Bill & Gloria Gaither
SGMG Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony
September 11, 2008 - NQC - Louisville, KY
sponsored by NQC
 
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Bill & Gloria Gaither
with presenters
Judy Nelon, SGMG President, welcomes everyone
Ceremony begins with Bill & Gloria
 
 
Clarke Beasley, NQC Exec. Director
pays tribute to Bill & Gloria
Les Beasley, NQC President, shares stories
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dan Keep, ASCAP VP,
honors the Gaithers
 
 
 
 
Lisa Abraham, Spring HIll Music
Ken Abraham, co-author of the
Bill Gaither memoir
“More Than The Music”
 
Gaither Music Director Ben Speer
shares funny story from early years
 
 
 
 
 
Sue Dodge, Homecoming Friends artist shares appreciation
 
 
 
Judy Nelon presents honors
Gloria expresses her appreciation
 
All responded with a standing ovation for Gloria
 
Bill shares their story
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bill tells Judy a funny story
 
 
 
Bill and Les Beasley
 
Gloria hugs Lisa English Abraham
Earl Eleton, Bill, Channing Eleton
Amber Nelon Thompson, Judy,
Bill and Sue
Amber and Gloria
Ronnie Goss, Bill and Lari Goss
Clarke, Jim Hill, Bill
Bill and Jim Cumbee
 President of Salem
Crystal Burchette-Johnson
and Daniel Britt