William James Gaither (born March 28, 1936) is an American singer and songwriter of
Southern gospel
Southern gospel music is a genre of Christian music. Its name comes from its origins in the southeastern United States. Its lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as ...
and
contemporary Christian music
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. He has written numerous popular Christian songs with his wife
Gloria
Gloria may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music Christian liturgy and music
* Gloria in excelsis Deo, the Greater Doxology, a hymn of praise
* Gloria Patri, the Lesser Doxology, a short hymn of praise
** Gloria (Handel)
** Gloria (Jenkins) ...
; he is also known for performing as part of the
Bill Gaither Trio
The Bill Gaither Trio, originally simply The Gaither Trio, was an American gospel music group, last consisting of Bill, his wife Gloria Gaither, and Michael English.
History
By 1957, The Gaither Trio—consisting of siblings Bill, Danny, and Ma ...
and the
Gaither Vocal Band
The Gaither Vocal Band is an American southern gospel vocal group, named after its founder and leader Bill Gaither. On March 1, 2017, it was announced that the Gaither Vocal Band lineup consisted of Reggie Smith, Wes Hampton, Adam Crabb, Todd ...
. In the 1990s, his career gained a resurgence (as well as the careers of other southern gospel artists), as popularity grew for the
Gaither Homecoming
''Gaither Homecoming'' is the name applied to a series of videos, music recordings and concerts, which are organized, promoted and usually presented by Christian music songwriter and impresario Bill Gaither. To date, the ''Gaither Homecoming'' t ...
series.
Early life
Bill Gaither was born in
Alexandria, Indiana
Alexandria is a city in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is about northeast of Indianapolis. According to the 2010 census, its population was 5,145, a decrease of 17.8% from 6,260 in 2000.
History
Alexandria was pl ...
in 1936 to George and Lela Gaither. He formed his first group the Bill Gaither Trio (consisting of Bill, his sister Mary Ann (1945–2018), and brother
Danny Gaither
Danny Gaither (November 20, 1938April 6, 2001), was a gospel music singer from Alexandria, Indiana, and an original member of the Bill Gaither Trio.
Early years
Born Daniel Joseph Gaither, he was the son of George and Lela Gaither.Liverett, Da ...
) in 1956 while a college student at
Anderson College, to which he had transferred after one year at
Taylor University
Taylor University is a private, interdenominational, evangelical Christian university in Upland, Indiana. Founded in 1846, it is one of the oldest evangelical Christian universities in the country.
The university is named after Bishop William ...
. He graduated from Anderson in 1959 with a major in English and a minor in music,
after which he worked as an English teacher. He married the former Gloria Sickal in 1962.
Gaither earned his masters degree from
Ball State in 1961,Gaither entered into the fledgling Gospel Music Association, founded in 1964, and helped organize the first Dove Awards ceremony in 1969.
He tried for a few years to manage both a music career and his full-time teaching job, but he quit his teaching job in 1967 and worked full-time in the
Christian music industry
The Christian music industry is one aspect of the broader music industry, with a focus on Christian music and subgenres such as gospel music, southern gospel, contemporary Christian music, contemporary worship music, and even traditional church mus ...
. He recorded his breakthrough song "
He Touched Me" in 1964.
Gaither was influenced by
Southern gospel
Southern gospel music is a genre of Christian music. Its name comes from its origins in the southeastern United States. Its lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as ...
singers such as
Jake Hess
Jake Hess (December 24, 1927 – January 4, 2004) was an American Grammy Award-winning southern gospel singer.McNeil, W.K., Ed. (2010). ''Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music''. Routledge. . Pp. 201-202.
Life
The son of "a sharecropper who was ...
and
Hovie Lister
Hovie Franklin Lister (September 17, 1926 – December 28, 2001) was an American gospel musician, Baptist Minister, and politician. Lister was best known for his time as the front man of the Statesmen Quartet, perhaps the most well known and renow ...
and by groups such as the
Speers, the
Statesmen, and the
Happy Goodmans.
Songwriter
![Bill & Gloria Gaither, Sept](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/Bill_%26_Gloria_Gaither%2C_Sept._2016.jpg)
Gaither and his wife, Gloria, have written many songs including: "The Longer I Serve Him," "
Because He Lives
William James Gaither (born March 28, 1936) is an American singer and songwriter of Southern gospel and contemporary Christian music. He has written numerous popular Christian songs with his wife Gloria Gaither, Gloria; he is also known for perf ...
," "The King Is Coming," "Sinner Saved By Grace", "Something Beautiful," "
He Touched Me", "It Is Finished," "Jesus, There's Something About That Name" "I'm Gonna Sing", and "Let's Just Praise The Lord." His songs have been performed by Christian artists (
David Crowder Band
David Crowder Band (stylized as David Crowder*Band and The David Crowder*Band) was a six-piece Christian rock and modern worship band from Waco, Texas. Their final album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian and No. 2 on the B ...
,
Carman
In Celtic mythology, Carman or Carmun was a warrior and sorceress from Athens who tried to invade Ireland in the days of the Tuatha Dé Danann, along with her three sons, Dub ("black"), Dother ("evil") and Dian ("violence"). She used her magica ...
,
The Imperials
The Imperials are an American Christian music group that has been active for over 55 years. Originating as a southern gospel quartet, the innovative group would become pioneers of contemporary Christian music in the 1960s. There have been many ...
,
Sandi Patty
Sandra Faye "Sandi" Patty (born July 12, 1956) is an American Christian music singer, known for her wide soprano vocal range and expressive flexibility.
Biography
Early life
Patty was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, into a family of musician ...
,
The Cathedral Quartet
The Cathedral Quartet, also known as the Cathedrals, was an American southern gospel quartet who performed from 1964 to December 1999. The group's final lineup consisted of Glen Payne (lead), George Younce (bass), Ernie Haase (tenor), Scott ...
,
The Speers and the
Heritage Singers
Heritage Singers are an American gospel group founded by Max Mace and his wife Lucy, with their two children Valerie Ann and Gregory James. Based near Placerville, California, the group has traveled to over 65 countries, performed over 7,000 con ...
), country singers (
The Statler Brothers
The Statler Brothers (sometimes simply referred to as The Statlers) were an American country music, gospel, and vocal group. The quartet was formed in 1955 performing locally, and from 1964 to 1972, they sang as opening act and backup singers fo ...
) and pop artists (
Elvis Presley
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). A video of a man surreptitiously recorded playing "Jesus, There's Something About That Name" on a piano in his destroyed house was shared by many people following the
Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021
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.
Gloria Gaither
Gloria Gaither (born March 4, 1942) is a Christian singer-songwriter, author, speaker, editor, and academic. She is married to Bill Gaither and together they have written more than 700 songs. She performed, traveled and recorded with the Bill Ga ...
often writes the lyrics while Bill writes the music, although composing is usually a collaborative project between the two. As of 2005, they had composed 600 songs and by 2012 that number had increased to over 700.
Performer
![Bill Gaither (gospel singer)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/Bill_Gaither_%28gospel_singer%29.jpg)
After graduating high school, Gaither took a job in 1955 at
Worthington, Ohio
Worthington is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States, and is a northern suburb of Columbus. The population in the 2020 Census was 14,786. The city was founded in 1803 by the Scioto Company led by James Kilbourne, who was later elected to ...
's radio station
WRFD
WRFD (880 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to both Columbus and Worthington, Ohio. It is owned by the Salem Media Group and broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching radio format. WRFD and sister station WTOH 98.9 FM share stud ...
as a member of the station's gospel quartet. Since Gaither first began singing with the Bill Gaither Trio in the 1950s, he has constantly been performing. The trio originally consisted of Bill, his brother
Danny Gaither
Danny Gaither (November 20, 1938April 6, 2001), was a gospel music singer from Alexandria, Indiana, and an original member of the Bill Gaither Trio.
Early years
Born Daniel Joseph Gaither, he was the son of George and Lela Gaither.Liverett, Da ...
and his sister Mary Ann Gaither. In about 1964 Bill's wife, Gloria, took the place of Mary Ann. The trio sang traditional gospel songs along with original compositions by the Gaithers that gave them a more contemporary feel.
Gaither has a high bass voice (or low baritone), and often sang while playing piano with the Bill Gaither Trio.
Entrepreneurship and influence
Gaither founded the Gaither Music Company, which includes the functions of record company, concert booking (Gaither Management Group), television production, copyright management (Gaither Copyright Management), retail store, recording studio (Gaither Studios, formerly Pinebrook Studios) and telemarketing for the Gaither organization reside. He also ran the Gaither Family Resources retail center.
Included as part of the company is Live Bait Productions, an animation company run by Benjy Gaither, one of Bill's three children.
Record labels
In the 1980s, Gaither was involved with Paragon Associates, which formed a partnership with
Zondervan
Zondervan is an international Christian media and publishing company located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Zondervan is a founding member of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA). They are a part of HarperCollins Christian Publ ...
to buy
Benson Records
Benson Records was founded by Bob Benson and John T. Benson, who formed the John T. Benson Music Publishing Company in 1902. The record label started out as Heart Warming Records, creating house labels such as Impact Records, Greentree Records, R ...
, which is now part of
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Sony BMG Music Entertainment was an American record company owned as a 50–50 joint venture between Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann. The venture's successor, the revived Sony Music, is wholly owned by Sony, following their buyout o ...
.
In 1994, Gaither and entrepreneur Leland Boren founded the
Brentwood, Tennessee
Brentwood is a city in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 45,373 as of the 2020 United States census.[Spring Hill Music Group
Spring Hill Music Group is a contemporary Christian music record label based in the United States. As of July 2007, the Spring Hill Music Group is home to nineteen different Christian artists and produces the Shout! series and Songtime Kids recor ...]
. It was created as part of the Gaither Music Company to handle in-house productions, including the ''Gaither Homecoming'' series.
Industry Influence
![David Phelps, Gordon Mote, Bill Gaither](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/David_Phelps%2C_Gordon_Mote%2C_Bill_Gaither.jpg)
Gaither has been a father figure and career booster to many younger performers in the
Christian music industry
The Christian music industry is one aspect of the broader music industry, with a focus on Christian music and subgenres such as gospel music, southern gospel, contemporary Christian music, contemporary worship music, and even traditional church mus ...
, while helping to prolong the careers of those who came before him for example by producing Homecoming recordings and tours. The following are all CCM artists who either got their start or became popular while touring with the Gaithers:
Mark Lowry
Mark Alan Lowry (born June 24, 1958) is an American singer, comedian, minister and songwriter. He is best known for co-writing the song "Mary, Did You Know?" and being a member of the Gaither Vocal Band from 1988 to 2001, and 2009 to 2013, alo ...
,
Michael W. Smith
Michael Whitaker Smith (born October 7, 1957) is an American musician who has charted in both contemporary Christian and mainstream charts. His biggest success in mainstream music was in 1991 when " Place in This World" hit No. 6 on the '' ...
,
Carman
In Celtic mythology, Carman or Carmun was a warrior and sorceress from Athens who tried to invade Ireland in the days of the Tuatha Dé Danann, along with her three sons, Dub ("black"), Dother ("evil") and Dian ("violence"). She used her magica ...
,
Sandi Patty
Sandra Faye "Sandi" Patty (born July 12, 1956) is an American Christian music singer, known for her wide soprano vocal range and expressive flexibility.
Biography
Early life
Patty was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, into a family of musician ...
,
Steve Green,
Don Francisco,
Amy Grant
Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She began in contemporary Christian music (CCM) before crossing over to pop music in the 1980s and 1990s. She has been referred to as "The Queen of Christia ...
,
Michael English,
Jonathan Pierce
Jonathan Pierce Hildreth, better known as Jonathan Pierce (November 15, 1967—May 9, 2020), was an American CCM, gospel singer from Odessa, Texas and an interior designer in Nashville. Pierce used his first and middle name while omitting his ...
, Karla Worley, and
Cynthia Clawson
Cynthia Clawson (born October 11, 1948 in Houston, Texas) is a Grammy Award-winning American gospel singer. She has been called "The most awesome voice in gospel music" by Billboard Magazine, and has received five Dove Awards, 15 Dove Award nom ...
.
He has maintained the Gaither Vocal Band with a variety of singers through the years, including
Gary McSpadden
Gary McSpadden (January 26, 1943 – April 15, 2020) was an American pastor, singer, songwriter, record producer, television host and motivational speaker. He had musical roots in quartet music and Southern gospel with Statesmen quartet, The Sta ...
, Steve Green, Lee Young, Jon Mohr,
Larnelle Harris
Larnelle Steward Harris (born July 6, 1947) is an American gospel singer and songwriter. During his 40-plus years of ministry, Harris has recorded 18 albums, won five Grammy Awards and 11 Dove Awards, and has had several number one songs on the ...
, Michael English, Lemuel Miller, Jim Murray, Mark Lowry, Terry Franklin, Buddy Mullins,
Jonathan Pierce
Jonathan Pierce Hildreth, better known as Jonathan Pierce (November 15, 1967—May 9, 2020), was an American CCM, gospel singer from Odessa, Texas and an interior designer in Nashville. Pierce used his first and middle name while omitting his ...
,
Guy Penrod
Guy Penrod is a gospel music singer. He is known for his work as the lead singer of the Gaither Vocal Band, a position he held from 1994 to 2008.
Career
Penrod is a graduate of Liberty University. Starting in the 1980s, he worked as a studi ...
,
David Phelps,
Russ Taff
Russell Taff (born November 11, 1953) is an American gospel singer and songwriter who grew up in Farmersville, California. He has sung a variety of musical styles throughout his career including: pop rock, traditional Southern gospel, contempora ...
,
Marshall Hall,
Wes Hampton
Wesley Adam Hampton (born December 8, 1977) is a Christian music singer. He is a tenor for The Gaither Vocal Band. Hampton sang first tenor for the group from 2005 to 2009, then when it went from a quartet to a quintet, he became the second te ...
,
Adam Crabb
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Crabb was born in Barmera, South Australia, and played at the Southern Districts Baseball Club in Adelaide.
He was ...
, Todd Suttles and Reggie Smith. Penrod, Lowry and Hampton were the members of the Gaither Vocal Band with the longest tenure besides Bill Gaither himself. Penrod was with the group from 1995 to 2008; Lowry from 1988 to 2001; and Hampton has been with the Gaither Vocal Band since 2005. It was announced in January 2009 that Lowry, English and Phelps were rejoining the group; at the same time the announcement was made that Penrod and Hall were leaving to pursue solo careers.
Gaither's ''Homecoming'' tours, which started in 1991, brought together major stars of the southern gospel and CCM industry, sparking a revival of the genres. The tours have sold more than 1.1 million tickets across the world, and have included such notable venues as the
Kennedy Center
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and
Carnegie Hall
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. Pollstar listed the tour as selling more tickets in 2004 than
Elton John
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,
Fleetwood Mac
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or
Rod Stewart
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. Lynda Randle, the Isaacs, Russ Taff, the Hoppers, Jessy Dixon and many more have performed on the tours.
Personal life
Bill and Gloria live in Alexandria, Indiana, and have three grown children.
Discography
Gaither Trio
Solo
*2005: ''Bill Gaither''
Gaither Vocal Band
Homecoming Series
Bibliography
''(This list excludes books of music and books that are companions to his "Homecoming" series.)''
*2003: Gaither, Bill and Ken Abraham. ''It's More than Music: Life Lessons on Friends, Faith, and What Matters Most''. Anderson, Indiana: Warner Books. ()
*1992: Gaither, Bill and Jerry Jerkins. ''I Almost Missed the Sunset''. Thomas Nelson (pub). ().
*1997: Gaither, Bill and Jerry Jerkins. ''Homecoming''. Zondervan. ()
*2000: Gaither, Bill and Gloria Gaither. ''God Gave Song''. Zondervan. ()
Awards and honors
Grammy Awards
*1973: Best Inspirational Performance for "Let's Just Praise The Lord"; Bill Gaither Trio
*1975: Best Inspirational Performance for "Jesus, We Just Want To Thank You"; Bill Gaither Trio
*1991: Best Southern Gospel Album for ''Homecoming''; Gaither Vocal Band
*1999: Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album for ''Kennedy Center Homecoming''
*2001: Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album for ''A Billy Graham Music Homecoming''
*2008: Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album for ''Lovin' Life; Gaither Vocal Band''
GMA Dove Awards
*1969, 1970, 1972–'77: Songwriter of the Year
*1974: Song of the Year for "Because He Lives"
*1976: Inspirational Album of the Year for ''Jesus, We Just Want to Thank You''; Bill Gaither Trio
*1978: Inspirational Album of the Year for ''Pilgrim's Progress''; Bill Gaither Trio
*1980: Mixed Group of the Year – Bill Gaither Trio
*1986: Praise and Worship Album of the Year for ''I’ve Just Seen Jesus'' (choral)
*1987: Southern Gospel Album of the Year for ''The Master Builder'';
The Cathedrals
The Cathedral Quartet, also known as the Cathedrals, was an American southern gospel quartet who performed from 1964 to December 1999. The group's final lineup consisted of Glen Payne (lead), George Younce (bass), Ernie Haase (tenor), Scott ...
(producer)
*1991: Southern Gospel Album of the Year for ''Climbing Higher & Higher''; The Cathedrals (producer)
*1992: Southern Gospel Album of the Year for ''Homecoming'' Gaither Vocal Band
*1993: Southern Gospel Album of the Year for ''Reunion: A Gospel Homecoming Celebration''
*1994: Southern Gospel Album of the Year for ''Southern Classics''; Gaither Vocal Band
*1994: Southern Gospel Song of the Year for "Satisfied"; Gaither Vocal Band
*1995: Southern Gospel Song of the Year for "I Bowed On My Knees"
*1999: Southern Gospel Album of the Year for ''Still the Greatest Story Ever Told''; Gaither Vocal Band
*1995: Southern Gospel Song of the Year for "I Believe in a Hill Called Mount Calvary"; Gaither Vocal Band
*2000: Southern Gospel Album of the Year for ''God is Good''; Gaither Vocal Band
*2001: Southern Gospel Album of the Year for ''I Do Believe''; Gaither Vocal Band
*2001: Southern Gospel Song of the Year for "God Is Good All The Time"; Gaither Vocal Band
*2001: Long Form Video of the Year for ''A Farewell Celebration''; The Cathedrals (producer)
*2002: Southern Gospel Album of the Year for ''Encore''; Old Friends Quartet (producer)
*2002: Southern Gospel Song of the Year for "He's Watching Me"; Gaither Vocal Band
*2007: Southern Gospel Album of the Year for ''Give It Away''; Gaither Vocal Band
*2007: Southern Gospel Song of the Year for "Give It Away"; Gaither Vocal Band
*2009: Southern Gospel Album of the Year for ''Lovin' Life''; Gaither Vocal Band
*2010: Southern Gospel Album of the Year for ''Reunited''; Gaither Vocal Band
*2010: Long Form Video of the Year for ''A Gospel Journey'';
Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet originating in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in Southern gospel during the 1950s. Their name was change ...
(producer)
*2011: Southern Gospel Song of the Year for "Better Day"; Gaither Vocal Band
*2011: Southern Gospel Album of the Year for ''Greatly Blessed''; Gaither Vocal Band
Other honors
*1974, 1980: ASCAP Best Gospel Song of the Year
* 1983: Inducted into the
Gospel Music Association
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Hall of Fame
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*1997: Named among the 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
The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) () is an American not-for-profit performance-rights organization (PRO) that collectively licenses the public performance rights of its members' musical works to venues, broadca ...
)
*2006:
SPEBSQSA
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Honorary Life Member
*2010:
Indiana Wesleyan University
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The university system includes IWU—Ma ...
Society of World Changers inductee and honorary doctorate recipient
*2012: Concert Promotor of the Year: NQC Music Awards
References
External links
*
Short biography at jjonline.com*
Bill Gaither on Allmusic.com
Bill(s) may refer to:
Common meanings
* Banknote, paper cash (especially in the United States)
* Bill (law), a proposed law put before a legislature
* Invoice, commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer
* Bill, a bird or animal's beak
Plac ...
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1936 births
Living people
20th-century American singers
20th-century Christians
21st-century American singers
21st-century Christians
20th-century American composers
21st-century American composers
American Christian hymnwriters
American gospel singers
American male singer-songwriters
Anderson University (Indiana) alumni
Gospel music composers
Gospel music pianists
Grammy Award winners
Members of the Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
Record producers from Indiana
People from Alexandria, Indiana
Southern gospel performers
American male non-fiction writers
American male pianists
20th-century American pianists
21st-century American pianists
20th-century American male singers
21st-century American male singers
Singer-songwriters from Indiana