Bill & Gloria Gaither
with Danny and Mary Ann

Discography & Videography


Albums by Bill & Gloria Gaither:

Things That Are Contemporary (Anderson College, ca. 1958–1959)
The Contemporaries [college vocal group]: Gene Miller, Irv Martin, Dave Mohney, Bill Hazelbauer, Roger Allen, Dave Tate, Dick Dixon, Don Dawson, Jim Moore, Darrell Taylor, Bill Gaither, Dale Williams, Delwin Brown

Presenting the Gaither Trio of Indiana, Volume 1 (Crusade, 1960/1)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Mary Ann

Presenting the Gaither Trio of Indiana, Volume 2 (Crusade, 1960/1)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Mary Ann

Oh How I Love Him (Crusade, 1960/1)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Mary Ann / Nancy Combs (organ), Charles Reynolds (guitar)

South Meridian Sings (1962)
Bill conducting the choir of South Meridian Church of God (Anderson, IN) / Girtie Gritzmacher (organ), Don Mitten, Mrs. Glen P. Turner (piano), Roberta Dyer, Wanda Kuehn, Paul Hart, Dave Turner (solos)

South Meridian Sings, Vol. 2 (1962)
Bill conducting the choir of South Meridian Church of God (Anderson, IN) / Girtie Gritzmacher (organ), Maxine Devoris (piano), Jo Morris, Paul Hart, Dave Turner, Ross Forintos (solos)

Songs of Praise and Devotion (TDE Records 505, 1964)
Trio: Bill, Gloria, Mary Ann

He Touched Me (TDE Records 510, 1964)
Trio: Bill, Gloria, Mary Ann / Paul Yerden (organ)

Songs by Bill Gaither As Sung by His Brother Dan (Crusade LPM-7801, 1964/5)
Danny, Bill, Mary Ann, Paul Yerden (organ), Nancy Combs, Doug Oldham, Joan Dix (vocalists)

The Longer I Serve Him (Gaither Music 850LPM, 1965)
Trio: Bill, Gloria, Mary Ann

Sincerely (Heart Warming HWS-1894, 1966)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Mary Ann / [Nashville studio musicians]

When God Seems So Near (Heart Warming HWS-1924, 1966)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Mary Ann / Henry Slaughter (piano), Marvin Hughes (organ), Harold Bradley, Wayne Moss, Brock Speer (guitars), Ben Speer (bass)

Happiness (Heart Warming HWS-1974, 1967)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Sherry Slattery

I’m Free (Heart Warming Records HWS-1989, 1968)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Gloria, Betty Fair

He Touched Me (Heart Warming HWS-3017, 1969)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Gloria, Betty Fair

Sings Warm (Heart Warming HWS-3051, 1969)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Gloria, Betty Fair

The Award-Winning Songs of Bill Gaither (Heart Warming HWS-3060, 1969)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Gloria / includes Speer Family, Doug Oldham, Imperials, and others [compilation]

1970s

At Home in Indiana / The King is Coming (Heart Warming HWS-3083, 1970/1)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Gloria, orchestrated by Rick Powell

Let’s Talk About . . . Something Beautiful (Heart Warming HWS-3110, 1971)
Gloria [spoken word album]

Because He Lives (Heart Warming HWS-3130, 1971, reissued 1974)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Gloria, orchestrated by Rick Powell

Live (Heart Warming R3178, 1972)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Gloria

Christmas . . . Back Home in Indiana (Heart Warming R3197, 1972)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Gloria, orchestrated by Rick Powell

My Faith Still Holds (Heart Warming R3161, 1973)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Gloria, orchestrated by Rick Powell

Singing to Share (Vista R1240, 1973)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Gloria

Alleluia! A Praise Gathering for Believers (Impact R3171, 1973) with songbook
Words & music by Bill & Gloria, arr. Ronn Huff

Let’s Just Praise the Lord (Impact R3209, 1973)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Gloria, orchestrated by Rick Powell

Thanks for Sunshine (Impact R3295, 1974)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Gloria, orchestrated by Rick Powell

Something Beautiful: An Evening with the Bill Gaither Trio (Impact 2R3337, 1974)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Gloria / Henry Slaughter (organ), Cloid Baker (bass), Darrell Powell, John Darnall, John Govro (guitars), Dennis Price, Mike Price, Mike Wray (trumpets) / Recorded in Houston and Dallas, TX

The Bill Gaither Song Book (Vista, 1974)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Gloria / Imperials, Speer Family, and others [compilation]

His Love . . . Reaching (Paragon PR-45001, 1975)
Words & music by Bill & Gloria, arr. Ronn Huff

Let’s Just Praise the Lord, Vol. 1 (Impact R3286, 1975) with songbook (1974)
Songs of Bill & Gloria, arr. W. Elmo Mercer for sing-alongs

In Retrospect (Impact 2R3367, 1975)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Gloria [compilation]

There is a Song (Impact, 1975)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Gloria / includes interviews with Scott Campbell, recorded from radio show

Jesus, We Just Want to Thank You (Impact R3379, 1975)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Gloria, orchestrated by Rick Powell

Christmas At Our House (Impact R3381, 1975)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Gloria / Dallas Holm, Imperials, and others

Praise (Impact R3408, 1976)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Gloria, orchestrated by Rick Powell

Let’s Just Praise the Lord, Vol. 2 (Impact R3428, 1976) with songbook (1974)
Songs of Bill & Gloria, arr. W. Elmo Mercer for sing-alongs

Moments for Forever (Live): An Experience of Praise (Impact R2-3457, 1977)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Gloria / Henry Slaughter (organ/piano), Randy Moore (bass), Roger Byrd (drums), Aaron Brown, John Darnall (guitars), Jerry Pfister, Larry Brubaker, Paul Terral (trumpets), Hazel Slaughter (vocals) / Recorded 1976–1977 in Edmonton, Canada; Ashville, NC; Columbia, SC; Greenville, SC

My Heart Can Sing: The Inspiring Songs of Stuart Hamblen (Impact R3445, 1977)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Gloria, orchestrated by Rick Powell

Pilgrim’s Progress (Impact R3495, 1978)
Trio: Bill, Gloria, Gary McSpadden, arr. Ronn Huff and others, orchestra of Nashville musicians

The Very Best of the Very Best (Word WSB-8804, 1978) with songbook
Trio: Bill, Gloria, Gary McSpadden

Classics (Impact R3532, 1978)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Gloria [compilation]

He Touched Me (Word WSB-8827, 1979)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Gloria [compilation]

We Are Persuaded (Word WSB-8829, 1979)
Trio: Bill, Gloria, Gary McSpadden, arr. Ronn Huff and others

1980s

Live Across America (Word WSX-8847, 1980)
Trio: Bill, Gloria, Gary McSpadden

Word Family Christmas Album (Word WSB-8842, 1980)
Trio: Bill, Gloria, Gary McSpadden / Tom Netherton, Evie, and others

God Has Always Had a People (Joysong JS 33087, 1980)
Bill, Gloria, Suzanne, Amy, Benjy, arr. Don Marsh / David Ford, Cynthia Clawson, Gary Pigg, Marty McCall

The Praises of His People: Their Best Loved Songs of Praise—The Early Years (Word WSB-8838, 1981)
Trio: Bill, Danny, Gloria [compilation]

Bless the Lord Who Reigns in Beauty (Word WSB-8870, 1981) with songbook
Trio: Bill, Gloria, Gary McSpadden, arr. Ronn Huff / Sandi Patti Singers, West Angeles COGIC Choir, and other musicians

The New Gaither Vocal Band (DaySpring DST-4024, 1981) with songbook
GVB: Bill, Gary McSpadden, Lee Young, Steve Green

Word Family Christmas Album, Vol. 2 (Word WSB-8864, 1981)
Trio: Bill, Gloria, Gary McSpadden / Evie, Imperials, and others

He Started the Whole World Singing (Word WSB-8886, 1982)
Trio: Bill, Gloria, Gary McSpadden, arr. Ronn Huff / Sandi Patti Singers and other musicians

Joy Comes in the Morning (Word WSB-8892, 1982)
Trio: Bill, Gloria, Gary McSpadden / GVB: Bill, Gary McSpadden, Steve Green, Lee Young [compilation]

I Expect a Miracle (Gaither Music, 1982)
Trio: Bill, Gloria, Gary McSpadden / corresponds to book of same name

Fully Alive in His Spirit (Word 7-01-891763-8, 1983) with songbook
Trio: Bill, Gloria, Gary McSpadden, arr. Bill George

Passin’ the Faith Along (DaySpring DST-4102, 1983) with songbook
GVB: Bill, Gary McSpadden, Jon Mohr, Steve Green

Celebration of Praise, Vol. 1 (Word 7-01-895510-6, 1984)
Trio: Bill, Gloria, Gary McSpadden / Amy Grant, Imperials, and others [compilation]

New Point of View (DaySpring 7-01-412701-2, 1984)
GVB: Bill, Larnelle Harris, Gary McSpadden, Jon Mohr

Then He Said Sing! (Word 7-01-898010-0, 1985)
Trio: Bill, Gloria, Gary McSpadden, arr. Don Hart, Bill George, and others

Then Came the Morning: A Resurrection Musical (Gaither Music, 1985) LP + score
Songs by Bill & Gloria, arr. Ovid Young

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Something Beautiful, Something Good (1986)
Bill, Gloria, Gary McSpadden

Bill Gaither Trio & Friends (Arrival NU-1810, 1986)
Trio: Bill, Gloria, Gary McSpadden / Larnelle Harris, Carman, Steve Green, Don Francisco, Sandi Patti

One X 1 (Word 7-01-000764-0, 1986) with songbook
GVB: Bill, Gary McSpadden, Larnelle Harris, Michael English

Welcome Back Home (Star Song SSD 8079, 1987) with songbook
Trio: Bill, Gloria, Gary McSpadden

The Music of Christmas (Word, 1987)
Trio: Bill, Gloria, Gary McSpadden / Amy Grant, Evie, and others

Wings (Star Song SSD 8101, 1988) with songbook
GVB: Bill, Gary McSpadden, Michael English, Jim Murray

A Praise Gathering (Star Song SSD 8136, 1989)
Trio: Bill, Gloria, Michael English / GVB: Bill, Jim Murray, Mark Lowry, Michael English / Amy Ransom, Lee College Choir

20 Inspirational Favorites by Bill & Gloria Gaither (Benson, 1989) [previously released material]

The Best from the Beginning (DaySpring, 1989) [GVB compilation]

1990s

Hymn Classics (Word 7-01-918660-2, 1990) with songbook
Trio: Bill, Gloria, Michael English, with Danny, arr. Jim Gray

A Few Good Men (Star Song SSD 8148, 1990) also DVD
GVB: Bill, Michael English, Jim Murray, Mark Lowry

Bill Gaither Trio and the Gaither Vocal Band in Concert (1991) VHS
with Vestal Goodman, Buddy Greene, Allison Dunham-Speer, recorded at First Baptist Church, Hendersonville, TN.
Trio: Bill, Gloria, Michael English. GVB: Bill, Michael English, Jim Murray, Mark Lowry.

Homecoming (Star Song SSD 8193, 1991) DVD, songbook
GVB: Bill, Michael English, Jim Murray, Mark Lowry

The Best of the Gaithers . . . Live! (Benson, 1992)

Peace of the Rock (Star Song SSD 8264, 1993)
GVB: Bill, Michael English, Mark Lowry, Terry Franklin

Alleluia! The Praise Continues (Star Song SSD 8801, 1993) also VHS
Created by Bill & Gloria with Ronn Huff, arr. Lari Goss & Jay Rouse / Cynthia Clawson, Russ Taff, Sandi Patti, and others

Southern Classics (Benson 84418-2265-2, 1993) with songbook
GVB: Bill, Michael English, Mark Lowry, Terry Franklin

Testify (Chapel CMD 3315, 1994)
GVB: Bill, Mark Lowry, Buddy Mullins, Jonathan Pierce

Gaithers Sing Old-Time Favorites (Gaither Music, 1994) [compilation]
Trio: Bill, Gloria, Gary McSpadden

O Happy Day: Old-Time Southern Singing Convention (1994) VHS/DVD, 4 vols.?

Sweetest Song I Know: More of the Old-Time Southern Singing Convention (1995) VHS/DVD

Southern Classics Vol. II (Chapel CMD 5320, 1995) with songbook
GVB: Bill, Guy Penrod, Jonathan Pierce, Mark Lowry

Heaven Is My Home (Benson, 1996)
Bill & Gloria Gaither & Friends / Gaither Trio, The Speers, The Rambos, and others [compilation]

Back Home in Indiana (Spring House SHD4907, 11 Feb. 1997) also DVD
GVB: Bill, Guy Penrod, Jonathan Pierce, Mark Lowry

Lovin’ God & Lovin’ Each Other (Spring Hill CMD5407, 1997) with songbook
GVB: Bill, Guy Penrod, Jonathan Pierce, Mark Lowry

Still the Greatest Story Ever Told (Spring Hill CMD5458, 22 Sept. 1998) with songbook
GVB: Bill, Mark Lowry, Guy Penrod, David Phelps

God Is Good (Spring Hill CMD5475, 1999)
GVB: Bill, Mark Lowry, Guy Penrod, David Phelps

Classic Moments from the Bill Gaither Trio, Vol. 1 (Greentree, 1999)
Classic Moments from the Bill Gaither Trio, Vol. 2 (Greentree, 1999)
Classic Moments from the Bill Gaither Trio: Live, Vol. 1 (Greentree, 1999)
Classic Moments from the Bill Gaither Trio: Live, Vol. 2 (Greentree, 1999)
Classic Moments from the Gaither Vocal Band, Vol. 1 (Greentree, 1999)
Classic Moments from the Gaither Vocal Band, Vol. 2 (Greentree, 1999)
Classic Moments from the Bill Gaither Trio, Vol. 3 (Greentree, 2000)
Classic Moments from the Bill Gaither Trio, Vol. 4 (Greentree, 2000)

2000s

I Do Believe (Spring Hill CMD1009, 2000) also DVD, songbook
GVB: Bill, Mark Lowry, Guy Penrod, David Phelps

Because He Lives: The Songs of Bill & Gloria Gaither (2000/2002) VHS/DVD
Gaither Trio [previously released performances], Mark Lowry

Everything Good (Spring House SHD2412R, 2002) with songbook
GVB: Bill, Guy Penrod, David Phelps, Russ Taff

The King Is Coming (Greentree, 2002) [Trio, previously released material]

A Cappella (Gaither Music, SHD2516R, 2003) with songbook
GVB: Bill, Guy Penrod, David Phelps, Russ Taff

Best of the Gaither Vocal Band (Gaither Music, 2004), with songbook

He Touched Me (Provident, 2005) [Trio, previously released material]

Because He Lives (Provident, 2005) [Trio, previously released material]

Give It Away (Gaither Music SHD2648, 2006) also DVD, songbook
GVB: Bill, Guy Penrod, Marshall Hall, Wes Hampton

Together (Gaither Music, SHD2729, 2007) also DVD, songbook
GVB: Bill, Guy Penrod, Marshall Hall, Wes Hampton / Ernie Haase & Signature Sound

Something Beautiful: Medleys from a Half-Century of Songs (Gaither Music, 2007)
Bill & Gloria

Christmas Gaither Vocal Band Style (Gaither Music SHD2789, 2008)
GVB: Bill, Guy Penrod, Marshall Hall, Wes Hampton

Lovin’ Life (Spring House SHD2746, 2008) with songbook
GVB: Bill, Guy Penrod, Marshall Hall, Wes Hampton

Reunion Vols. 1 & 2 (2009) also DVD
GVB: Bill, Gary McSpadden, Jim Murray, Jon Mohr, Larnelle Harris, Buddy Mullins, Russ Taff, Mark Lowry, Steve Green, Guy Penrod, Michael English, David Phelps, Wes Hampton, Marshall Hall

Bill & Gloria Gaither’s 12 Christmas Favorites (Gaither Music / Cracker Barrel, 2009) [compilation]

2010s

Reunited (Gaither Music SHD6044, 2010)
GVB: Bill, Michael English, Mark Lowry, David Phelps, Wes Hampton

Better Day (Gaither Music SHD6031, 2010) also DVD
GVB: Bill, Michael English, Mark Lowry, David Phelps, Wes Hampton

Greatly Blessed (Gaither Music SHD6048, 2010) with songbook
GVB: Bill, Michael English, Mark Lowry, David Phelps, Wes Hampton

Pure and Simple (Gaither Music SHD6108, 2012)
GVB: Bill, Michael English, Mark Lowry, David Phelps, Wes Hampton

Icon (Gaither Music 46522, 2013)
GVB: Bill, Mark Lowry, Guy Penrod, David Phelps

Hymns (Gaither Music SHD8777, 2014)
GVB: Bill, Michael English, Mark Lowry, David Phelps, Wes Hampton

The New Edition (Gaither Music 2014)
GVB: Bill, David Phelps, Wes Hampton, Adam Crabb, Todd Suttles

Sometimes It Takes a Mountain (Gaither Music, 2014) also DVD
GVB: Bill, David Phelps, Wes Hampton, Adam Crabb, Todd Suttles

Happy Rhythm (Gaither Music, 2015) also DVD
GVB: Bill, David Phelps, Wes Hampton, Adam Crabb, Todd Suttles

Christmas Collection (Spring House, 2015) GVB [previously released material]

Better Together (Gaither Music, 2016)
GVB: Bill, David Phelps, Wes Hampton, Adam Crabb, Todd Suttles

We Have This Moment (Gaither Music SHD9341, 2017) also DVD
GVB: Bill, Reggie Smith, Wes Hampton, Adam Crabb, Todd Suttles

Special Anniversary Collection (Spring House, 2018) GVB [previously released material]

Good Things Take Time (Gaither Music, 2019) also DVD
GVB: Bill, Reggie Smith, Wes Hampton, Adam Crabb, Todd Suttles

Reunion Live (Gaither Music SHD9424, 2019) also DVD
GVB: Bill, Mark Lowry, Guy Penrod, Gary McSpadden, David Phelps, Russ Taff, Marshall Hall, etc.

Reunited Live (Gaither Music, 2020) also DVD
GVB: Bill, Guy Penrod, Gary McSpadden, David Phelps, Michael English, Larnelle Harris, etc.

That’s Gospel, Brother (Gaither Music, 2021) also DVD
GVB: Bill, Reggie Smith, Wes Hampton, Adam Crabb, Todd Suttles

For the Homecoming series of albums and videos, see the discographies linked below.

Materials for Children:

Especially for Children (Impact R3214, 1973) LP
Trio: Bill, Danny, Gloria, orchestrated by Rick Powell

I’m Something Special (Singcord ZLP 922S, 1974) LP with songbook
Songs by Bill & Gloria, arr. Rick Powell for children’s choir

I’m [I Am] a Promise: Especially for Children, Vol. 2 (Impact R3344, 1975) LP
Trio: Bill, Danny, Gloria, orchestrated by Rick Powell

It’s a Miracle: Choir Arrangements for Children (Waco, TX: Word, 1975)
Songs by Bill & Gloria, arr. Rick Powell for children’s choir

You’re Something Special (Alexandria: Gaither Music, 1975) Book + 45-rpm [No. 1]
Illustrated by Aletha Jones

I Wonder How It Felt (Alexandria: Gaither Music, 1975) Book + 45-rpm [No. 2]
Illustrated by Aletha Jones

I Guess God Thought of Everything (Alexandria: Gaither Music, 1975) Book + 45-rpm [No. 3]
Words by Rick Powell; illustrated by Aletha Jones

It’s a Miracle (Alexandria: Gaither Music, 1975) Book + 45-rpm [No. 4]
Illustrated by Aletha Jones

God Loves to Talk to Boys While They’re Fishin’ (Alexandria: Gaither Music, 1975) Book + 45-rpm [No. 5]
Illustrated by Aletha Jones

This Little Light of Mine (Alexandria: Gaither Music, 1975) Book + 45-rpm [No. 6]
Illustrated by Aletha Jones

Jesus, I Heard You Had a Big House (Alexandria: Gaither Music, 1977) Book + 45-rpm [No. 7]
Illustrated by Aletha Jones

I am a Promise (Alexandria: Gaither Music, 1977) Book + 45-rpm [No. 8]
Illustrated by Aletha Jones

This is the Day the Lord Has Made (Nashville: Impact, 1977) Book + 45-rpm [No. 9]
Illustrated by Aletha Jones

God Can (Nashville: Impact, 1977) Book + 45-rpm [No. 10]
Song by Edna Louise Abernathy, illustrated by Aletha Jones & Sheralyn Lerner, sung by Bill & Gloria

That’s Him (Nashville: Impact, 1977) Book + 45-rpm [No. 11]
Song by Joy MacKenzie, illustrated by Aletha Jones & Sheralyn Lerner

Let All the Children Praise the Lord (Nashville: Impact, 1977) Book + 45-rpm [No. 12]
Illustrated by Aletha Jones & Sheralyn Lerner

The Very Best of the Very Best for Kids (Word WSB-8835, 1980)
Trio: Bill, Gloria, Gary McSpadden, arr. Rick Powell & Bob MacKenzie

Kids Under Construction: A Musical Blueprint for Becoming (Nashville: Paragon, 1981) LP + books
Songs by Bill & Gloria, with Joy MacKenzie, arr. Ronn Huff

Life: 10 New Songs for Kids (Word 7-01-895663-3, 1984) LP
Trio: Bill, Gloria, Gary McSpadden

A Bunch of Songs Kids Love to Sing (Alexandria, IN: Gaither Music, 1994) Score + Cassette
Gaither Kids Chorale, arr. Jeff Kennedy

I’m Something Special (Star Song CMC 3316, 1994)
with Vestal Goodman, George Younce, Homecoming Kids

When Did I Start to Love You? (Alexandria: Gaither Family Resources, 1995) Book

Classic Moments from the Bill Gaither Trio: Especially for Children, Vol. 1 (Greentree, 1999) CD
Classic Moments from the Bill Gaither Trio: Especially for Children, Vol. 2 (Greentree, 1999) CD

My Father’s Angels (2010) Book + CD
Illustrated by Barbara Hranilovich

Ordinary Baby, Extraordinary Gift (2010) Book + CD
Illustrated by Barbara Hranilovich

Cardinal Courage (2011) Book + CD
Illustrated by Christy Boyer

I Am a Promise (Gaither Music SHD6127, 2011)
GVB: Bill, Michael English, Mark Lowry, David Phelps, Wes Hampton

I Am a Promise (2015) Book + CD
Illustrated by Kristina Stephenson

Albums by Danny Gaither:

Wonderful, Marvelous, Yet True (Key Records Lp-St 11, 1962) with the Golden Keys

The Golden Keys Quartet (Golden Records 8347, 1964) with the Golden Keys

Sweet & High (Heart Warming R3166, 1972) arr. Rick Powell

Sing a Song of Love (Impact R3278, 1974) arr. Rick Powell

It Is Well with My Soul (Impact R3432, 1976) arr. Rick Powell

Singing to the World (Impact R3527, 1978), arr. Lari Goss, Jack Williams, Joe Huffman

Danny Boy (Impact R3561, 1979), arr. Lari Goss, Jack Williams

In My Life (Impact R3561, 1981), arr. Lari Goss, Jack Williams, Bergen White

Hymns (Impact R3737, 1981), arr. Lari Goss, Rick Powell

Heartmender (Impact R3736, 1982), arr. Lari Goss, Steve Mauldin

Moments of Praise: A New Worship Experience (Daybreak DBR 108, 1983), arr. Lari Goss

Danny Gaither in Concert: A Little Bit of Sunshine (Daybreak DBR 109, 1983) with Trina Gaither, Dave Redman

Special thanks to Steve Krampitz for early album art and discography.