When Dolly Parton quietly entered the private memorial service in Nashville, many assumed she would simply pay her respects and leave. But as the ceremony unfolded, and Kelly Clarkson sat silently in the front row holding back tears, Dolly stepped forward — not as a legend, but as a friend. In a brief, trembling statement, she turned to Kelly and said: “When hearts break, music holds them together. Let’s sing him home.” What followed was an unforgettable duet between Dolly Parton and Kelly Clarkson, performed completely a cappella beneath a canopy of white roses in the fading glow of the sunset. The song, “I Will Always Love You” — penned by Dolly herself and immortalized again by Whitney Houston — took on new meaning as it drifted through the chapel like a whispered goodbye.