This week this song has played through my heart and mind over and over again. I have performed this song numerous times over the years, but this week the song has ministered to me. The song was written by Bill and Gloria Gaither. This well-known couple have written numerous Southern Gospel songs of our day including Because He Lives, He […]
If you watch the Gaither’s Homecoming Series, you may recognize the Ball Brothers. For me their performance at church on Sunday was my introduction to this amazing group. The group started out with four brothers. As of this time two of the brothers, Stephen and Joshua, have left the group to pursue other ministry opportunities. The remaining two Ball brothers […]
He Touched Me was the song that propelled Bill Gaither onto the national stage. Gaither had been writing songs for years, but nothing struck the chord with the American public the way He Touched Me did. Gaither stated in an interview that he began writing in “1960” and this was “my fifty-fourth song.” Gaither was accompanying an “old preacher friend” […]
Because He Lives, was written by Bill and Gloria Gaither. The couple are still a popular Southern Gospel performers and songwriters of our day. The couple met while they were both teachers and were married in 1962. By the end of the 1960s, the Gaither’s had two daughters and were expecting their third child. They were traveling and singing […]
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Leagh began playing the piano at 4 years old. By the age of 10, she was accompanying her father. They performed together until his death. She has been a vocalist for over 15 years ago. Leagh has a Bachelor’s in Music from Lander University. She has served local churches, worked in the local schools and daycares, taught private lessons, and […]