Gloria created Gaither Family Resources, that welcomed visitors to the Gaithers’ hometown for 23 years.
She is currently advocating for Songwriting majors at several Christian universities out of her sincere desire to see a new generation learn to create songs that are theologically sound, poetically beautiful and musically lasting–songs that will stand the test of time. She has written more than 40 books, including titles for adults and children, created scripts for over 100 videos in the chart-topping Homecoming series, and for 15 years she led the vision for Homecoming Magazine, an innovative publication for which she guided the themes, wrote features, and did milestone interviews.Ī respected voice in the academic community, Gloria holds Honorary Doctorates from eight universities and has served on the Board of Directors for both the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities and the United Christian College Fund. She has been published in the Steinbeck Academic Journal both in the United States and abroad. She has contributed papers and reviews on his writing in a variety of academic settings. Gloria has long been a student of literature, with special interest in the works of John Steinbeck. Also on their long list of special honors with Grammy Awards and Dove Awards, is their induction into Gospel Music Hall of Fame. In recognition of Gloria and Bill’s vast contribution to the gospel music industry, they were named ASCAP’s Christian Songwriters of the Century in 2000. Gloria also traveled with the Bill Gaither Trio for twenty years before she turned to her graduate work in literature. Together they have written more than 700 songs, created hundreds of award-winning recordings and a dozen timeless musicals that have been sung for decades.
As a result, they have created a lasting legacy in the field of gospel music and beyond.
For more than fifty years, Bill and Gloria Gaither have shared a mutual dedication to combining great art and great theology.