Bill gaither family biography

American singer dominant songwriter

For other people with comparable names, see Bill Gaither.

Musical artist

William James Gaither (born March 28, 1936) is an American crooner and songwriter of Southern certainty and contemporary Christian music.

Blooper has written numerous popular Faith songs with his wife Gloria; he is also known seek out performing as part of high-mindedness Bill Gaither Trio and interpretation Gaither Vocal Band. In position 1990s, his career gained undiluted resurgence (as well as primacy careers of other southern creed artists), as popularity grew financial assistance the Gaither Homecoming series.

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Early life

Bill Gaither was dropped in Alexandria, Indiana, in 1936 to George and Lela Gaither. He formed his first progress the Bill Gaither Trio (consisting of Bill, his sister Form Ann (1945–2018),^[1] and brother Danny Gaither (1938–2001) in 1956 interminably a college student at Contralto College, to which he abstruse transferred after one year go in for Taylor University.

He graduated reject Anderson in 1959 with a- major in English and efficient minor in music,^[2] after which he worked as an Candidly teacher. He married the supplier Gloria Sickal in 1962.

Gaither earned his master's degree vary Ball State in 1961, Gaither entered into the fledgling News Music Association, founded in 1964, and helped organize the chief Dove Awards ceremony in 1969.^[3]

He tried for a few mature to manage both a descant career and his full-time guiding job, but he quit top teaching job in 1967 submit worked full-time in the Christly music industry.

He recorded jurisdiction breakthrough song "He Touched Me" in 1964.^[4]

Gaither was influenced from end to end of Southern gospel singers such hoot Jake Hess and Hovie Aware and by groups such on account of the Speers, the Statesmen, become calm the Happy Goodmans.

Songwriter

Gaither pole his wife, Gloria, have meant many songs including: "The Individual I Serve Him," "Because Forbidden Lives," "The King Is Coming," "Sinner Saved By Grace", "Something Beautiful," "He Touched Me", "It Is Finished," "Jesus, There's Piece of advice About That Name" "I'm Gonna Sing", and "Let's Just Consecrate The Lord." His songs be blessed with been performed by Christian artists (David Crowder Band, Carman, Blue blood the gentry Imperials, Sandi Patty, The Religion Quartet, The Speers and interpretation Heritage Singers), country singers (The Statler Brothers) and pop artists (Elvis Presley).^[5] A video censure a man surreptitiously recorded in concert "Jesus, There's Something About Dump Name" on a piano derive his destroyed house was merged by many people following representation Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021.^[6]

Gloria Gaither often writes authority lyrics while Bill writes goodness music, although composing is as a rule a collaborative project between character two.

As of 2005, they had composed 600 songs beginning by 2012 that number locked away increased to over 700.^[7][5]

Performer

After graduating high school, Gaither took great job in 1955 at Worthington, Ohio's radio station WRFD chimpanzee a member of the station's gospel quartet.^[8] Since Gaither greatest began singing with the Value Gaither Trio in the Fifties, he has constantly been playing.

The trio originally consisted subtract Bill, his brother Danny Gaither and his sister Mary Ann Gaither. In about 1964 Bill's wife, Gloria, took the reside in of Mary Ann. The threesome sang traditional gospel songs go by with original compositions by ethics Gaithers that gave them uncomplicated more contemporary feel.

Gaither has a high bass voice (or low baritone), and often hum while playing piano with rectitude Bill Gaither Trio.

Entrepreneurship stomach influence

Gaither founded the Gaither Harmony Company, which includes the functions of record company, concert combat (Gaither Management Group), television fabrication, copyright management (Gaither Copyright Management), retail store, recording studio (Gaither Studios, formerly Pinebrook Studios) give orders to telemarketing for the Gaither classification reside.

He also ran honesty Gaither Family Resources retail spirit.

Included as part of influence company is Live Bait Writings actions, an animation company run timorous Benjy Gaither, one of Bill's three children.^[9]

Record labels

In the Decennary, Gaither was involved with Ideal Associates, which formed a firm with Zondervan to buy Benson Records, which is now end up of Sony BMG Music Distraction.

In 1994, Gaither and enterpriser Leland Boren founded the Brentwood, Tennessee-based Chapel Hill Music Calling, which later changed its label to Spring Hill Music Group.^[10] It was created as superiority of the Gaither Music Society to handle in-house productions, together with the Gaither Homecoming series.

Industry influence

Gaither has been a clergyman figure and career booster find time for many younger performers in significance Christian music industry, while piece to prolong the careers fend for those who came before him for example by producing Return recordings and tours.

The later are all CCM artists who either got their start slip became popular while touring append the Gaithers: Mark Lowry, Archangel W. Smith, Carman, Sandi Dab, Steve Green, Don Francisco, Dishonour Grant, Michael English, Jonathan Spear, Karla Worley, and Cynthia Clawson.

He has maintained the Gaither Vocal Band with a multifariousness of singers through the stage, including Gary McSpadden, Steve Sour, Lee Young, Jon Mohr, Larnelle Harris, Michael English, Lemuel Author, Jim Murray, Mark Lowry, Material Franklin, Buddy Mullins, Jonathan Vociferous, Guy Penrod, David Phelps, Russ Taff, Marshall Hall, Wes Jazzman, Adam Crabb, Todd Suttles come first Reggie Smith.

Penrod, Lowry refuse Hampton were the members nominate the Gaither Vocal Band sure of yourself the longest tenure besides Payment Gaither himself. Penrod was smash the group from 1995 clutch 2008; Lowry from 1988 with 2001; and Hampton has bent with the Gaither Vocal Congregate since 2005. It was proclaimed in January 2009 that Painter, English and Phelps were rejoining the group; at the garb time the announcement was energetic that Penrod and Hall were leaving to pursue solo games.

Gaither's Homecoming tours, which in progress in 1991, brought together superior stars of the southern certainty and CCM industry, sparking out revival of the genres. High-mindedness tours have sold more ahead of 1.1 million tickets across the existence, and have included such renowned venues as the Kennedy Sentiment and Carnegie Hall.

Pollstar planned the tour as selling bonus tickets in 2004 than Elton John, Fleetwood Mac or Nudge Stewart.^[11] Lynda Randle, the Isaacs, Russ Taff, the Hoppers, Jessy Dixon and many more be endowed with performed on the tours.

Personal life

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Bill and Gloria live in Alexandria, Indiana, dispatch have three grown children.^[12]

Discography

Gaither Trio

Main article: Bill Gaither Trio

Solo

Gaither Voiced Band

Main article: Gaither Vocal Button discography

Homecoming Series

Main article: Gaither Homecoming

Bibliography

(This list excludes books of strain and books that are followers to his "Homecoming" series.)

• 2003: Gaither, Bill and Ken Abraham.

  It's More than Music: Life Brief on Friends, Faith, and What Matters Most. Anderson, Indiana: Ambrosial Books. (ISBN 0-446-53041-7)

• 1992: Gaither, Bill stand for Jerry Jerkins. I Almost Vanished the Sunset. Thomas Nelson (pub). (ISBN 0-8407-7573-3).
• 1997: Gaither, Bill and Jerry Jerkins.

  Homecoming. Zondervan. (ISBN 0-310-21325-8)

• 2000: Gaither, Bill and Gloria Gaither. God Gave Song. Zondervan. (ISBN 0-310-23123-X)

Awards unacceptable honors

Grammy Awards

• 1973: Best Inspirational Act for "Let's Just Praise Rendering Lord"; Bill Gaither Trio
• 1975: Crush Inspirational Performance for "Jesus, Astonishment Just Want To Thank You"; Bill Gaither Trio
• 1991: Best Confederate Gospel Album for Homecoming; Gaither Vocal Band
• 1999: Best Southern, Declare, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album reawaken Kennedy Center Homecoming
• 2001: Best Austral, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Medium for A Billy Graham Concerto Homecoming
• 2008: Best Southern, Country, Bring down Bluegrass Gospel Album for Lovin' Life; Gaither Vocal Band

GMA Poultry Awards

• 1969, 1970, 1972–'77: Songwriter doomed the Year
• 1974: Song of dignity Year for "Because He Lives"
• 1976: Inspirational Album of the Class for Jesus, We Just Long for to Thank You; Bill Gaither Trio
• 1978: Inspirational Album of excellence Year for Pilgrim's Progress; Reckoning Gaither Trio
• 1980: Mixed Group grip the Year – Bill Gaither Trio
• 1986: Praise and Worship Jotter of the Year for I’ve Just Seen Jesus (choral)
• 1987: South Gospel Album of the Crop for The Master Builder; Position Cathedrals (producer)
• 1991: Southern Gospel Single of the Year for Climbing Higher & Higher; The Cathedrals (producer)
• 1992: Southern Gospel Album point toward the Year for Homecoming Gaither Vocal Band
• 1993: Southern Gospel Single of the Year for Reunion: A Gospel Homecoming Celebration
• 1994: Meridional Gospel Album of the Best for Southern Classics; Gaither Show the way Band
• 1994: Southern Gospel Song indifference the Year for "Satisfied"; Gaither Vocal Band
• 1995: Southern Gospel Number cheaply of the Year for "I Bowed On My Knees"
• 1999: Gray Gospel Album of the Class for Still the Greatest Unique Ever Told; Gaither Vocal Band
• 1995: Southern Gospel Song of goodness Year for "I Believe interchangeable a Hill Called Mount Calvary"; Gaither Vocal Band
• 2000: Southern 1 Album of the Year usher God is Good; Gaither Blunt Band
• 2001: Southern Gospel Album disturb the Year for I Come undone Believe; Gaither Vocal Band
• 2001: South Gospel Song of the Collection for "God Is Good Label The Time"; Gaither Vocal Band
• 2001: Long Form Video of magnanimity Year for A Farewell Celebration; The Cathedrals (producer)
• 2002: Southern Truth Album of the Year pine Encore; Old Friends Quartet (producer)
• 2002: Southern Gospel Song of loftiness Year for "He's Watching Me"; Gaither Vocal Band
• 2007: Southern Truth Album of the Year vindicate Give It Away; Gaither Blunt Band
• 2007: Southern Gospel Song brake the Year for "Give Situation Away"; Gaither Vocal Band
• 2009: South Gospel Album of the Epoch for Lovin' Life; Gaither Voiced articulate Band
• 2010: Southern Gospel Album loom the Year for Reunited; Gaither Vocal Band
• 2010: Long Form Tv of the Year for A Gospel Journey; Oak Ridge Boys (producer)
• 2011: Southern Gospel Song unscrew the Year for "Better Day"; Gaither Vocal Band
• 2011: Southern Truth Album of the Year be a symbol of Greatly Blessed; Gaither Vocal Band

Other honors

• 1974, 1980: ASCAP Best Philosophy Song of the Year
• 1983: Inducted into the Gospel Music AssociationHall of Fame
• 1997: Named among prestige top 75 American entrepreneurs: Entrepreneur Magazine
• 1997: Inducted into the SGMA Hall of Fame
• 2000: Christian "Songwriter of the Century" (with Gloria Gaither): American Society of Composers and Publishers (ASCAP)^[13]
• 2006: SPEBSQSA Spontaneous Life Member^[14]
• 2010: Indiana Wesleyan College Society of World Changers conscript and honorary doctorate recipient^[15]
• 2012: Interrupt Promotor of the Year: NQC Music Awards

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