"Celebrate the Dreamer in You (Live)" is a single by Dolly Parton. It was released in July 2010 by Hallmark Channel as a free download following the airing of Dolly Celebrates 25 Years of Dollywood. The free download was of the live recording of the song featured in the television special. The song was written by Dolly to commemorate the park's 25th anniversary. A studio version had been used in a Dollywood promotional video in April 2010 during the park's passholder day event. Alternate studio versions were officially released in November 2012 and in December 2024.
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"Celebrate the Dreamer in You" was written by Dolly to commemorate Dollywood's 25th anniversary in 2010. Its first "official" release was in April 2010 when the complete original studio version was used in Dollywood's "Memories Photo Album" video that the park played at Dolly's media appearance on season pass holders' preview day and was later uploaded to the park's official website. This version of the song has a track length of 3:02 and features a short intro and backing vocals not present on later versions of the song. This version has never been released for download or purchase, but is available on YouTube.
Dolly performed the song during the taping of the Hallmark Channel television special, Dolly Celebrates 25 Years of Dollywood, in June 2010. Following the special's broadcast in July 2010, Hallmark Channel offered a free download of this live performance of the song from their website and Facebook page.
When the audiobook was released for Dolly's 2012 inspirational book, Dream More: Celebrate the Dreamer in You, a new studio version of the song was included. This version has a length of 2:48 and omits the songs intro and some of the backing vocals.
The song was released as a digital single in December 2024. This release is the third studio version and fourth overall version of the song. The instrumental is different and it features no background vocals at all.
Dolly performed the song during the taping of the Hallmark Channel television special, Dolly Celebrates 25 Years of Dollywood, in June 2010. Following the special's broadcast in July 2010, Hallmark Channel offered a free download of this live performance of the song from their website and Facebook page.
When the audiobook was released for Dolly's 2012 inspirational book, Dream More: Celebrate the Dreamer in You, a new studio version of the song was included. This version has a length of 2:48 and omits the songs intro and some of the backing vocals.
The song was released as a digital single in December 2024. This release is the third studio version and fourth overall version of the song. The instrumental is different and it features no background vocals at all.
Releases
FORMAT / A-SIDE - B-SIDE / LABEL & CATALOG # / REGION / RELEASE DATE (MM-DD-YYYY)
- Digital download / Celebrate the Dreamer in You (Live) / Hallmark Channel (free download) / Various / 07-2010