Gloria Gaither

**Gloria Gaither** (amuru Maachị 4, 1942) bu onye na-agụ egwu nke Kraist - onye na-ede egwu, onye ode akwukwo, onye nkwuputa, onye nzizi na ulo akwukwo . Ọ lụrụ Bill Gaither, ha abụọ edeela ihe karịrị egwu narị asaa. Ya na Bill Gaither Trio, emeela ihe ngosi egwu, mee njem ma gụọ egwu dị iche iche site na 1965 ruo 1991. Kemgbe 1991, ọ na-eje ozi dị ka onye na-eme ihe nkiri, onye na-eme egwu, onye na-ede abụ, onye na-ede egwú, na onye na-ede akụkọ maka usoro mgbasa ozi telivishọn Gaither Homecoming, mwepụta vidiyo na DVD, na ndekọ ọdịyo.

## Afọ ndị mmalite
Amụrụ ya dika G**loria Lee Sickal** na 1942 na Michigan, ọ bu ada pastọ Lee Sickal na Dorothy Sickal. Ọ nọrọ ụfọdụ n'ime oge nwata na ụlọ akwụkwọ sekọndrị na mpaghara Battle Creek nke Michigan, na-arụ ọrụ obere oge maka ụlọ ọrụ Kellogg .

## Agụmakwụkwọ
Mgbe Gloria gụsịrị akwụkwọ na Clare High School na Clare, Michigan,  ọ gara Mahadum Anderson na Anderson, Indiana . N'ebe ahụ, ọ guru akwụkwọ okpukpu atọ na Bekee, French na Sociology. Ihe omume ya na kọleji gụnyere isonye na otu na-eme ihe ngosi,  Alpha Chi National College Honor Society  na otu Sigma Tau Delta honor society. 

Mgbe ọ gụsịrị akwụkwọ, ọ malitere ọrụ na Alexandria Monroe High School dị ka onye nkụzi French. N'ebe ahụ, ọ zutere Bill Gaither, bụ onye na-akụzi Bekee n'oge ahụ. Ọ lụrụ Gaither na 1962, ha malitere ide abụ ntụrụndụ.

Na 1991, ọ gara Mahadum Ball State wee nweta nzere Master of Arts na Britain na American Literature . Ọ kụziri dị ka onye prọfesọ ọzọ na Mahadum Anderson na 1987–88 nakwa 1996–97. 

## Ọrụ
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Bill na Gloria Gaither malitere ide abụ n'afọ ndị 1960, na ọtụtụ abụ ndị ahụ (gụnyere "Because He Lives", "I Am Loved", "Something Beautiful") gara n'ihu ịghọ ụkpụrụ akwụkwọ abụ abụ ụka n'ofe North America na gburugburu ụwa. . Ka ọ na-erule ngwụsị nke 1960s, Gloria, Bill na nwanne Bill Danny Gaither nọ na-eme njem n'esepụghị aka dị ka Bill Gaither Trio, na-abụ ma na-edekọ egwu Bill na Gloria dere. Mgbe ya na Bill Gaither Trio gachara ihe fọrọ nke nta ka ọ bụrụ afọ iri atọ, Gaither dọọrọ uche ya gaa na usoro Gaither Homecoming . Ọ bụ onye na-arụsi ọrụ ike na mmepụta vidiyo ọ bụla.

Na 1996, o butere ụzọ okike nke Gaither Family Resources  na Alexandria, Indiana, ma na-ejekwa ozi ugbu a dị ka onye nwe ya na onye isi njikwa. Na 2002, Gaither malitere Homecoming: Magazin,  nakwa ihe ọ na-eme ugbu a gunyere onye ode akwụkwọ, onye na-agba ajụjụ ọnụ na onye nchịkọta akụkọ.

N'afọ 2000, a kpọrọ Bill na Gloria aha Christian Songwriters of the Century site n'aka American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP),  ihe nrite dabere na ndị na-ede abụ bụ ndị nwegoro egwu kachasị na narị afọ gara aga. Gloria bụ onye natara nzere doctorate asaa, na ọ bụ onye dere akwụkwọ karịrị iri anọ nke gụnyere akwụkwọ ụmụaka iri abụọ.

Ihe nrite nke Gloria Gaither ritere gụnyere ndị a:

*Grammy Awards (National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences)
**1973: Best Inspirational Performance, "Let's Just Praise The Lord", Bill Gaither Trio
**1975: Best Inspirational Performance, "Jesus, We Just Want to Thank You", Bill Gaither Trio
**1999: Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album: *Kennedy Center Homecoming* – Bill and Gloria Gaither and Their Homecoming Friends
**2001: Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album: *Bill & Gloria Gaither Present a Billy Graham Music Homecoming* Bill & Gloria Gaither and the Homecoming Friends
**2002: Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album, "A Billy Graham Music Homecoming", Bill and Gloria Gaither
*GMA Dove Awards (Gospel Music Association)
**1976: Inspirational Album of the Year, *Jesus, We Just Want to Thank You*, Bill Gaither Trio
**1978: Inspirational Album of the Year, *Pilgrim's Progress*, Bill Gaither Trio
**1980: Mixed Group of the Year, Bill Gaither Trio
**1981: Gospel Album of the Year, Children's Music, *The Very Best of the Very Best, For Kids*, Bill Gaither Trio
**1982: Children's Music Album of the Year, *Kids Under Construction*, Bill and Gloria Gaither, Ronn Huff and Joy MacKenzie
**1985: Song of the Year: "Upon This Rock", Gloria Gaither and Dony McGuire
**1986: Songwriter of the Year, Gloria Gaither
**1988: Song of the Year: "In the Name of the Lord", Phil McHugh, Gloria Gaither and Sandi Patti Helvering, River Oaks Music, Gaither Music, Sandi's Songs
**1993: Southern Gospel Album: *Reunion: A Gospel Homecoming Celebration,* Bill Gaither, Gloria Gaither
**1994: Lifetime Achievement Award, The Gaither Companies
**1999: Induction into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, Bill Gaither Trio
**1999: Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year, "I Believe In A Hill Called Mount Calvary"; Gaither Vocal Band (performer); Bill and Gloria Gaither (writers)
**2002: Induction into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, in recognition of past and continuing efforts to promote the furtherance of quality gospel music in the world today
**2007: Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year, "Give It Away", Gaither Vocal Band, music: Benjamin Gaither, lyrics: Gloria Gaither
*Academic Awards 
**2002: Indiana Academy Induction, in recognition of outstanding individuals for service and accomplishments, Independent Colleges of Indiana Foundation
**2002: Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters Indiana Wesleyan University recipient
**2010: Honorary Doctorate of Arts, Taylor University
**2011: Honorary Alumni Degree, Olivet Nazarene University
**2012: Honorary Doctorate of Music, Nyack College
*Other Awards & Honors
**1997: Inducted into the GMA Hall of Fame
**2002: Cherub Award, to honor those who have made outstanding contributions within the area of worship, International Worship Institute
**2003: American Inspiration Award, Presidential Prayer Team
**2005: Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame Induction
**2006: Living Legends Award, Indiana Historical Society
**2008: ASCAP Award of Merit, Song of the Year Nominee to Bill and Gloria Gaither for "I Am Loved"
**2008: Indiana Broadcasters Association & Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame Induction, Bill and Gloria Gaither
**2008: Christian Music Publishers Association Founder's Award, presented for song, "Something Beautiful"
**2008: Sachem Award: Indiana's highest honor, selected by the Indiana governor, awarded to Hoosiers for a lifetime of excellence and virtue that has brought honor to Indiana.
**2010: Indiana Wesleyan University *Society of World Changers* inductee

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## Njikọ mpụga

* Official website
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