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Author: Gloria Gaither; Bill Gaither; Chuck Millhuff Meter: Irregular Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: The market place is empty Refrain First Line: O the King is coming, the King is coming

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[The market place is empty]

Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William J. Gaither Tune Key: A Major Incipit: 55555 65556 66666 Used With Text: The King Is Coming

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The King Is Coming

Author: William J. Gaither; Gloria Gaither; Charles Milhuff Hymnal: Sing Joyfully #551 (1989) First Line: The marketplace is empty Refrain First Line: O, the King is coming, the King is coming! Topics: Cross of Believer; Jesus Christ Kingship and Reign; Jesus Christ Second Coming; Joy Languages: English Tune Title: [The market place is empty]

The King Is Coming

Author: Gloria Gaither; William J. Gaither; Charles Millhuff Hymnal: Yes, Lord! #270 (1982) First Line: The market place is empty Topics: Choir Selections; Jesus Christ Second Coming Languages: English Tune Title: [The market place is empty]

The King Is Coming

Author: Gloria Gaither; William J. Gaither; Charles Milhuff Hymnal: Hymns of Faith #515 (1980) First Line: The market place is empty Refrain First Line: O, the King is coming Topics: Choir; Christ Return; Choir; Christ Return; Second Coming Scripture: Matthew 24:30 Languages: English Tune Title: [The market place is empty]

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Bill Gaither

b. 1936 Person Name: William J. Gaither Author of "The King Is Coming" in Sing Joyfully

Gloria Gaither

b. 1942 Author of "The King Is Coming" in Sing Joyfully Gloria Gaither (born March 4, 1942) is a Christian songwriter, author, speaker, editor, and academic. She is the wife of Bill Gaither and also sang in the Bill Gaither Trio, one of the most influential groups in recent Christian music. She was born Gloria Lee Sickal in 1942 in Michigan, a daughter of pastor Lee Sickal and Dorothy Sickal. She spent most of her childhood and high school career in the Battle Creek area of Michigan, working a brief time for the Kellogg Company. When Sickal graduated from high school, she attended Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana. There, she triple majored in English, French, and Sociology. Upon her graduation, she took a job at Alexandria Monroe High School as a French teacher. There, she met Bill Gaither, who was teaching English at the time. She married Gaither in 1962, and they began writing songs recreationally. By the end of the 1960s, Gloria, Bill, and his brother Danny Gaither were touring steadily, as the Bill Gaither Trio. After touring with the Bill Gaither Trio, Gaither drew her focus to the Gaither Homecoming series. She has been an active presence in every video production. Gaither is currently the scriptwriter and narrator for the Homecoming series. In 1991, she attended Ball State University and received a Master of Arts in Literature. She taught as an adjunct professor at Anderson University for periods in the late 80s and late 90s. In 1996, she spearheaded the creation of Gaither Family Reources in Alexandria, Indiana, and currently serves as co-owner and managing director. In 2002, Gaither launched Homecoming: