It's More Than the Music by Bill Gaither

Live Bait Productions is also part of the company. Gaither founded the Gaither Music Company after experiencing some success which functions as a record company, talent booking group, copyright management, and recording studio. While he had been teaching, Gaither experienced his first breakthrough hit in the Christian music world with the song 'He Touched Me' in 1964. Gaither often played the piano in the trio in addition to singing. The trio sang many gospel songs as well as their own compositions that were more contemporary. In 1964, Gloria took the place of Mary Ann in the trio. He also started performing with his wife, Gloria, after they got married in 1962. Gaither formed the Bill Gaither Trio with his sister, Mary Ann, and his brother, Danny, in 1956. He decided to quit his teaching job in 1967 to devote himself full-time to developing his career in the Christian music industry. He also continued his career in music while teaching full-time. Following his graduation, he worked as an English teacher for several years. He also had studied music while in school. In 1959, he graduated with a degree in English.

He also enrolled at Tyalor University, where he spent a year before transferring to Anderson College. Just after graduating high school, Gaither took a job in 1955 at a radio station in Worthington, Ohio as a member of the station's gospel quartet. He developed an interest in music from a young age. Q: Your shows are always billed as an experience for the whole family.William James Gaither was born on Main Alexandria, Indiana to parents George and Lela Gaither. It was good 50 years ago, and it’s good today. I came back (to my home) last night, sitting at the supper table after being gone for a couple days. My dad would always say, “This is not the rehearsal, this is the real deal.”

We didn’t write that this year - we wrote it 40 years ago.

Yesterday’s gone and tomorrow may never come, but we have this moment today. But we’ve written songs about having this moment to hold in our hands and to touch as it slips through our fingers like sand. When I look back over the stuff we’ve written on, and a lot of it from the beginning to now that we’re old has been “seize the moment.” We’re not the first persons to have ever said that. How do you reckon with that?Ī: You know, Gloria and I have been writing for 50 years. Q: Your music is rooted in joy and optimism, and yet so often these days we’re confronted with an abundance of negativity and cynicism.

It's More Than the Music by Bill Gaither