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His songs have been performed by Christian artists (Carman, Sandi Patty), country singers (The Statler Brothers) and pop artists (Elvis Presley). Among the titles:"The Longer I Serve Him," "Because He Lives," "The King Is Coming," " Something Beautiful," "He Touched Me", "It Is Finished," "There's Something About That Name" and "Let's Just Praise The Lord". Songs that he and Gloria wrote have become standards across the English-speaking world. Gaither was influenced by southern gospel groups and singers such as Jake Hess, Hovie Lister, and groups like the Speers, the Statesmen and the Happy Goodmans.
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After a few years of trying to manage both a music career and his full time teaching job, he quit his teaching job in 1967 and worked full time in the Christian music industry. He married the former Gloria Sickal in 1962. After graduating from Anderson in 1959, he worked as an English teacher. He formed his first group, the Bill Gaither Trio (consisting of his sister Mary Ann, and brother Danny) in 1956 while a college student at Anderson College. Gaither was born in Alexandria, Indiana in 1936, the son of George and Lela Gaither. Besides performing solo and with his wife, Gaither has appeared as part of the Bill Gaither Trio, the Gaither Vocal Band, and as a part of his "Homecoming" groups. He has written numerous popular Christian songs with his wife, Gloria. Gaither (born March 28, 1936) is an American singer and songwriter of southern gospel and Contemporary Christian music. Little Bill Gaither sometimes known as Leroy's BuddyĪlbums on these pages : 1935-1936 / 1938-1939 / 1940-1941ġ William J.
(born March 28, 1936) wealthy singer and songwriter of Contemporary Christian music.