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| Gaither Vocal Band discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 678 |
| Live albums | 750 |
| Compilation albums | 10 |
| Video albums | 14 |
This is a discography for the gospel vocal group Gaither Vocal Band.
| Year | Album | US Christ Albums | Members who performed | Record label | Record producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The New Gaither Vocal Band | — | Gaither, Steve Green , Gary McSpadden, Lee Young | Dayspring | |
| 1983 | Passin' The Faith Along | — | Gaither, Green, McSpadden, Jon Mohr | ||
| 1984 | New Point of View | — | Gaither, McSpadden, Mohr, Larnelle Harris | ||
| 1986 | One X 1 | — | Gaither, McSpadden, Harris, Michael English | Word Nashville | Keith Thomas |
| 1988 | Wings | — | Gaither, McSpadden, English, Jim Murray | Star Song | Billy Smiley |
| 1990 | A Few Good Men | 23 | Gaither, English, Murray, Mark Lowry | Larry Goss | |
| 1991 | Homecoming | 30 | Ken Mansfield | ||
| 1993 | Peace of the Rock | — | Gaither, English, Lowry, Terry Franklin | Cheryl Rogers | |
| Southern Classics | 33 | Benson | |||
| 1994 | Testify | 35 | Gaither, Lowry, Buddy Mullins, Jonathan Pierce | Chapel | Keith Compton, Michael Sykes, Gaither |
| 1995 | Southern Classics: Volume II | — | Gaither, Lowry, Pierce, Guy Penrod | ||
| 1997 | Back Home in Indiana [LIVE] | 21 | Spring Hill | ||
| Lovin' God & Lovin' Each Other | 8 | Michael Sykes, Gaither, Penrod | |||
| 1998 | Still the Greatest Story Ever Told | 16 | Gaither, Lowry, Penrod, David Phelps | ||
| 1999 | God is Good | 4 | Michael Sykes, Guy Penrod | ||
| 2000 | I Do Believe | Sykes, Gaither, Penrod | |||
| 2002 | Everything Good | 8 | Gaither, Penrod, Phelps, Russ Taff | Springhouse | |
| 2003 | A Cappella | 7 | Gaither Music Group | Gaither, David Phelps | |
| 2006 | Give It Away | 6 | Gaither, Penrod, Marshall Hall, Wes Hampton | Tommy Sims, Gaither, Sykes, English | |
| 2007 | Together [with Ernie Haase & Signature Sound] | 4 | Larry Goss, Ernie Haase | ||
| 2008 | Lovin’ Life | 6 | Marshall Hall, Wes Hampton, Penrod | ||
| Christmas Gaither Vocal Band Style | 13 | Russell Mauldin | |||
| 2009 | Gaither Vocal Band Reunion (Vol. 1) | 1 | Current and former members | Bill Gaither | |
| Gaither Vocal Band Reunion (Vol. 2) | 2 | ||||
| Reunited | 3 | Gaither, Hampton, English, Lowry, Phelps | David Phelps | ||
| 2010 | Better Day (Live) | 5 | Bill Gaither | ||
| Greatly Blessed | 2 | Gaither, English, Phelps | |||
| 2011 | I Am a Promise | 10 | Gaither, Ben Isaacs | ||
| 2012 | Pure and Simple | 3 | Gaither, Isaacs, Phelps, English | ||
| 2014 | Hymns | 7 | Gaither, Isaacs, Phelps | ||
| The New Edition | — | Gaither, Phelps, Hampton, Adam Crabb, Todd Suttles | |||
| Sometimes It Takes a Mountain | 6 | ||||
| 2015 | Happy Rhythm | 15 | |||
| 2016 | Better Together | 9 | |||
| 2017 | We Have This Moment | 4 | Gaither, Hampton, Crabb, Suttles, Reggie Smith | Gaither, Gordon Mote | |
| 2019 | Good Things Take Time [1] | 12 | Gaither, Gordon Mote | ||
| Reunion (Live) [2] | 7 | Current and former members | |||
| 2020 | Reunited (Live) | — | |||
| 2021 | That's Gospel, Brother | — | Gaither, Hampton, Crabb, Suttles, Smith | ||
| All Heaven and Nature Sing | — | ||||
| 2022 | Let's Just Praise the Lord | — | |||
Some contain additional new material or alternate versions of the original albums.
| Year | Title | Members who performed | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Homecoming | Gaither, Michael English, Jim Murray, Mark Lowry | – |
| 1993 | Live at Praise Gathering | Gaither, Michael English, Mark Lowry, Terry Franklin | – |
| 1997 | Back Home in Indiana | Gaither, Mark Lowry, Guy Penrod, Jonathan Pierce | – |
| 1998 | Hawaiian Homecoming | Gaither, Mark Lowry, Guy Penrod, David Phelps | – |
| 2002 | I Do Believe | – | |
| 2003 | Australian Homecoming | Gaither, Russ Taff, Guy Penrod, David Phelps | – |
| 2006 | Give It Away | Gaither, Marshall Hall, Wes Hampton, Guy Penrod | – |
| 2007 | Together | Gaither, Hall, Hampton, Penrod (with Ernie Haase & Signature Sound) | Gold |
| 2009 | Reunion Volumes 1 & 2 | Former and present members | Gold |
| 2010 | Reunited | Gaither, Michael English, Wes Hampton, Mark Lowry, David Phelps | Gold |
| Better Day | – | ||
| 2013 | Pure And Simple Vol. 1 & 2 | – | |
| 2015 | Sometimes it Takes a Mountain | Gaither, David Phelps, Wes Hampton, Adam Crabb, Todd Suttles | – |
| Happy Rhythm | – | ||
| 2018 | We Have This Moment | Gaither, Wes Hampton, Reggie Smith, Adam Crabb, Todd Suttles | – |
| 2023 | Shine – The Darker The Night The Brighter The Light | – | |
| 2024 | Love Songs | – |
William James Gaither is an American singer and songwriter of Southern gospel and contemporary Christian music. He has written numerous popular Christian songs with his wife Gloria; he is also known for performing as part of the Bill Gaither Trio and the Gaither Vocal Band. In the 1990s, his career gained a resurgence, as popularity grew for the Gaither Homecoming series. In 2023 he released a secular music album with the Gaither Vocal Band entitled “Love Songs”.
George Wilson Younce was a Southern gospel bass vocalist, known for performing with Southern gospel quartets, especially The Cathedral Quartet.
Russell Taff is an American gospel singer and songwriter who grew up in Farmersville, California. He has sung a variety of musical styles throughout his career including: pop rock, traditional Southern gospel, contemporary country music, and rhythm and blues. He first gained recognition as lead vocalist for the Imperials (1976–81). One of his best-known performances is the song "Praise the Lord". He has also been a member of the Gaither Vocal Band, and occasionally tours with Bill Gaither in the Gaither Homecoming concerts. As a solo artist and songwriter, Taff is known for the 1980s anthem "We Will Stand". Taff has received various Dove and Grammy awards either as a solo artist or part of a larger musical group, most notably the Imperials.
The Martins are a Christian music vocal trio composed of three siblings: Joyce Martin Sanders, Jonathan Martin, and Judy Martin Hess.
The Cathedral Quartet, also known as the Cathedrals, was an American southern gospel quartet who performed from 1964 to December 1999. The group's final lineup consisted of Glen Payne (lead), George Younce (bass), Ernie Haase (tenor), Scott Fowler, and Roger Bennett.
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound is an American Southern Gospel quartet founded in 2002 by Ernie Haase, former Cathedral Quartet tenor and Garry Jones, former Gold City pianist. As of June 2024, the group consists of Ernie Haase (tenor), Doug Anderson (baritone), Dustin Doyle (lead), Christopher Taylor (bass) and Tyler Vestal (piano). The group has released 33 albums and 16 DVDs, many of which feature other Christian and Gospel artists.
Gaither Homecoming is the name applied to a series of videos, music recordings and concerts, which are organized, promoted and usually presented by Christian music songwriter and impresario Bill Gaither.
The 37th Annual GMA Dove Awards, also called the 37th Annual GMA Music Awards, were held on April 5, 2006 recognizing accomplishments of Christian musicians for the year 2005. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Rebecca St. James and Kirk Franklin. This was the last year in which the awards were called the "GMA Music Awards", since they will change their names to "GMA Dove Awards".
The 38th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 25, 2007 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2006. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Brian Littrell, Natalie Grant, and Donnie McClurkin. This was the first year in which the awards were called the "GMA Dove Awards" since the 2006 edition was called the "GMA Music Awards".
Janet Paschal is an inspirational gospel vocalist. She has released numerous albums in that genre and has received multiple fan awards and Grammy and Dove Award nominations. She is also a songwriter and published author. In May 2019, she was inducted into the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee. Paschal was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in October 2022.
David Norris Phelps is an American Christian music vocalist, songwriter, vocal arranger, and producer who is best known for singing tenor in the Gaither Vocal Band. He has also released several solo albums, including four Christmas collections. On January 13, 2008, Phelps appeared on Extreme Makeover Home Edition for the Woodhouse family.
Ivan Ray Parker is an American Southern Gospel singer.
The 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation was held on April 23, 2008, recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2007. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Isaacs are a bluegrass Southern gospel music group consisting of mother Lily Isaacs, daughters Becky and Sonya Isaacs and son Ben Isaacs, along with John Bowman as an instrumentalist and songwriter. Joe Isaacs, formerly a singer and banjo player in the group, has left since his 1998 divorce from Lily Isaacs. He now does solo work on a far more localized level.
The 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation was held on April 23, 2009 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2008. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Rebecca St. James, Matthew West, and Lisa Kimmey.
The 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation was held on April 20, 2011, at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. The show was broadcast on GMC on April 24, 2011, hosted by Sherri Shepherd from The Newlywed Game.
The 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation was held on April 21, 2010 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2009. The show was held at The Opry Entertainment Complex in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Bart Millard.
Get Away, Jordan is a live CD/DVD released by Christian gospel quartet Ernie Haase & Signature Sound. The album was produced by Gaither Music Group and released on January 23, 2007. This DVD video is the last to feature their piano player Roy Webb.
Give It Away is an album from Contemporary Christian, Southern Gospel group Gaither Vocal Band. The album was released on January 24, 2006.
The 43rd Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation ceremony was held on Thursday, April 19, 2012, at 7:30 P.M. EST at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. The ceremony recognized the accomplishments of musicians and other figures within the Christian music industry for the year 2011. The ceremony was produced by the Gospel Music Association and was hosted by actor David Mann and comedian Chonda Pierce. The awards show was broadcast on the Gospel Music Channel on April 24, 2012.
