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Gloria Gaither
b. 1942 Author (stanzas 2-4) of "Love at Home" 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:
Gloria Gaither
Anonymous
Person Name: Anon. Author of "Love at home, love at home" in The Golden Hymn Book In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.
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John H. McNaughton
1829 - 1891 Person Name: J. H. McNaughton Author of "There is beauty all around" in The New Sabbath School Hosanna
John H. McNaughton
M. H. McKee
1879 - 1955 Arranger of "[There is beauty all around]" in Anchored Faith Martin Hall McKee, known as Mark, born in Texas, died in Texas
Dianne Shapiro, from Find a Grave website (accessed 6/20/2022)
M. H. McKee
J. D. Brunk
1872 - 1926 Person Name: John D. Brunk Arranger of "[There is beauty all around]" in Timeless Truths John David Brunk born in Virginia, died in Indiana
Dianne Shapiro, from Find a Grave website (accessed 6/20/2022)
J. D. Brunk
