It's More Than the Music Life Lessons on Friends, Faith, and What Matters Most

by Gaither, Bill; Abraham, Ken

• ISBN13: 9780446692878
• ISBN10: 0446692875
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-10-01
• Publisher: FaithWords

Summary

Gospel music's most successful composer shares the amazing story of his life, revealing triumphs and tragedies from which everyone can learn.

Author Biography

Bill Gaither is the most successful and most honored artist in the history of contemporary Christian music. In more than 30 years as a composer, songwriter and producer, Bill Gaither has received four Grammys, 20 Dove awards and the first Gold Record ever awarded an inspirational album. His creativity has resulted in such standards as "Because He Lives", "He Touched Me", "Something Beautiful", and "The King Is Coming". Gaither was inducted into the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 1982, and was recently honored as Christian songwriter of the Century by ASCAP.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Homecoming	1	(21)
Indiana Youth	22	(19)
False Starts and Better Beginnings	41	(21)
Gloria	62	(8)
More Than the Music	70	(14)
Beginning of a Legacy	84	(8)
Enter, Bob MacKenzie	92	(16)
Back Home in Indiana	108	(25)
Down but Not Out	133	(12)
``Because He Lives''	145	(11)
Stress and Heartbreak	156	(22)
We All Win	178	(11)
Birth of the Vocal Band	189	(7)
At Home with the Family	196	(20)
Gaither Family Feuds	216	(6)
More New Faces	222	(11)
Full Circle Gospel	233	(18)
Old Friends and New Ones	251	(9)
Special Moments	260	(13)
Dealing with Death	273	(5)
Keep on Pumping!	278	(7)
The End of an Era	285	(6)
Real People	291	(4)
Notes	295	(4)
Bill and Gloria Gaither: Five Decades of Awards	299