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Thank God For The Promise Of Spring

Author: William J. Gaither; Gloria Gaither Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Tho the skies be gray above me Used With Tune: [Tho the skies be gray above me]

SPRINGTIME

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William J. Gaither Tune Key: G Major Used With Text: Thank God for the Promise of Spring

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Thank God For The Promise Of Spring

Author: William J. Gaither; Gloria Gaither Hymnal: Songs of Praise #98 (1986) First Line: Tho the skies be gray above me Tune Title: [Tho the skies be gray above me]

Thank God for the Promise of Spring

Author: Gloria Gaither; William Gaither Hymnal: Hymns for the Family of God #110 (1976) First Line: Though the skies be gray above me Refrain First Line: Thank God for the promise of springtime Topics: Comfort; Funeral Hymns; Grace, Mercy and Forgivness Languages: English Tune Title: SPRINGTIME

Thank God for the Promise of Spring

Author: Gloria Gaither; William J. Gaither Hymnal: Worship His Majesty #516 (1987) First Line: Though the skies be gray above me Tune Title: SPRINGTIME

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Gloria Gaither

b. 1942 Author of "Thank God for the Promise of Spring" in Hymns for the Family of God Gloria Gaither (born March 4, 1942) is a Christian songwriter, author, speaker, editor, and academic. She is the wife of Bill Gaither and also sang in the Bill Gaither Trio, one of the most influential groups in recent Christian music. She was born Gloria Lee Sickal in 1942 in Michigan, a daughter of pastor Lee Sickal and Dorothy Sickal. She spent most of her childhood and high school career in the Battle Creek area of Michigan, working a brief time for the Kellogg Company. When Sickal graduated from high school, she attended Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana. There, she triple majored in English, French, and Sociology. Upon her graduation, she took a job at Alexandria Monroe High School as a French teacher. There, she met Bill Gaither, who was teaching English at the time. She married Gaither in 1962, and they began writing songs recreationally. By the end of the 1960s, Gloria, Bill, and his brother Danny Gaither were touring steadily, as the Bill Gaither Trio. After touring with the Bill Gaither Trio, Gaither drew her focus to the Gaither Homecoming series. She has been an active presence in every video production. Gaither is currently the scriptwriter and narrator for the Homecoming series. In 1991, she attended Ball State University and received a Master of Arts in Literature. She taught as an adjunct professor at Anderson University for periods in the late 80s and late 90s. In 1996, she spearheaded the creation of Gaither Family Reources in Alexandria, Indiana, and currently serves as co-owner and managing director. In 2002, Gaither launched Homecoming: