I Have a Dream is a studio album by American Christian and country singer Cristy Lane. It was released in February 1981 via Liberty and LS Records and contained ten tracks. It was the sixth studio effort of Lane's recording career and the first to be issued with the Liberty Records. The project's title track became a top 20 hit on the American country chart in 1981 and the album also reached charting positions itself.
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Cristy Lane had several years of major country hits during the late 1970s with songs like "Let Me Down Easy" and "I Just Can't Stay Married to You". In 1980, she reached the number one on the country chart with the gospel tune "One Day at a Time". I Have a Dream was inspired by the success of "One Day at a Time" and featured a mixture of country songs and Christian songs. The project contained a total of ten tracks. Its final cut was a medley of popular songs originally performed by Jim Reeves.
Additionally, the LP's title track was first recorded and made a hit internationally by Swedish pop group ABBA. The album also included cover versions of Ray Price's "For the Good Times" and the pop song "Everything I Own". Christian songs recorded for the album included "Give Them All to Jesus". I Have a Dream was recorded at LSI Studios and Island Recorders, both studio locations in Nashville, Tennessee. The sessions took place between September and December 1980. The album was produced by Jerry Gillespie, Don Grierson and Lee Stoller (Lane's husband and manager).