Gaither Vocal Band takes home a Grammy
The Gaither Vocal Band took home a Grammy Award at last night’s 51st Annual Grammy Awards. Lovin’ Life won the Grammy for Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album.
Unless I am missing one, by my count this is Gaither’s 6th Grammy Award.
- 1974 – Best Inspirational Performance – Let’s Just Praise the Lord (Bill Gaither Trio)
- 1976 – Best Inspirational Performance – Jesus, We Just Want to Thank You (Bill Gaither Trio)
- 1992 – Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album – Homecoming (Gaither Vocal Band)
- 2000 – Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album -Kennedy Center Homecoming
- 2002 – Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album – Billy Graham Music Homecoming
- 2009 – Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album - Lovin’ Life (Gaither Vocal Band)
Quite interestingly, for all the album’s detractors, it’s only the second GVB album to take home a Grammy when put up against the best of country and bluegrass Gospel. And given the choir tracks and guest vocals on some of Homecoming, it could almost be said to be the first regular GVB project to take home the award.
Blame it on whatever you like! Fact is, my reason is simple enough: I have no interest in any secular music. 
(jealous pout)
Comment by Martha (February 9, 2009, 8:43 am)
Congrats to the GVB! (or what WAS the GVB….)
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Comment by Meagan Williams (February 9, 2009, 10:33 am)
Wow, that’s great! I was not home last night to see the Grammy’s. Were they there to accept it?
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Comment by Daniel J. Mount (February 9, 2009, 10:34 am)
I don’t know yet.
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Comment by Meagan Williams (February 9, 2009, 10:47 am)
I was with you, Daniel, I could only come up with six. However, this was on the Gaither.com news article about the Grammy win:
“Bill Gaither, the Gaither Vocal Band and the Bill Gaither Trio have now collectively received eight GRAMMY ® Awards since the first win in 1973.”
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Comment by Daniel J. Mount (February 9, 2009, 10:49 am)
Fascinating. I wonder what they were…
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Comment by David Bruce Murray (February 9, 2009, 11:10 am)
Meagan,
I don’t believe that particular category is presented during the television broadcast.
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Comment by Karen Tucker (February 9, 2009, 12:05 pm)
Thankfully, Guy & Marsh have gotten some well-deserved praise for ‘their’ efforts. All the best is wished for them. Miss them already.
Congrats!
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Comment by Jenny (February 9, 2009, 12:47 pm)
YES!!! I’m so proud of those guys!!
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Comment by Richie (February 9, 2009, 3:06 pm)
I have a question. Completely out of left field, I might add, but here it is. Does anyone know the staut of Palmetto State? According to wikipedia, Larry Strickland and Jeremy Calloway have both left. I haven’t heard any official news about them. I ask because I have always been an avid fan and have enjoyed them very much in the last few years. Thanks!
(Sorry its way off topic).
Richie
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Comment by gaithergirl (February 9, 2009, 5:45 pm)
This is SO SWEET espeically for Guy and Marsh! I am so
excited for them! (the Old group!) Well deserved. and
well timed recognition for the best GVB ever!
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Comment by GUYFAN (February 10, 2009, 2:07 am)
So happy they got this recognition. They are so good! Guy is so talented!
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Comment by Rita (February 10, 2009, 1:29 pm)
Gaithergirl, I agree that they were the best GVB ever and I find it pretty cool that as Daniel pointed out, this could be the first Gaither Grammy that was just the vocal band. Congrats to Guy, Wes and Marsh. Makes me think of the old saying “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”.
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Comment by gaithergirl (February 10, 2009, 5:39 pm)
Yeah!
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Comment by Karen Tucker (February 13, 2009, 11:40 am)
Daniel or anyone, do you know if Guy Penrod has given any interviews? Sure would like to hear his take on all the speculation about ‘him’, etc. Thanks
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Comment by Daniel J. Mount (February 13, 2009, 11:41 am)
To my knowledge, he has given no interviews.
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Comment by Karen Tucker (February 26, 2009, 5:02 pm)
Still looking for answers about Guy. Any news, Folks? Thanks & blessings to all.
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Comment by gaithergirl (February 26, 2009, 6:38 pm)
You and several thousand of the rest of us!!!!
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