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HIS NAME IS LIFE

Meter: Irregular Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Carman; Gloria Gaither; William J. Gaither Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 71233 33345 43344 Used With Text: His Name Is Life

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His Name Is Life

Author: Gloria Gaither; William J. Gaither; Carman Meter: Irregular Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: His name is Master, Savior Topics: Magnify the Lord; Adoration and Praise Jesus Our Savior Used With Tune: HIS NAME IS LIFE

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His Name Is Life

Author: William J. Gaither; Carman; Gloria Gaither Hymnal: The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #114 (1986) Meter: Irregular First Line: His name is Master, Savior, Lion of Judah Topics: Choruses Scripture and Praise; Christ His Name; Jesus Our Savior : His Adoration and Praise Languages: English Tune Title: HIS NAME IS LIFE

His Name Is Life

Author: Gloria Gaither; William J. Gaither; Carman Hymnal: The Celebration Hymnal #117 (1997) Meter: Irregular First Line: His name is Master, Savior Topics: Magnify the Lord; Adoration and Praise Jesus Our Savior Languages: English Tune Title: HIS NAME IS LIFE

His Name Is Life

Author: William J. Gaither; Carman Licciardello Hymnal: Baptist Hymnal 2008 #318 (2008) Meter: Irregular First Line: His name is Master, Savior Topics: Declaration, Proclamation of Faith; Attributes of Jesus Languages: English Tune Title: HIS NAME IS LIFE

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Gloria Gaither

b. 1942 Author of "His Name Is Life" in The Celebration Hymnal Gloria Gaither (born March 4, 1942) is a Christian songwriter, author, speaker, editor, and academic. She is the wife of Bill Gaither and also sang in the Bill Gaither Trio, one of the most influential groups in recent Christian music. She was born Gloria Lee Sickal in 1942 in Michigan, a daughter of pastor Lee Sickal and Dorothy Sickal. She spent most of her childhood and high school career in the Battle Creek area of Michigan, working a brief time for the Kellogg Company. When Sickal graduated from high school, she attended Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana. There, she triple majored in English, French, and Sociology. Upon her graduation, she took a job at Alexandria Monroe High School as a French teacher. There, she met Bill Gaither, who was teaching English at the time. She married Gaither in 1962, and they began writing songs recreationally. By the end of the 1960s, Gloria, Bill, and his brother Danny Gaither were touring steadily, as the Bill Gaither Trio. After touring with the Bill Gaither Trio, Gaither drew her focus to the Gaither Homecoming series. She has been an active presence in every video production. Gaither is currently the scriptwriter and narrator for the Homecoming series. In 1991, she attended Ball State University and received a Master of Arts in Literature. She taught as an adjunct professor at Anderson University for periods in the late 80s and late 90s. In 1996, she spearheaded the creation of Gaither Family Reources in Alexandria, Indiana, and currently serves as co-owner and managing director. In 2002, Gaither launched Homecoming:

Bill Gaither

b. 1936 Person Name: William J. Gaither Author of "His Name Is Life" in The Celebration Hymnal

Tom Fettke

b. 1941 Arranger of "HIS NAME IS LIFE" in Songs of Faith and Praise Thomas E. Fettke (b. Bronx, New York City, 1941) Educated at Oakland City College and California State University, in Hayward, CA, Fettke has taught in several public and Christian high schools and served as minister of music in various churches, all in California. He has published over eight hundred composi­tions and arrangements (some under the pseudonyms Robert F. Douglas and David J. Allen) and produced a number of recordings. Fettke was the senior editor of The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration (1986). Bert Polman