Bill Gaither is paying tribute to The Oak Ridge Boys‘ Joe Bonsall, who recently announced he was retiring from touring, amid the group’s American Made: Farewell Tour, due to health concerns. The award-winning quartet often performed with Gaither and his wife, Gloria, as part of the famed Gaither Homecoming Series, forming a close friendship with the gospel music pioneer…
The Gaither Tribute album is out! Gaither Tribute: Honoring the Songs of Bill & Gloria Gaither, featuring Reba McEntire, Ronnie Dunn, Hillary Scott & The Scott Family, Josh Turner, Ronnie Milsap, Alabama with The Oak Ridge Boys and more, was released on Friday, August 25. “It’s just so surreal to be asked to be a part of a project like this and…
Bill Gaither is speaking out about canceling two events, due to COVID-10. The gospel music mogul made the decision to postpone both the Gaither Vocal Band Reunion, first scheduled in April before initially rescheduling for August, and the 2020 Family Fest in the Smokies, until 2021. “The health of our friends who have supported our events for 50 years…
Gospel music icon Bill Gaither is finding a reason for joy, even in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The 84-year-old understands that many are fearful in these uncertain times, but those fears are doing one thing, he says: pointing people back to God. “I think what this has done has got us back to the basics of what’s…
