ARTICLE: American Profile On Bill Gaither
August 28th, 2006 | 
Articles | Source: CMWired.com (255)
On a rainy Friday morning, Bill Gaither arrives at his Indiana office, just down the street from Rachel’s Hi-Way Café and a sign that boasts “Welcome to Alexandria: Small Town U.S.A.” Gaither, who spent the previous day planting trees at the farm that was his grandfather’s, cheerfully greets two co-workers, both of whom have worked for him for three decades and remain dedicated to prioritizing his time and keeping him on schedule.
That’s no easy task—because Gaither is the world’s most successful Christian songwriter, performer and music-businessman, and he chose his quiet Midwestern hometown (pop. 6,260) to serve as world headquarters for an entertainment empire that includes a music publishing company, record label, recording studio, gift shop and restaurant, and some 125 employees. “This is still a wonderful, relaxed place to remember what we are all about,” Gaither says. […read more]
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