She likes it because she says it’s “musically sound and it presents the Gospel.” The Gaithers have composed several cantatas, collections of musical pieces with narration, that are popular with church choirs. She uses their music at her church regularly. “They’re marvelous musicians who love the Lord and want to serve,” Drew said. Rita Drew of Glenville, choir director at First Baptist Church in Ballston Spa, has seen Bill and Gloria Gaither in concert a few times. Fans like Gaither’s work because many of the lyrics come right from the Scriptures. “It’s a worship experience more than entertainment,” Carolyn Norris said. The result is that his concerts end up being more than just musical performances for those in attendance. Those include themes like “You are important,” “You matter,” “What is our responsibility to our brother?” and “How are we going to live while we’re here ?” The “what matters most” or “eternal truths,” as Gaither describes them, are what he wants to communicate in his music and performances. In fact, he authored a book with Ken Abraham titled “It’s More than the Music: Life Lessons on Friends, Faith and What Matters Most.” “I still love the music, but it’s always been more than that for me,” he said. Gaither has always contended that his performances are not just about the music. “Bill Gaither wrote some of the most invigorating Christian music in the last 40 years,” Dale Norris said. The couple make DVRs of Gaither’s television show and listen to the music while they’re doing things at home. The couple heard Bill and Gloria Gaither in concert at the Palace Theatre in the mid-1970s and have remained fans ever since. Dale and Carolyn Norris of Clifton Park will be among them.
One bus makes three stops in the Capital Region in Schenectady, at Crossgates Mall and in Latham Another bus tour is scheduled to bring people to SPAC from Clinton in Dutchess County.įaith Baptist Church in Clifton Park will be bringing a group of more than 50 people to the concert. Wade Tours has two bus tours bringing people to the concert. The band’s performance in the Capital Region will not only draw locals, but those from other areas. The group’s 2011 tour included 50 stops in the United States as well as appearances in Europe, South America and South Africa. The Homecoming Tour has attracted more than 1.1 million people worldwide and is ranked among the top concerts for tickets sold in any music genre during the past decade. The current Gaither Vocal Band is what he describes as the centerpiece of the Homecoming Series, a tour that began with a video he produced that honored some of the veteran artists in the gospel music field. “I seem to have attracted some pretty great vocalists - some of the best that we have had,” Gaither said.
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