Bill Gaither

When you talk southern gospel music you have to start with one of the biggest names in gospel music today Bill Gaither. There are and have been a lot of great names in southern gospel music but the one that brings it all together has to be this man with the Gaither Homecoming Friends.

It's not just the fact that Bill Gaither can bring people together to put on some of the best southern gospel music concerts in the world but he also is a fantastic writer and singer himself. Some of his work includes such great Hums as He Touched Me, and Because He Lives. He is also, a part of the Gaither Vocal Band which has had several members that have been with the Vocal Band and gone on to have huge success on their own. Some of the people that have been members of the Vocal Band that you might recognize are Mark Lowry, David Phelps, Steve Green, Gary McSpadden, Larnelle Harris, Michael English, Russ Taff and others.

Bill Gaither is amazing when it comes to bringing southern gospel artist together with the homecoming concerts. For years he has brought the older generation together with the younger to form some of the best in southern gospel today. There have been several homecoming friends that have gone on to be with the Lord but Bill keeps things going by bringing the new and upcoming groups into the national spotlight.

For more information about Bill Gaither and the Homecoming Friends and to view some of their music and DVD's click here. http://www.ipray4uchristianbookstore.com/index.php?module=content&content_id=1235

You can visit the Gaither website at www.gaither.com