Alexandria, IN – Gaither Music Group is thrilled to 2016 Gaither Tour Dates Unveiledannounce dates for the next season of 2016 concerts! The Gaither Vocal Band will crisscross North America in all directions bringing some of gospel music’s most-loved songs to audiences in 12 states, beginning in Texas this January. Â
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“We can’t wait to get back out there after the Christmas season and start another year of singing songs our audiences are hungry to hear,†Bill [Gaither] states. “We’ve built something very special during the past two years with these five voices, and I’m so thrilled at how this group has settled in and found its way into the hearts of people, even skeptics. The response has been overwhelming.â€
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All tour dates will feature the Gaither Vocal Band & Friends. Multi-concert events throughout the year will also feature the Homecoming family, including the Caribbean Cruise, Prestonwood Texas Homecoming Spectacular and Family Fest.  Â
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The 2016 Spring Tour will take legendary singer/songwriter Bill Gaither and his multi-Grammy award winning Gaither Vocal Band to 20 cities throughout the US, including Amarillo, Houston, San Antonio, Ft Lauderdale, Orlando, Jacksonville, Akron, Grand Rapids and Charlotte. A complete schedule, as well as complete ticket information is available at www.gaither.com.
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About the Bill Gaither & the Gaither Vocal Band: The Gaither Vocal Band, featuring David Phelps, Wes Hampton, Adam Crabb and Todd Suttles, was honored with the 2014 Grammy nomination for Best Roots Gospel Album for their Hymns recording. Since 1992, when Bill Gaither began recording the celebrated Homecoming series of DVDs and CDs, most every volume has been certified gold or platinum with sales reaching approximately 100 million volumes. Gaither has brought the Homecoming Tour into cities worldwide, with collective attendance figures exceeding 1.1 million people. The Tour has consistently been ranked among the top concerts for tickets sold worldwide in any music genre during the past decade. Named ASCAP’s Songwriters of the Century, Bill & Gloria Gaither have written more than 700 popular Gospel songs throughout their career. Bill and Gloria Gaither have collectively received eight Grammy Awards and more than a dozen nomination, as well as more than two dozen Dove Awards from the Gospel Music Association.