Gloria gaither illness
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Gaither, Gloria 1942-
PERSONAL:
Born March 4, 1942, in Battle Creek, MI; daughter of Lee and Dorothy Sickal; married William J. "Bill" Gaither (a songwriter and business owner), December 22, 1962; children: Suzanne Gaither Jennings, Amy Gaither Hayes, Benjamin. Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: Anderson University, B.S. (cum laude), 1963; Ball State University, M.A.
ADDRESSES:
Home—Alexandria, IN.
CAREER:
Gaither Family Resources, Anderson IN, co-owner; vocalist and lyricist with the Gaither Trio, the Gaither Vocal Band, PraiseGathering Music Group, Gaither Homecoming Tour, and others. "Homecoming Kids Video Series," executive producer, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000; Homecoming, magazine copublisher, 2003—. Anderson University, adjunct professor of song-writing; public speaker. Coalition for Christian Colleges and Universities, board member; Spirit and Place, member of advisory board committee.
Vocalist or lyricist for more than 300 record albums (often with Bill Gaither), including Because He Lives, Praise Hymn Soundtracks, 1971; The King Is Coming, Praise Hymn Soun
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About
Gloria Gaither
For more than fifty years, Bill and Gloria Gaither have shared a mutual dedication to combining great art and great theology. As a result, they have created a lasting legacy in the field of gospel music and beyond. Together they have written more than 700 songs, created hundreds of award-winning recordings and a dozen timeless musicals that have been sung for decades. Gloria also traveled with the Bill Gaither Trio for twenty years before she turned to her graduate work in literature. In recognition of Gloria and Bill’s vast contribution to the gospel music industry, they were named ASCAP’s Christian Songwriters of the Century in 2000. Also on their long list of special honors with Grammy Awards and Dove Awards, is their induction into Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
Gloria has long been a student of literature, with special interest in the works of John Steinbeck. She has contributed papers and reviews on his writing in a variety of academic settings. She has been published in the Steinbeck Academic Journal both in the United States and abroad. She has written
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Gloria Gaither
American musical artist
Musical artist
Gloria Gaither (born March 4, 1942) is a Christiansinger-songwriter, author, speaker, editor, and academic. She is married to Bill Gaither and together they have written more than 700 songs. In 2000, ASCAP named them Christian Songwriters of the Century. She performed, traveled and recorded with the Bill Gaither Trio from 1965 through 1991. Since 1991, she has served as a performer, recording artist, songwriter, scriptwriter and narrator for the Gaither Homecoming series of television broadcasts, video and DVD releases, and audio recordings.
Early years
She was born Gloria Lee Sickal in 1942 in Michigan, a daughter of Pastor Lee Sickal and Dorothy Sickal. She spent some of her childhood and high school years in the Battle Creek area of Michigan, working a brief time for the Kellogg Company.
Education
When Gloria graduated from Clare High School in Clare, Michigan,[1] she attended Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana. There, she triple majored in English, French, and Sociology. Her ex
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