Giving Thanks

There was a time when the need for "community" pulled folks from their homes to country churches for worship and fellowship. Today, we are crowded into cities, surrounded by stimulation, and bombarded by noise. Yet, we are often no closer to each other than we were our pioneer ancestors. Now, more than ever, we need community, fellowship, and a place to turn our hearts toward the things that last forever.

Join Bill & Gloria Gaither and their Homecoming Friends for this live video celebration recorded in the magnificent Mosaiek Theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Here it is-your take-home copy of the first nationally televised Homecoming concert! Filmed live before a sold-out audience at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN, the Ryman Gospel Reunion video contains some of the greatest moments from the original TNN broadcast plus many special performances never before released. Combining the rich gospel history of the old Ryman Auditorium with the energy and excitement of a live audience, the Ryman Gospel Reunion lifts the Homecoming Family to new heights of praise and worship!

With sawdust floors, a simple canvas canopy overhead and songs that recapture the spirit of the old-fashioned tent revivals of the 1950's and 1960's, this Homecoming gathering celebrates a time-honored tradition that has impacted countless lives for eternity.

Rock of Ages offers a rich treasury of the great hymns of the church sung by gospel music’s most influential voices. Hosted by Bill and Gloria Gaither, this 90-minute video celebration features time-honored favorites, including moving performances by Mark Lowry, Sue Dodge and a wonderful choir of gospel music’s finest voices and pioneers.

From Bill & Gloria Gaither and Their Homecoming Friends You will see the camaraderie of your favorite southern gospel legends like: Jake Hess, Guy Penrod, Ben Speer, Doug Oldham, Russ Taff, Jessy Dison, Kirk Talley, Wesley Pritchard, Michael Kelly Blanchard, Lillie Knauls, Candy Helphill Christmas, Joy Gardner, Terry Blackwood, Dean Hopper, Stephen Hill, Gene McDonald, Tanya Goodman Sykes, Karen Peck, the Barrett Sisters, Bob Cain, Jack Toney, Ivan Parker, the Nelons, Murrell Ewing and Danny Gaither. Includes testimonies by LuLu Roman and J.D. Sumner.

Like a spark that ignites the grasslands, revival seems to come from nowhere and spreads across the wastelands of the human heart; it buns away the hulls and stubble, and come spring, new life sprouts from the charred waste! Songs of revival are the most exciting of all. They have energy. They have power to move us to tears and make us shout for the sheer joy of being truly alive. This Gaither Homecoming video will recall for the times when God's presence invaded your dry places and suddenly you knew 'resurrection' was more than just a word.

Bill & Gloria call their friends together for a toe-tapping, hand-clapping, heartwarming video - Reunion, A Gospel Homecoming Celebration. Gather in your living room or den and be a part of this celebration of renewed friendships, reminiscing, and praise. Get ready to nourish your soul with songs from recording greats like Jim Hill, Mylon LeFevre, Hovie Lister, Glen Payne, Wally Varner, Jake Hess, and other long-time friends of gospel music. Reunion is a gathering of God's family of believers, one that you can be a part of. Join in the fun and experience the wonder of this Homecoming masterpiece.

It's been the scene of concerts by the Clash, U2, the Dave Matthews Band, and many other secular musical acts, so the natural outdoor amphitheatre of Colorado's Red Rocks was perhaps overdue a visit from the prolific and decidedly non-secular Gaither Family, whose HOMECOMING series has been a fixture of both the Christian movement and the Billboard charts for many years. Their Red Rocks foray follows the form of the classic Gaither manifestation-the family hosts performances by longtime favorites such as Wesley Pritchard, whose "I Never Shall Forget the Day" is a particular highlight, and Donnie Sumner, who contributes a delicate, moving "The Anchor Holds." As a celebration of traditional religious values, the HOMECOMING series is perhaps unequalled in contemporary worship music. RED ROCKS HOMECOMING is a fine example of the Gaither Family and its satellite members doing what they do best-singing simple, unadorned, traditional songs of praise.

As Bill Gaither and The Homecoming Friends’ tribute to Memphis’ mighty Mississippi River, Ivan Parker sings “Love Is Like A River.” Other highlights include “I Shall Wear A Crown,” “Oh My Glory, Glory, Glory” and lots of comedy from Mark Lowry and his favorite target, Bill Gaither.

Filmed on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry and featuring more than 250 of gospel music's finest voices, Nashville Homecoming features more than 90 minutes of classic gospel favorites. This Homecoming gathering pays tribute to the legends who paved the way for gospel music as we know it and, most importantly, celebrates the Good News that remains forever relevant in our ever-changing culture.