Legendary Southern gospel couple Bill and Gloria Gaither tell the stories behind their songs in new book

AWARD-WINNING American singer and songwriter Gloria Gaither has authored a book, Something Beautiful: The Stories Behind A Half-Century Of The Songs Of Bill And Gloria Gaither (Faith Words). It celebrates five decades of successful songwriting with husband Bill. Legions of fans best know the couple for their songs such as "Because He Lives", "There's Something About That Name" and "The Family Of God", their concerts and Homecoming TV programmes and videos. Gloria, who sees their songs as a time-line of their lives, writes, "Our songs have tended to be markers of our journey, a sort of diary of what God and life have taught us." CR

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