Dolly Parton To Release First Children's Album 'I Believe In You' This Fall with Proceeds to Benefit Imagination Library

On September 29, world-renowned entertainer Dolly Parton will release "I Believe In You," her first album written and recorded for kids and those young at heart. A digital release of the new album on Dolly Records/RCA Nashville will be available September 29, whereas the physical album will street worldwide on October 13. All 14 tracks on "I Believe In You" were written and performed by Dolly Parton.

"My first album was released 50 years ago, and it's been an amazing 50 years since then. I am very excited that now I'm coming out with my first children's album in all of those 50 years. I'm proudest of all that all of the proceeds from this CD will go to the Imagination Library," Dolly said. "It's been 20 years since the Imagination Library was launched. We've seen 100 million books get into the hands of children and hopefully, there will be many more."

Since its beginning in 1996 in Dolly's hometown of Sevierville, Tennessee, the Imagination Library has expanded into four countries serving more than one million children by providing a brand new, age-appropriate book each month. In North America, every child's first book is the classic "Little Engine that Could."

With children seated around her in front of the fireside living room set that was built for the Smoky Mountains Rise Telethon last December, Dolly Parton revealed her "I Believe In You" album cover and track listing.

"I Believe In You Track Listing"
"I Believe in You"
"Coat of Many Colors" (new recording)
"Together Forever"
"I Am a Rainbow"
"I'm Here"
"A Friend Like You"
"Imagination"
"You Can Do It"
"Responsibility"
"You Gotta Be"
"Makin' Fun Ain't Funny"
"Chemo Hero"
"Brave Little Soldier"
Bonus track spoken audio: "Coat of Many Colors" (book read by Dolly Parton)

Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 were produced by Tom McBryde and executive produced by Paul T. Couch. Tracks 2, 11, 12, and 13 were produced by Tom Rutledge and Richard Dennison and executive produced by Dolly Parton.

Before and after reading her "Coat Of Many Colors" book, she treated the kids and media to a performance of three songs featured on the new album, "I Believe in You," "Makin' Fun Ain't Funny" and "Brave Little Soldier." The press conference ended with Dolly answering questions and taking family photos with all the guests.

Dolly Parton is the most honored female country performer of all time. Achieving 25 RIAA certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards, she has had 25 songs reach #1 on the Billboard Country charts, a record for a female artist. She has 41 career top 10 country albums, a record for any artist, and she has 110 career-charted singles over the past 40 years.

Founded in 1995, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is a book gifting organization that has, to date, mailed more than 100 million books to children in Australia, Belize, Canada, United Kingdom and the United States. Each month, the program currently mails more than one million specially selected, high-quality, age-appropriate books to registered children from birth until they start Kindergarten in participating communities.

For more information, visit www.dollyparton.com