Dolly Parton wrote several songs for the movie Joyful Noise which she starred in with Queen Latifa and Kris Kristofferson in 2012. One of the songs she wrote for the movie, From Here to the Moon and Back was written with special meaning . In her own words she tells the story behind the song:
"When I wrote ‘From Here to the Moon and Back,’
I needed to write a beautiful love song. I picked my husband,
who I love, and I thought, “Well, I’ll write some beautiful song about him.”
It was about my husband in the movie, played by Kris Kristofferson,
so I thought in order to make it really real and really touching,
I would write it about my real, true emotions about someone
I really do love and have loved for more than half of my life."
The movie Joyful Noise did not do well at the box office. However, From Here to the Moon and Back continues to gain in popularity today as a special love song. It was recorded again by Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson in 2013 for Willie's To All the Girls album and is currently becoming a popular song for weddings.
From Here to the Moon and Back with Lyrics
Dolly Parton, Jeremy Jordan and Kris Kristofferson
Soundtrack from the movie "The Joyful Noise"
Willie Nelson - From Here to the Moon and Back (audio) ft. Dolly Parton
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