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Bill Gaither

Short Name: Bill Gaither
Full Name: Gaither, Bill, 1936-
Birth Year: 1936

Wikipedia Biography

William James Gaither (born March 28, 1936) is an American singer and songwriter of Southern gospel and contemporary Christian music. He has written numerous popular Christian songs with his wife Gloria; he is also known for performing as part of the Bill Gaither Trio and the Gaither Vocal Band. In the 1990s, his career gained a resurgence (as well as the careers of other southern gospel artists), as popularity grew for the Gaither Homecoming series.
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Texts by Bill Gaither (79)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
A parade began at CalvaryWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English1
All my tomorrows, all my pastWilliam J. Gaither (Author)11
Bethlehem, He was born thereWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English5
Climbing the mountainsWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English3
Come as a wisdom to childrenBill Gaither (Author)English6
Cristo, Cristo, Cristo; otro nombre no hay igualBill Gaither (Author)Spanish1
Cristo, Jesucristo es un nombre sin igualWilliam J. Gaither (Author)Spanish2
Cristo, yo quiero dar graciasBill Gaither (Author)Spanish3
Desde que salí hacia el reinoWilliam J. Gaither (Author)Spanish2
Deus enviou Jesus, seu FilhoWilliam J. Gaither (Author)Portuguese2
Dios nos envió a JesucristoBill Gaither (Author)Spanish1
Dios nos envió, a su hijo Cristo, Él es amor, paz y perdónBill Gaither (Author)Spanish5
Dios nos envió a su Hijo, Cristo; Él es salud, paz y perdónBill Gaither (Author)Spanish1
Dios envió a su Hijo, CristoWilliam J. Gaither (Author)Spanish4
El comercio ya ha cesado, el bullicio terminóBill Gaither (Author (stanzas 1-3))Spanish3
En la senda de esta vidaWilliam Gaither (Author)Spanish1
En mi mañana, en mi ayerBill Gaither (Author)Spanish2
En pecado yo vivíaWilliam J. Gaither (Author)Spanish2
Every eye shall see, every knee shall bowBill Gaither (Author)English4
Gentle Shepherd, come and lead usWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English9
Get all excited, go tell ev'rybody that Jesus Christ is King!William J. Gaither (Author)English3
You talk about people, you talk about thingsWilliam J. Gaither (Author)3
God sent his Son, they called him JesusWilliam J Gaither (Author)English66
Hear the cries of the shackledWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English2
Hear the voice of your servantWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English1
Here am I, dear Lord, please use meWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English1
His name is Master, SaviorWilliam J. Gaither (Author)5
I am a promise, I am a possibilityBill Gaither (Author)English1
I am loved, I am lovedWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English3
I believe in the SonWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English6
I don't know what you came to doBill Gaither (Author)English1
I have tasted of freedom, I can go where He's leadingBill Gaither (Author)English2
I just feel like something good is about to happenWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English1
I will serve Thee because I love TheeWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English10
If you think you can make it by goin' to churchBill Gaither (Author)English1
I'm so glad I'm a part of the family of GodBill Gaither (Author)English8
In a world of fear and turmoilWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English2
In the hills of Judea the lone shepherds watchWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English1
I've never traveled far around the worldBill Gaither (Author)English1
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus! There's just something about that nameWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English33
Jesus, we just want to thank YouWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English7
Jesus, you're the center of my joyWilliam Gaither (Author)English1
Learning to live like a child of the KingWilliam J. Gaither (Author)1
Let the church be the church, let the people rejoiceBill Gaither (Author)English1
Let's just praise the Lord!William J. Gaither (Author)English9
My faith still holds on to the Christ of CalvaryBill Gaither (Author)English2
No more lonely days of pain and miseryW. J. G. (Author)English1
O the King is coming, the King is comingWilliam J. Gaither (Author)5
O, the Spirit of Jesus is in this placeWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English2
O we thank You for Your kindnessWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English7
¡Oh, el Rey ya viene, el Rey ya viene!Bill Gaither (Author)Spanish1
Przyjdź, Duchu Święty, ja pragnęBill Gaither (Author)Polish1
¡Qué feliz! ¡Qué feliz! La familia de DiosBill Gaither (Author)Spanish1
人生重擔將我枷鎖 (Rénshēng zhòngdàn jiāng wǒ jiāsuǒ)Bill Gaither (Author)Chinese1
Shackled by a heavy burdenWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English28
Since I started for the kingdomWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English12
Solitarios pastores en vigília estánBill Gaither (Author)Spanish2
Something beautiful, something goodBill Gather (Author)English2
Soy feliz porque soy de la familia de DiosBill Gaither (Author)Spanish1
The market place is emptyWilliam J. Gaither (Author (st. 1,2,3))English5
There are things as we travel this earth's shifting sandsWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English14
There are times when I cannot feel His presenceWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English1
There's a line that's been drawn through the agesWilliam J. Gaither (Author)3
There's a promised land made for all the freeWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English2
There's plenty of food at the tableWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English1
There've been times when givingWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English3
Though the skies be gray above meWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English3
Though it seems that your prayers have been in vainWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English1
Twas a life filled with aimless desperationBill Gaither (Author)2
Ven y concédenos vidaWilliam J. Gaither (Author)Spanish2
We are so blessed by the gifts from Your handWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English4
What drives the stars without making a sound?Bill Gaither (Author)1
When I've lost my directionWilliam J. Gaither (Author)English2
When the glory of the Lord fills this holy templeWilliam Gaither (Author)English4
ReadingsWilliam J. Gaither ()English1
耶穌,耶穌,耶穌!(Yēsū, yēsū, yēsū!)William J. Gaither (Author)Chinese1
Yo te sirvo porque te amoWilliam J. Gaither (Author)Spanish3
由祂活著,我能面對明天 (Yóu tā huózhe, wǒ néng miàn duì míngtiān)William J. Gaither (Author)Chinese1
You will notice we say "brother and sister"Wm. J. Gaither (Author)English10

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