They are living legends. That is the only way to describe Bill and Gloria Gaither. Together, they are the most successful songwriting team of all time. They have earned Songwriter of the Year Awards 8 times and in the year 2000 were named ASCAP’s Songwriters of the Century.
In addition to writing songs, Bill and Gloria still produce and perform. Currently at 180 video/DVD productions, they have had 133 CDs and DVDs certified gold, platinum or multi-platinum
Together, they have garnered eight GRAMMY® Awards and more than a dozen more nominations; and they have received over 40 DOVE Awards. Gaither TVYouTube Channel has now garnered over one billion views.
The Gaither brand of artists and products topped the BILLBOARD Year-End Chart of Music Video Sales Labels for 2000, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018.
One last dazzling fact: Elvis Presley only won a single GRAMMY® Award in his lifetime. Bill and Gloria Gaither wrote the song.
Bill founded the Gaither Music Group which is one of the largest independent music companies in the world and has sold over 40 million DVDs and CDs. Listen as he shares a lifetime of “loving to work with other people’s gifts”. Bill shares that a little “ego” is not always a bad thing and is usually necessary for success. He also shares with us the importance of patience and hard work.
One Valentine’s Day in the 70s, I found myself at an arena parking garage in our tour bus without a Valentine for Bill or any way to get one. The children were little then, so I had their stash of art supplies—construction paper, scissors, glue, markers—in the bus. I decided to make a Valentine and write him my heart.
I am a debtor. My life as a writer/lyricist has been infused with the generous gifts of others—some I’ve known intimately, some I’ve walked with for a time, some I’ve never met. But I own them a debt I keep trying to repay for giving me a...
After several drought years, California has been deluged with rain adding up to one of the wettest winters on record. The rainfall has filled the empty reservoirs and swollen the creeks and rivers. The parched hillsides and canyons that sweltered last summer and sent fire warnings throughout the state are now dazzling eyes with vibrant green.
Watch and listen as Gloria Gaither (a former high school English teacher) and Andy Andrews (a former high school poetry hater) discuss Rudyard Kipling’s poem “If—.” This incredible piece touches on humility, patience, arrogance, triumph, disasters, and begs the question, are you as comfortable and real everywhere in your life—from one place to another?
In this new addition to the Writers Dock, Poetry Conversations takes a deep look at some of the best poetry ever written. Watch and listen as Gloria Gaither (a former high school English teacher) and Andy Andrews (a former high school poetry hater) discuss Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s sonnet “How Do I Love Thee?” Will Andy be swayed? Listen and find out! Also included is the tale of a Valentine Poem Gloria once wrote for her husband, Bill, that mentions “Browning” in the text.
Dandelions dotted my childhood. When the long Michigan winter began to admit defeat, there were dandelions, spreading their leaves like fingers, flat and broad, across the greening grass with their tiny fists of buds in the middle. Their first spring appearance was signal for my mother to grab a plastic bucket and a long-bladed kitchen knife and head for the yard and meadow to harvest those tender plants and buds for our first batch of dandelion greens.
In every season the table is where special holidays are celebrated. At the end of every workday and workweek, it is the food, family, and fellowship that brings us all home.
Join Bill Gaither, the acclaimed ASCAP Songwriter of the Century, as he eloquently delves into the responsibility of wielding charisma. Witness a masterful blend of wisdom and experience, offering a fresh perspective on the power and stewardship of one’s personal magnetism. A must-watch for those intrigued by the confluence of talent and responsibility.