-07T11:01:32+01:00

By Church News

Dolly Rebecca Parton, an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music proclaims the gospel on her new show, Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas.The show within a show included appearances by Zach Williams, Jimmy Fallon, Willie Nelson, Billy Ray Cyrus, Jimmie Allen and Miley Cyrus.On the show, Parton shouts, “Jesus Christ is born!” and the crowd responds, “Hallelujah! He is born!” She sings, “He’s alive, and I’m forgiven / Heaven’s gates are open wide!” Parton and Williams team up for There Was Jesus. In the final minutes, she tells the audience, “God is good, and God is love.”I was blown away,” Zach Williams told the media. “Because when you think of that song, you don’t really think of it being a Christmas song, but the message in it and what we celebrate at Christmas is definitely Jesus. For me, it’s kind of been the gift that keeps on giving.”Parton’s music includes the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)-certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards. She has had 25 singles reach no. 1 on the Billboard country music charts, a record for a female artist.She has 44 career Top 10 country albums, a record for any artist, and she has 110 career-charted singles over the past 40 years. She has composed over 3,000 songs, including “I Will Always Love You” (a two-time U.S. country chart-topper, as well as an international pop hit for Whitney Houston), “Jolene”, “Coat of Many Colors”, and “9 to 5”.Since the mid-1980s, Parton has supported many charitable efforts, particularly in the area of literacy, primarily through her Dollywood Foundation.Her literacy program, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a part of the Dollywood Foundation, mails one book per month to each enrolled child from the time of their birth until they enter kindergarten.ALSO READ Kirk Franklin’s ‘The Night Before Christmas’ Trailer Out Now