Bill Gaither

Biography

William (Bill) J. Gaither was born in Alexandria, Indiana in 1936 Bill Gaither 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 he,  with the help of southern gospel and contemporary artists started the popular "Homecoming Series". 

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

198

Birth Date

1936-03-28 00:00:00

Birth Place

Alexandria, Indiana, USA

Known For

• 

  The Best Of Ivan Parker
• 

  Hallelujah Homecoming
• 

  Power In The Blood
• Gaither Gospel Series Good Things Take Time
• 

  Gaither Vocal Band Reunion: Live
• 

  Sweeter As The Days Go By

Credits

• actors (128 credits)

  • Hallelujah Homecoming

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Power In The Blood

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Jesus Music

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Gaither Gospel Series Good Things Take Time

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Gaither Vocal Band Reunion: Live

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Sweeter As The Days Go By

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Give The World A Smile

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Mark Lowry: Dogs Go To Heaven

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Tennessee Ernie Ford: Amazing Grace

    Self - Presenter

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Isaacs: Up Close and Personal

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Gaither Homecoming Classics Highway to Heaven

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Gaither Homecoming Classics I Saw the Light

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Gaither Homecoming Classics: One Day at a Time

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Gaither Homecoming Classics The Unclouded Day

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Pure and Simple Volume 2

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Pure and Simple Volume 1

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • David Phelps: Classic

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Tent Revival Homecoming

    Himself, The Gaither Vocal Band

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Gaither Gospel Series Tent Revival

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Alaskan Homecoming

    Himself, Gaither Vocal Band

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Majesty

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Best of David Phelps

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Old Rugged Cross

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Count Your Blessings

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Best of the Hoppers

    Host

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Gaither Vocal Band: Reunited

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Better Day

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Gospel Music of the Statler Brothers Volume 1

    Host

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Gospel Music of the Statler Brothers Volume 2

    Host

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Best of Buddy Greene

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Giving Thanks

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Joy In My Heart

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Nashville Homecoming

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • A Gospel Journey

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • I'm Free

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Gaither Vocal Band: Reunion Volume 2

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Gaither Vocal Band: Reunion Volume 1

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Dream On: Live From Chicago

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Rock of Ages

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • A Campfire Homecoming

    Self - GVB

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Homecoming Picnic

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Then Sings My Soul

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Gaither Vocal Band and Ernie Haase & Signature Sound...Together

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Revival

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Best of Russ Taff

    himself

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • South African Homecoming

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • How Great Thou Art

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Best Of Ivan Parker

    Host

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Love Can Turn the World

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Amazing Grace

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Gaither Homecoming Christmas from South Africa

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Give it Away

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Canadian Homecoming

    Himself, GVB

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Sunday Meetin' Time

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Live From Toronto

    Self - Gaither Vocal Band

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Ernie Haase and Signature Sound

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Mark Lowry Goes to Hollywood

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Gaither Gospel Series Jerusalem

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Jerusalem

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Israel Homecoming

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • A Tribute To George Younce

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Church in the Wildwood

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Journey To The Sky

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Best Of The Isaacs

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • A Tribute to Howard and Vestal Goodman

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • America The Beautiful

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Best of Mark Lowry & Bill Gaither Volume 1

    Host/Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Best of Mark Lowry & Bill Gaither Volume 2

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Passin' The Faith Along

    Himself, GVB

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Gaither Homecoming Classics Vol 2

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Gaither Gospel Series Rocky Mountain Homecoming

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Red Rocks Homecoming

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Going Home

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Legend at Gaither's Pond

    Big Bass Bill (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Australian Homecoming

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Gaither Homecoming Classics Vol 1

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Gaither Homecoming Classics Vol 3

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Gaither Homecoming Classics Vol 4

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Gaither Homecoming Classics Vol 5

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Heaven

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Gospel Bluegrass Homecoming Volume 1

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Gospel Bluegrass Homecoming Volume 2

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • I Do Believe

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Christmas a Time for Joy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Let Freedom Ring: Live From Carnegie Hall

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Gaither Gospel Series: God Bless America

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Kennedy Center Homecoming

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Freedom Band

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • New Orleans Homecoming

    Himself, GVB

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • I'll Fly Away

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Mark Lowry: On Broadway

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • A Billy Graham Music Homecoming Volume 1

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • A Billy Graham Music Homecoming Volume 2

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • What A Time

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • London Homecoming

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Christmas in the Country

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Harmony In The Heartland

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Oh, My, Glory!

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Memphis Homecoming

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Good News

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Irish Homecoming

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Whispering Hope

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Encore

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Sweet Sweet Spirit

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Gaither's Pond: Fishtales

    Big Bass Bill (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • A Farewell Celebration

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Hawaiian Homecoming

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • All Day Singing at The Dome

    Self - GVB

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Atlanta Homecoming

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Down by the Tabernacle

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Rivers of Joy

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • This Is My Story

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Feelin' At Home

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Gaither's Pond: The Lure Depths

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Back Home In Indiana

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Something Beautiful

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Joy to the World

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Homecoming Texas Style

    Himself, Gaither Vocal Band

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • When All God's Singers Get Home

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Sweetest Song I Know

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Holy Ground

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Bill & Gloria Gaither Present: Revival with Their Homecoming Friends

    Bill Gaither

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Ryman Gospel Reunion

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The Cathedrals: 50 Faithful Years

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Touched by an Angel

    - Shallow Water (1) (2001) ... Vaughn Winslow actor actors
    1994
  • Landmark

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Turn Your Radio On

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Reunion: A Gospel Homecoming Celebration

    actor

    actors
    1992

• production (65 credits)

  • Power In The Blood

    executive producer

    production
    2023
  • Gaither Vocal Band Reunion: Live

    executive producer

    production
    2019
  • Sweeter As The Days Go By

    executive producer

    production
    2017
  • Pure and Simple Volume 2

    producer

    production
    2013
  • David Phelps: Classic

    executive producer

    production
    2012
  • Tent Revival Homecoming

    executive producer

    production
    2011
  • Alaskan Homecoming

    producer

    production
    2011
  • Majesty

    producer

    production
    2011
  • Better Day

    executive producer

    production
    2010
  • The Gospel Music of the Statler Brothers Volume 1

    producer

    production
    2010
  • The Gospel Music of the Statler Brothers Volume 2

    producer

    production
    2010
  • Giving Thanks

    executive producer

    production
    2010
  • Joy In My Heart

    executive producer

    production
    2009
  • A Gospel Journey

    producer

    production
    2009
  • I'm Free

    executive producer

    production
    2009
  • Gaither Vocal Band: Reunion Volume 2

    executive producer

    production
    2009
  • Gaither Vocal Band: Reunion Volume 1

    producer

    production
    2009
  • Dream On: Live From Chicago

    executive producer

    production
    2008
  • Rock of Ages

    executive producer

    production
    2008
  • A Campfire Homecoming

    producer

    production
    2008
  • Then Sings My Soul

    executive producer

    production
    2008
  • The Isaacs: Live From Norway

    executive producer

    production
    2008
  • Gaither Vocal Band and Ernie Haase & Signature Sound...Together

    executive producer

    production
    2007
  • How Great Thou Art

    executive producer

    production
    2007
  • The Best Of Ivan Parker

    executive producer

    production
    2007
  • Canadian Homecoming

    producer

    production
    2006
  • Live From Toronto

    producer

    production
    2006
  • Jerusalem

    executive producer

    production
    2005
  • Israel Homecoming

    producer

    production
    2005
  • A Tribute To George Younce

    executive producer

    production
    2005
  • Church in the Wildwood

    producer

    production
    2005
  • Journey To The Sky

    producer

    production
    2004
  • The Best Of The Isaacs

    executive producer

    production
    2004
  • Passin' The Faith Along

    producer

    production
    2004
  • Going Home

    executive producer

    production
    2003
  • Australian Homecoming

    producer

    production
    2003
  • Gaither Homecoming Classics Vol 1

    executive producer

    production
    2003
  • Gaither Homecoming Classics Vol 3

    executive producer

    production
    2003
  • Gaither Homecoming Classics Vol 4

    executive producer

    production
    2003
  • Gaither Homecoming Classics Vol 5

    executive producer

    production
    2003
  • Heaven

    executive producer

    production
    2003
  • I Do Believe

    executive producer

    production
    2002
  • Kennedy Center Homecoming

    executive producer

    production
    2002
  • Freedom Band

    producer

    production
    2002
  • New Orleans Homecoming

    producer

    production
    2002
  • I'll Fly Away

    executive producer

    production
    2002
  • Mark Lowry: On Broadway

    executive producer

    production
    2001
  • A Billy Graham Music Homecoming Volume 1

    executive producer

    production
    2001
  • A Billy Graham Music Homecoming Volume 2

    executive producer

    production
    2001
  • Christmas in the Country

    executive producer

    production
    2000
  • Harmony In The Heartland

    executive producer

    production
    2000
  • Irish Homecoming

    executive producer

    production
    2000
  • Whispering Hope

    producer

    production
    2000
  • Sweet Sweet Spirit

    executive producer

    production
    1999
  • A Farewell Celebration

    producer

    production
    1999
  • All Day Singing at The Dome

    producer

    production
    1998
  • Down by the Tabernacle

    executive producer

    production
    1998
  • This Is My Story

    executive producer

    production
    1997
  • Something Beautiful

    producer

    production
    1996
  • Joy to the World

    producer

    production
    1996
  • The Sweetest Song I Know

    producer

    production
    1995
  • Holy Ground

    executive producer

    production
    1995
  • The Cathedrals: 50 Faithful Years

    producer

    production
    1994
  • Landmark

    executive producer

    production
    1993
  • Turn Your Radio On

    producer

    production
    1993

• crew (1 credits)

  • Majesty

    script

    crew
    2011

• writing (2 credits)

  • The Gospel Music of the Statler Brothers Volume 2

    writer

    writing
    2010
  • A Tribute To George Younce

    writer

    writing
    2005

• directing (2 credits)

  • Christmas a Time for Joy

    director

    directing
    2002
  • Bill & Gloria Gaither Present: Revival with Their Homecoming Friends

    director

    directing
    1995