Bill Gaither

**Bill Gaither** (f. 28. mars 1936 í Indiana, USA) er ein av kendastu gospelsangarum í Amerika. Bill Gaither hevur vunnið fimm Grammy-virðislønir frá 1973 til 2009 í ymiskum samanhangum, umframt at hann hevur verið tilnevndur heilar átta ferðir saman við konu síni Gloria. Bill Gaither er kosin besti komponistur innan kristnan tónleik í 20. øld. Hann er leiðari í Gaither Vocal Band. Gaither byrjaði sum sangari og sangskrivari í sekstiárunum og sigur sjálvur, at tað helst eru sangirnir, sum eru orsøkin til, at tey eru virkin enn. 

Umframt at hann, saman við konuni Gloriu, hevur skrivað eina rúgvu av sangum, sum eru við í sálmabókum á nógvum ymiskum málum, ferðast tey dúgliga við sínum Homecoming framførslum. Nógvir føroyingar kenna tey frá fløgum og videobondum, har tey syngja nógvar av kendu ensku og amerikansku sálmunum. 

Gjøgnum 50 ára yrkisleið hansara innan kristnan tónleik, hevur hann roynt tað mesta. Tað mest opinlýsa er, at hann hevur skrivað sangir og givið tónleik út, men færri kenna til, at hann framíhjá hevur fingist við bókaútgávu, sjónvarpsframleiðslu og útbúgving av tónleikarum. Bill og Gloria Gaither vitjaðu fyrstu ferð Svøríki fyri 30 árum síðan. Vitjan teirra tá kom í lag gjøgnum kenda svenska gospelsangaran Pelle Karlsson og konu hansara Evu, sum framvegis eru vinfólk teirra. Gaither Homecoming byrjaði sum eitt hugskot um, at tey bæði samlaðu nakrar vinir saman til hugnaløtur við sangi, men hevur  síðan spreitt seg út um heimin, og í dag fylla tey risastórar hallir í USA og skjótt helst eisini í Evropa. 

Annars er fulla navn hansara William James Gaither, føddur í 1936. Hann tók á ungum árum læraraprógv, men henda útbúgving hevur ikki verið nógv brúkt. 

## Heiður

### Grammy Awards
*1973: Best Inspirational Performance for “Let's Just Praise The Lord”; Bill Gaither Trio
*1975: Best Inspirational Performance for “Jesus, We Just Want To Thank You”; Bill Gaither Trio 
*1991: Best Southern Gospel Album for *Homecoming*; Gaither Vocal Band
*1999: Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album for *Kennedy Center Homecoming* 
*2001: Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album for *A Billy Graham Music Homecoming* 
*2008: Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album for *Lovin' Life; Gaither Vocal Band*

### GMA Dove Awards
*1969, 1970, 1972–'77: Songwriter of the Year (Ársins sangskrivari)
*1974: Song of the Year for “Because He Lives” (Ársins sangur)
*1976: Inspirational Album of the Year for *Jesus, We Just Want to Thank You*; Bill Gaither Trio
*1978: Inspirational Album of the Year for *Pilgrim’s Progress*; Bill Gaither Trio
*1980: Mixed Group of the Year – Bill Gaither Trio
*1986: Praise and Worship Album of the Year for *I’ve Just Seen Jesus* (choral)
*1987: Southern Gospel Album of the Year for *The Master Builder*; The Cathedrals (producer) 
*1991: Southern Gospel Album of the Year for *Climbing Higher & Higher*; The Cathedrals (producer) 
*1992: Southern Gospel Album of the Year for *Homecoming* Gaither Vocal Band 
*1993: Southern Gospel Album of the Year for *Reunion: A Gospel Homecoming Celebration*
*1994: Southern Gospel Album of the Year for *Southern Classics*; Gaither Vocal Band
*1994: Southern Gospel Song of the Year for "Satisfied"; Gaither Vocal Band
*1995: Southern Gospel Song of the Year for "I Bowed On My Knees"
*1999: Southern Gospel Album of the Year for *Still the Greatest Story Ever Told*; Gaither Vocal Band
*1995: Southern Gospel Song of the Year for "I Believe in a Hill Called Mount Calvary"; Gaither Vocal Band
*2000: Southern Gospel Album of the Year for *God is Good*; Gaither Vocal Band
*2001: Southern Gospel Album of the Year for *I Do Believe*; Gaither Vocal Band
*2001: Southern Gospel Song of the Year for "God Is Good All The Time"; Gaither Vocal Band
*2001: Long Form Video  of the Year for *A Farewell Celebration*; The Cathedrals (producer)
*2002: Southern Gospel Album of the Year for *Encore*; Old Friends Quartet (producer)
*2002: Southern Gospel Song of the Year for "He's Watching Me"; Gaither Vocal Band
*2007: Southern Gospel Album of the Year for *Give It Away*; Gaither Vocal Band
*2007: Southern Gospel Song of the Year for "Give It Away"; Gaither Vocal Band
*2009: Southern Gospel Album of the Year for *Lovin' Life*; Gaither Vocal Band
*2010: Southern Gospel Album of the Year for *Reunited*; Gaither Vocal Band
*2010: Long Form Video  of the Year for *A Gospel Journey*; Oak Ridge Boys (producer)
*2011: Southern Gospel Song of the Year for "Better Day"; Gaither Vocal Band
*2011: Southern Gospel Album of the Year for *Greatly Blessed*; Gaither Vocal Band

Gjørdist limur í Hall of Fame Gospel Music Association í 1983

### Annar heiður
*1974, 1980: ASCAP Best Gospel Song of the Year
*1997: Named among the top 75 American entrepreneurs: Entrepreneur Magazine
*2000: Christian "Songwriter of the Century" (with Gloria Gaither): American Society of Composers and Publishers (ASCAP)
*2006: SPEBSQSA Honorary Life Member
*2010: Indiana Wesleyan University *Society of World Changers* inductee/Honorary doctorate recipient

## Keldur


## Slóðir úteftir
*Gaither Music Website - gaither.com
*Short biography at jjonline.com 
*Interview with Bill Gaither on about.com 
*Profile on CanadianChristianity.com
*Gaither Family Resources

Bólkur:Amerikanskir tónleikarar
Bólkur:Amerikanskir sangarar