BILL AND GLORIA GAITHER CELEBRATE THE NEW GAITHER HOMECOMING VIDEO, YOU ARE LOVED, AT THE FRANKLIN THEATRE

September 24, 2026

BILL AND GLORIA GAITHER CELEBRATE THE NEW GAITHER HOMECOMING VIDEO, YOU ARE LOVED, AT THE FRANKLIN THEATRE

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Artists and industry guests gather for red carpet screening of You Are Loved: A Tribute to the Songs of Bill & Gloria Gaither, premiering Sept. 25

Find a full selection of photos and video from the premiere HERE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 24, 2026) — Bill and Gloria Gaither were joined by longtime friends, fellow artists and members of the music community Monday night at the historic Franklin Theatre in Franklin, Tennessee, for the red-carpet premiere of You Are Loved: A Tribute to the Songs of Bill & Gloria Gaither. The new Gaither Homecoming concert film and companion album, celebrating songs written by the award-winning songwriting couple, will premiere Friday, Sept. 25.

(Bill and Gloria Gaither address the audience at the You Are Loved premiere.)

Bill and Gloria welcomed guests from the Franklin Theatre stage before the screening of the full concert film. The evening brought together many of the artists who have shared in the Gaithers’ music and Homecoming legacy over the years, including Larry Gatlin, Jason Crabb, David Phelps, Jimmy Fortune, Ben Isaacs, Mike Rogers, Kevin Williams, Jeff and Sheri Easter, Buddy Greene, Janet Paschal, Angela Primm, Autumn Nelon, Ivan Parker, Gene McDonald, Joy Gardner, Jim and Melissa Brady, Tim Menzies, and members of the Gaither Vocal Band, including Adam Crabb, Todd Suttles, and Reggie Smith.

(L-R: Jimmy Fortune, Mike Rogers, Ben Isaacs)

(Sam Parsons, T. Graham Brown)

(The Chitans)

(Larry Gatlin)

Also attending were Ladye Love Smith, Lang and Linda Davis, Riley Clark, Ben Waites, Sam Parsons, Logan Smith, Jay and Kennedy Newsome, The Chitans, and The Wilbanks, along with music industry leaders including Capitol Christian Music Group President Brad O’Donnell and Gospel Music Association President Jackie Patillo. Nashville artist T. Graham Brown was also among the evening’s guests.

(L-R: Jason Crabb, Adam Crabb, Gerald Crabb)

(Jeff & Sheri Easter)

“It’s a privilege to write with your best friend for more than 50 years. And if you can write a song and have a few that stick to the wall, then you’re fortunate,” says Bill Gaither. “Styles may come and go, but the message is the same today, yesterday, and forever.”

“When you write a song and put it out there, that’s one thing,” says Gloria Gaither. “But when the people take it, sing it, arrange the music, and make it their own, that’s when you see your art take on a life of its own. And that life will last long after we are gone.”

“To host a premiere with Bill, Gloria, and many of the artists who were part of our TV taping was so special,” says Paul Sizelove, President of Gaither Music and Sun Label Group. “It was an honor to celebrate them alongside their peers for this milestone project that showcases their vast body of work.”

(Gaither Music Group and Sun Label Group President Paul Sizelove speaks to the audience ahead of the You Are Loved premiere.)

Watch a video recap of the event along with a special moment with Bill Gaither as the audience breaks out in song.

You Are Loved: A Tribute to the Songs of Bill & Gloria Gaither is the first Gaither Homecoming project devoted exclusively to songs penned by Bill and Gloria Gaither, who were named Songwriters of the Century by ASCAP in 2000. The collection brings together generations of Homecoming artists for performances of songs that have become closely associated with the Gaithers’ decades-long songwriting legacy, including “He Touched Me,” “Because He Lives,” “The King Is Coming,” “There’s Something About That Name,” “I Am Loved” and others.

The project was captured during a one-day Homecoming taping on Sept. 16, 2025, that brought together more than 250 Homecoming Friends for one of the largest gatherings in the series’ history. The one-day taping will be released as multiple CD/DVD projects. You Are Loved is the second project to be released following the I Go to the Rock , released earlier in 2026. Subsequent projects will also be released from this performance taping at a later date.

Featured performances on You Are Loved include the Gaither Vocal Band, The Isaacs, The Martins, David Phelps, Sandi Patty, Jason Crabb, Mark Lowry, Reggie and Ladye Love Smith, Todd Suttles, Wes Hampton, Angela Primm, Amy Perry, Shane McConnell and others. The 17-song collection includes performances of “I Just Feel Like Something Good Is About To Happen,” “Something Beautiful,” “Sinner Saved by Grace,” “These Are They,” “The Center of My Joy,” “I’ve Just Seen Jesus” and “It Is Finished,” culminating with the Gaither Vocal Band performing “The King Is Coming.”

You Are Loved: A Tribute to the Songs of Bill & Gloria Gaither premieres Sept. 25 on television, with the album releasing the same day. The television special will air across networks including TBN, RFD-TV, The Word Network, Vision, TCT, The Walk TV, TLN, Hope TV, The Miracle Channel, CTS, CTN and Heartland. The project will also be featured on SiriusXM’s enLighten channel 147 and available through Gaither TV+, Gaither.com and GaitherTV on XUMO PLAY.

Order and pre-save You Are Loved: A Tribute to the Songs of Bill & Gloria Gaither HERE.