![]() “We had a camera guy in the room video taping, really just for my own personal pleasure, and we decided to take a picture before everyone left. The two would marry in 1962 and go on to become arguably the most successful Gospel songwriting team in history, collectively penning more than 700 songs and becoming ASCAP Songwriters of the Century.īefore retiring, Gaither gathered his multi-talented quartet, The Gaither Vocal Band, and a few of his long-time heroes like Jake Hess, Hovie Lister, Eva Mae LeFevre, Howard and Vestal Goodman, James Blackwood, Glen Payne, George Younce and JD Sumner to record the classic song, ‘Where Could I Go.’ “The plan was to go in that morning, record the song, eat some fried chicken and go home,” Gaither remembers. ![]() A few years later he would meet his future wife, Gloria Sickal. An avid fan of Gospel quartets throughout his childhood, Bill Gaither founded his first group, The Bill Gaither Trio in 1956 while in college. Over the course of two days, more than a dozen Homecoming friends will gather for the first live concert video-taping in more than a decade.Īfter decades of unprecedented musical success, in 1992 two former school teachers turned songwriters were on the verge of retirement. ![]() ![]() On August 19 & 20, Gospel music legends Bill & Gloria Gaither will present the Oklahoma Homecoming at the Mabee Center in Tulsa. ![]()
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