Bill Gaither & the Homecoming Friends

The Music Gospel of Bill Gaither

Heralded as the world’s most successful Christian songwriter, Bill Gaither will make an appearance at the Frank Erwin Center on February 9 with his Homecoming Friends during the Give it Away Tour 2007.

Bill Gaither has crafted soulful, uplifting music for four decades as a way to share with the world his unconditional faith in God. Gaither’s long and prosperous career has bloomed from both his performance and business ventures. His entertainment empire includes a music publishing company, record label, recording studio, gift shop and restaurant. Gaither’s inspirational songs of praise have earned him five Grammy awards; he was awarded his first Grammy in 1973 and accepted his most recent one in 2001. Gaither, along with wife and musical companion Gloria, has also been bestowed many other prestigious musical accolades, including ASCAP’s Songwriters of the Century Award.

Gaither’s Homecoming tours, which started in 1991, have brought together pillars of the southern gospel and Contemporary Christian music industries, sparking a revival of the genres. The Homecoming tours have sold more than 1.1 million tickets around the world – Pollstar lists the tour as selling more tickets (in 2004) than Elton John, Fleetwood Mac or Rod Stewart. Rolling Stone magazine named Gaither as one of the 50 richest musicians. Come celebrate at the Frank Erwin Center as Bill Gaither & the Homecoming Friends prove to the audience why their tour tops ticket sales year after year.