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THE MORNING

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William J. Gaither; Chris Christian Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 33221 16165 53513 Used With Text: Then Came the Morning

Then Came the Morning

Author: Gloria Gaither Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Then came the morning - night turned into day Used With Tune: THE MORNING

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Then Came the Morning

Author: Gloria Gaither Hymnal: Worship His Majesty #269 (1987) First Line: Then came the morning - night turned into day Tune Title: THE MORNING

Then Came The Morning

Author: Gloria Gaither Hymnal: Songs of Praise #36 (1986) First Line: They all walked away nothin' to say Tune Title: [They all walked away nothin' to say]

b. 1942 Author of "Then Came the Morning" in Worship His Majesty 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: