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No one does Christmas quite like Dolly Parton<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The country music icon just launched her annual holiday celebration, Smoky Mountain Christmas, at her amusement park, Dollywood, in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. From November 4 to January 3, the festive event features light displays, southern cooking and live musical performances of Christmas classics like It\u2019s A Wonderful Life<\/em> and Parton\u2019s own Christmas in the Smokies<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cChristmas is special to me as I think it is for everybody,\u201d Parton tells Guideposts.org. \u201cWe always think about it being the birth of Jesus, and of course, that means a great deal to me. I grew up with that faith and it\u2019s the faith that keeps me going, still, but Christmas is just a special time. I love the beauty of it, the fun of it, the decorations<\/a>, and the lights; that\u2019s why I think that the Dollywood Christmas has become so popular.\u201d<\/p>\n

The devastating fires that raged through the area late last year had caused some to worry that the amusement park might be shut down this holiday season, but Parton says the community has rallied together after the tragedy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were afraid that people were gonna stay away,\u201d Parton says. \u201cBut now I think that people are coming back and seeing that it\u2019s beautiful. We\u2019re all back in business. The Smokys are roaring again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Along with getting people into the Christmas spirit<\/a>, Parton\u2019s been busy promoting her latest album, I Believe in You<\/em>, a collection of songs specifically for children\u2014a first for the artist.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been writing other children\u2019s songs through the years and it just seemed like a good year for children for me. And so, we just decided we\u2019d just do a mainstream children\u2019s album,\u201d Parton says.<\/p>\n

Parton had penned the songs while getting her nonprofit, Imagination Library, off the ground. The library, which opened in 1995, began as a way to benefit the children of her home county. Today, the library sends more than one million books per month to children around the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was based on something personal to me because I\u2019ve often talked about my dad not having a chance to get an education,\u201d Parton says of the library. \u201cHe actually inspired the idea and he got to help me a little bit while we were in development. He felt real proud. I think he got a lot of joy<\/a> and fulfillment out of that, and that made it even more special to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Proceeds from her new children\u2019s album go to buying more books for the library and for the kids who need them.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s one of the most special things I\u2019ve ever been involved in in my entire life and something I\u2019ll always take great pride in, because you can\u2019t go wrong by helping the kids,\u201d Parton says of the library and her new album. \u201cJust to help children in their most impressionable years; if they can learn to read, even if they live in poor places and don\u2019t have the money to get an education, if you can read, you can find a book on anything, it opens up new worlds.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Parton, keeping busy by making sure her park stays open to help families celebrate the holidays and crafting new albums to guarantee kids in need can pursue an education through reading, brings joy and a sense of fulfillment to the singer\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always say I\u2019ve dreamed myself into a corner, and now I\u2019ve gotta be responsible,\u201d Parton explains. \u201cSo I\u2019ve gotta keep working.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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