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50 Dolly Parton Gospel Songs You Should Listen to Right Now

50 Dolly Parton Gospel Songs You Should Listen to Right Now
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  • Arden is a Senior Country Music Journalist for Country Thang Daily, specializing in classic hits and contemporary chart-toppers.
  • Prior to joining Country Thang Daily, Arden wrote for Billboard and People magazine, covering country music legends and emerging artists.
  • Arden holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Tennessee, with a minor in Music Studies.

It’s not rare to find fans of Dolly Parton, especially new ones, getting surprised to learn about the existence of Dolly Parton gospel songs. In truth, famous country artists singing gospel songs is quite common. Dolly Parton is one of them, and like many of Dolly Parton’s greatest hits, she also delivers a fantastic performance on these gospel songs. 

Our 50 Dolly Parton Gospel Songs Picks

Below is our list of 50 gospel songs recorded by Dolly Parton. They aren’t in any particular order.

  1.  Lord Hold My Hand
  2.  Comin’ For To Carry Me Home
  3. The Lord Is My Shepherd
  4. Jesus & Gravity
  5.  I’ll Keep Climbing
  6.  John Daniel
  7. The Master’s Hand
  8. Calm On The Water
  9. High and Mighty (With the Christ Church Choir)
  10. When Jesus Comes Calling For Me
  11. He’s Alive
  12. The Seeker
  13. I Believe
  14. Shine
  15. Sacred Memories
  16. Wings of a Dove
  17. Eagle When She Flies
  18. How Great Thou Art
  19. Higher and Higher
  20. God’s Colouring Book
  21. There Will Be Peace in the Valley
  22. I Am Ready
  23. Hello God
  24. Golden Streets of Glory
  25. The Glory Forever
  26. Lay Your Hands On Me
  27. Would You Know Him (If You Saw Him)
  28. Sent From Above
  29. Raven Dove
  30. Preacher Tom
  31. I Believe In You
  32. Silver and Gold
  33. Everything Is Beautiful (In Its Own Way)
  34. Go Tell It On the Mountain
  35. Whispering Hope
  36. When I Get Where I’m Going (With Brad Paisley)
  37. Light of a Clear Blue Morning
  38. When I Sing For Him
  39. What a Friend We have in Jesus
  40.  I Still Believe (Live on a Holly Dolly Christmas)
  41. Softly and Tenderly
  42. Heaven’s Just a Prayer Away
  43. How Does It Feel
  44. Letter To Heaven
  45. Book of Life
  46. There
  47. Shine On
  48. Yes I See God
  49. Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man
  50. I Dreamed of a Hillbilly Heaven

The Queen of Country has always been open about her spiritual side. Throughout her long and illustrious career, she has recorded a boxset’s worth of gospel songs. Since so many exist, we’ve compiled this list of memorable gospel songs recorded by Dolly Parton, hoping to help those who want to listen to them.

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