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  Bill Gaither   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Although his first love was performing gospel music, Bill Gaither studied to become a schoolteacher in his native Indiana.
The pull of music was strong, however, and Gaither soon began to write gospel songs.
By the mid-1960s, Gaither, his wife Gloria, and his brother Danny, were traveling as the Bill Gaither Trio.
www.sgma.org /inductee_bios/bill_gaither.htm   (119 words)

  
 PraiseGathering Music Group - Bill & GLoria Gaither
There was the founding of his first group, the Bill Gaither Trio, in 1956, while Bill was a college student.
Reputable not only as a songwriter and speaker, Gloria Gaither has come to be known as a stateswoman in the field of Christian ministry.
Married for more than thirty years to singer/songwriter/ businessman Bill Gaither, Gloria's life path has been a winding one with twists and turns and some rough terrain that stem from the coexistence of two powerful and creative personalities; Bill and Gloria's life together has been an adventure.
www.praisegathering.com /content.asp?page=billgloriagaither   (993 words)

  
 Bill Gaither Homecoming Concert   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Grammy Nominees Bill Gaither and the Gaither Vocal Band, along with more than a dozen of his Homecoming Friends are back on the road, bringing the "Let Freedom Ring" tour across America in 2003.
Bill Gaither leads a cavalcade of singers, musicians and comedians, whose collective talents have been honored with countless awards, including Grammy's, Doves, ASCAP's first-ever Songwriter of the Century Awards and most recently a 2003 Grammy Nomination.
Joining Gaither on his "Let Freedom Ring," tour are performers Jake Hess, the Gaither Vocal Band, Talley Trio, Isaacs, Ben Speer, Jeff and Sheri Easter, Lynda Randle, Ivan Parker, Jessy Dixon, Taylor Mason, Janet Paschal, Kevin Williams, Anthony Burger, Hoppers, Mike Allen, Booth Brothers, Vestal Goodman and others (line-up subject to changes).
www.bradleycenter.com /news/billgaither03.asp   (224 words)

  
 Profile - Bill & Gloria Gaither
Together, Bill and Gloria have created a powerful, close-knit family dynasty and a far-reaching musical ministry that has touched the lives of countless believers.
The Gaithers’ wildly popular Homecoming concerts are consistent sell-outs in America and beyond, and the companion Homecoming videos are always near the top of CBD’s bestseller lists.
Between them, the Gaithers have written 600 songs, produced 60 recordings and a dozen musicals, raised 3 children (Suzanne, Amy, and Benjamin), and grandparented 3 grandchildren.
www.christianbook.com /html/authors/861.html?event=AFF&p=1014891   (335 words)

  
 Bill Gaither   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
As a loud, proud, mini-flashlight toting, name-every-person-on-the-stage fan of Bill Gaither and his Homecoming Friends, I could scarcely believe my luck when my editor agreed to let me pursue a sit-down interview with Gaither and the Gaither Vocal Band for our magazines.
Gaither: The one thing that motivates me more than anything else is to communicate this truth -- the truth of the gospel -- to people who normally turn us off.
Gaither: I hope we also provide realistic hope, and not promise that this is going to go away.
www.channelguidemag.com /gaither   (2927 words)

  
 Printable Version   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Gaither, a songwriting legend and gospel music innovator, is coming to Assembly Hall in Champaign on Thursday, bringing his popular Gaither Homecoming Concert "Celebration Tour." The Clear Channel Entertainment-produced concert includes, according to a news release, a "cavalcade of singers, musicians and comedians" who will perform Christmas songs and other material.
Gaither is perhaps the most successful and honored artist in the history of contemporary Christian music.
Gaither said his biggest honor was being named the Christian Songwriter of the Century by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in 2000, an award he accepted along with his co-writer, business partner and wife, Gloria.
www.herald-review.com /articles/2004/12/04/life/1004347.prt   (513 words)

  
 CBNmusic -- Bill Gaither   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
There was marriage to teaching colleague, and eventually his songwriting partner, Gloria Sickal, in 1962.And there were the years of juggling teaching,writing, singing, recording and publishing, before the music demanded the couple’s full-time attention in 1967.
In end-of-the-millennium honors, Bill and Gloria received the surprise of their lives when ASCAP named them Christian Songwriters of the Century for their music’s impact on American culture in the 20th century.
And son Benjamin and daughters Amy and Suzanne, along with their families, are all just a convenient drive away when Bill and Gloria call for a Gaither get together.
www.cbn.com /cbnmusic/artists/gaither_bill.asp   (526 words)

  
 CMT.com : Bill Gaither Trio : Biography
Gaither has been an extremely prolific composer of new gospel material, and has published more than 500 songs, including many that have become contemporary standards in the genre.
His popular television program, The Gaither Gospel Hour, and a series of videos documenting many of the legends of southern gospel have led to the creative rebirth of what had been a declining genre of music.
Gaither and his wife Gloria continue to live just miles from the farm in Alexandria, Indiana, where Gaither was born and raised.
www.cmt.com /artists/az/gaither_bill_gospel_/bio.jhtml   (272 words)

  
 Bill Gaither: Still carving out new audiences for gospel music - (BP)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Bill Gaither (left), who once believed he wasn't good enough for gospel music, sings with his Gaither Vocal Band -- a quartet whose music regularly keeps them at the top of the gospel music charts.
Gaither is credited with rejuvenating Southern gospel music and the careers of many legendary singers as well as launching the careers of many others.
Gaither's music not only ministers to the hurting, it also appeals to younger generations.
www.bpnews.net /bpnews.asp?ID=17377   (1241 words)

  
 Bill Gaither MP3 Downloads - Bill Gaither Music Downloads - Bill Gaither Music Videos
One of the most successful songwriters in all of Christian music, Bill Gaither was an original member of the renowned gospel music act the Gaither Trio (comprised of Gaither, his brother Bill, and sister Mary Ann).
Bill's wife, Gloria, would go on to replace Mary Ann in the group, and...
Bill Gaither's name is synonymous with Southern gospel music...
www.mp3.com /bill-gaither/artists/1919/summary.html   (240 words)

  
 Book Bill Gaither for Event, Meeting, Gala   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Today Gaither has almost single handedly made Southern gospel a viable commodity again, takeing the music he loved as a child back home to people's hearts.
With his groundbreaking "Homecoming" video series, Gaither renewed his own career as well as the careers of some of gospel's living legends, while at the same time lending a hand to younger artists on their way up.
But Gaither said it doesn't really have anything to do with the style of music, it has to do with the event.
www.grabow.biz /Contemporary/Bill-Gaither.htm   (518 words)

  
 CBNmusic -- God's 'Interruption' of the Gaithers
CBN.com – Scott Ross (reporting): Bill and Gloria Gaither are the songwriters of the century.
Bill: Number 53 or 54 was a little song called, "He Touched Me." Little did we know that all of a sudden that song would jump out but that was in '63 or '64.
Bill: An old warrior… the old lead singer for the Statesmen who just passed away used to say, "When the lights are burning brighter on the stage than they are at home, you’re in bad trouble."
www.cbn.com /cbnmusic/Interviews/700club_Gaithers0805.asp   (1104 words)

  
 Bill Gaither Visits SGMA Hall of Fame and Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Gaither was in town for his annual Family Fest and wanted to tour the museum.
As he visited the Hall of Fame Gaither he looked at the original glass plaques of the inductees, which are in the process of being exchanged with the solid bronze plaques.
Gaither was intrigued by the animatronic quartet singing the shape notes and then singing the words to "Give the World a Smile", which is sponsored by he and wife Gloria.
www.sgma.org /gaither_visits_hof.htm   (205 words)

  
 A Closer Look music review: Bill Gaither's Homecoming
Authors Bill Gaither, probably the world's best-known gospel singer, and Jerry Jenkins, give readers one surprise after another about the greats of gospel music.
Gaither, originator of the Bill Gaither Trio and the Gaither Vocal Band, grew up and still lives with songwriter wife Gloria in Alexandria, Indiana -- definitely north of the Mason-Dixon line.
The Ryman had a special place in Gaither's heart because he had gone with his parents to attend his first live all-night singing there in 1949, and he discovered this taping to be the most moving and intimate of them all.
www.acloserlook.com /9710acl/music/homecoming.html   (386 words)

  
 Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim - Calendar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
The Gaither Vocal Band was wrapping up a recording session that included several legendary Southern G ospel music artists.
Gaither will celebrate this milestone tour with a cavalcade of singers, musicians and comedians, whose collective talents have been honored with countless awards, including Grammy's, Doves, ASCAP's first-ever Songwriter of the Century Awards and most recently The NARAS President's Merit Award and multiple 2005 Dove Award nominations.
Joining Gaither are the Gaither Vocal Band, Jessy Dixon, Jeff and Sheri Easter, Anthony Burger, Lynda Randle, Booth Brothers, Signature Sound Quartet, Ivan Parker, Russ Taff, The Isaacs, Mark Lowry, Jeff Allen, Kevin Williams, Mike Allen and Ben Speer (all artists subject to change).
www.arrowheadpond.com /event.asp?id=2862   (279 words)

  
 Authors: Bill Gaither   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
ILL GAITHER is the most successful and most honored artist in the history of Christian music.
In more than thirty years as a composer, songwriter, and producer, Bill has received four Grammys, twenty Dove awards, and the first Gold Record ever awarded to an inspirational album.
Inducted into the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 1982, Bill was recently honored by ASCAP as Christian Songwriter of the Century.
www.twbookmark.com /authors/56/2828   (69 words)

  
 Press Release: It's More Than The Music by Bill Gaither and Ken Abraham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
However, at age 55 Bill Gaither thought his musical career was over.
In more than 30 years as a composer, songwriter and producer Bill Gaither has received three Grammys, 20 Dove awards and the first Gold Record ever awarded to an inspirational album.
Bill Gaither was inducted into the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 1982 and was recently honored as Christian songwriter of the Century by ASCAP.
www.twbookmark.com /books/81/0446530417/press_release.html   (582 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Harmony in the Heartland with Bill & Gloria Gaither: Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Harmony in the Heartland with Bill & Gloria Gaither
Bill Gaither, Gloria Gaither, Michael English, David Phelps, Jessy Dixon, Greater Vision, Jake Hess, Evie Karlsson, Michael Kelly Blanchard, Hovie Lister
Harmony in the Heartland with Bill and Gloria Gaither and their Homecoming Friends // 1.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000ASIWRU?v=glance   (477 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Bill and Gloria Gaither - Ryman Gospel Reunion: DVD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Bill Gaither's 20 All-Time Favorite Homecoming Songs and Performances, Vol.
I realize Bill and Gloria and most of their friends have been writing and singing great gospel songs long before I was even thought of.
But when Bill Gaither gathered dozens of his friends together for a 1995 TV special that aired on TNN, it was a fresh new beginning that would eventually bring millions of people (me being one) to see that southern gospel music is somthing that everyone can enjoy and feel His power first hand!
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006AUHG?v=glance   (586 words)

  
 Bill Gaither Homecoming Concert - Rochester, NY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Bill Gaither Homecoming Concert - Rochester, NY Bill Gaither Homecoming Concert
Rochester, NY Join us today, as we travel to Rochester, NY to enjoy Grammy Nominees Bill Gaither and the Gaither Vocal Band, along with more than a dozen of his Homecoming Friends that are back on the road, bringing the "Celebration Tour 2005" across America in 2005.
Bill Gaither leads a cavalcade of singers, musicians and comedians, whose collective talents have been honored with countless awards, including Grammy’s, Doves, ASCAP’s first-ever Song writer of the Century Awards and most recently a 2003 Grammy Nomination.
www.goswarthout.com /gaither.html   (300 words)

  
 Sheet Music Plus - Bill Gaither, Gloria Gaither: Our Best To You   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
The largest single collection of the music of Bill and Gloria Gaither ever compiled, this beautiful spiral-bound book not only includes their proven classics, but many of their newest songs.
Bill Gaither, Gloria Gaither: The Gaithers - Homecoming Souvenir Songbook, Volume 1 For voice and piano...
Bill Gaither, Gloria Gaither: The Gaithers - Homecoming Souvenir Songbook, Volume 2 For satb voice quartet and piano...
www.sheetmusicplus.com /a/item.html?id=77965&item=2902880   (273 words)

  
 Gaither Homecoming Classics Volume 1 by Bill & Gloria Gaither and Their Homecoming Friends and Gaither, Bill &. ...
Also from Bill & Gloria Gaither and Their Homecoming Friends or Gaither, Bill &.
The esteemed PBS series Classic Gospel Hosted By Bill Gaither features the harmony and spirit of gospel music as performed by the pioneering and contemporary greats of this distinctly American musical genre.
On each volume, Bill Gaither hand-picked 20 of his favorite songs from the Homecoming series.
www.parable.com /gs/item_5559832111.htm   (196 words)

  
 FaithfulReader.com - IT'S MORE THAN THE MUSIC by Bill Gaither and Ken Abraham
When Bill Gaither assembled a group of all-time great Christian singers to record a song for the Gaither Vocal Band's 1991 album, Homecoming, he knew that the occasion would be special.
From his early songwriting triumphs and performances in small churches to his recent concerts in sold-out arenas, Bill's career took on a momentum of its own.
The lessons Bill Gaither imparts will help you meet the practical demands of everyday life while never losing sight of the eternal light of God's truth.
www.faithfulreader.com /reviews/0446530417-about.asp   (336 words)

  
 Bill & Gloria Gaither : New Orleans Homecoming CD
Bill Gaither Presents A Gospel Bluegrass Homecoming Volume 1 by Gaither Gospel Series
The music of the Gaithers and all their homecoming friends is a God send for me. I am not in a position to purchase the video tapes, but some of their concerts are now on cable Tv.
The wonderful and inspirational songs of Bill and Gloria Gaither have been of tremendous blessing to me and many of my brothers and sisters in our church.
www.independentbands.com /cd/billgloriagaither/neworleanshomecoming.html?aid=3   (678 words)

  
 Bill Gaither : Jerusalem With Bill & Gloria Gaither and Their Homecoming Friends - Listen, Review and Buy at ...
Bill Gaither : Jerusalem With Bill & Gloria Gaither and Their Homecoming Friends - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
Bill Gaither : Jerusalem With Bill & Gloria Gaither and Their Homecoming Friends
jerusalem with bill & gloria gaither and their homecoming friends - similar albums
www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,3155604,00.html   (159 words)

  
 CHARLOTTE BOBCATS: Bill & Gloria Gaither Present Jubilate 2005
July 29, 2005 - - Bill and Gloria Gaither will bring Jubilaté, a special New Year's Eve celebration, to the Charlotte Bobcats Arena as part of their 10th Anniversary Gaither Homecoming Tour, at 7:00 p.m., December 31, 2005 with tickets on sale Monday, September 19, 2005 at 10 a.m.
The Gaither’s will celebrate Jubilaté and this milestone tour with a cavalcade of singers, musicians and comedians, whose collective talents have been honored with countless awards, including Grammy's, Doves, ASCAP's first-ever Songwriter of the Century Awards and most recently The NARAS President’s Merit Award and multiple 2005 Dove Award nominations.
Joining Gaither are the Gaither Vocal Band, Jessy Dixon, Jeff & Sheri Easter, Anthony Burger, Lynda Randle, Booth Brothers, Signature Sound Quartet, Ivan Parker, Russ Taff, The Isaacs, Mark Lowry, Jeff Allen, Kevin Williams, Mike Allen & Ben Speer (all artists subject to change).
www.nba.com /bobcats/arena_gaither_050729.html   (556 words)

  
 MUSICMATCH Guide: Bill Gaither
Blues guitarist Bill Gaither cut well over a hundred sides for Decca and OKeh between 1931 and 1941.
Gaither was close to the blues pianist Leroy Carr, and following Carr's death in 1935, he recorded as Leroy's Buddy for a time...
Albert E. Brumley, Gloria Gaither, Dottie Rambo, Henry Slaughter
www.mmguide.musicmatch.com /artist/artist.cgi?ARTISTID=342080   (156 words)

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