Janet Paschal

Cruise with the Gaither Homecoming family across Alaska’s Inside Passage in this unique concert experience aboard the MS Zaandam. An outdoor concert, featuring gospel music’s finest voices, honors our Maker and celebrates some of His most marvelous handiwork. Then your host, Bill Gaither, reveals some candid, off-stage moments as the Homecoming family shares good food, good stories, lots of laughs and of course, music!

A welcoming audience of Australian friends, the beautiful backdrop of Sydney during its spring season, and an unforgettable evening of music make this one of the most memorable musical events in the history of the Homecoming series.

In a city known for its jazz and its blues, the Homecoming Friends share the gospel with New Orleans concertgoers. As these southern saints go marching in to the Saenger Performing Arts Center, a landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, familiar Homecoming faces and some new faces bring good news to those who have the blues.

If the Homecoming Friends look like they're having fun on the :What A time!" video, they are! Packed into this 90-minute video we featured artists Jonathan Wilburn, gold City, Jake Hess, David Phelps, Eva Mae LeFevre, James Blackwood, Ivan Parker, Ann Downing, the Reggie Saddler Family, and the Pfiefers, just to name a few. The Crabb Family make their big debut with "Please Forgive Me" while the Lewis Family perform a tune - "this Flight That Is Leavin' Soon" - that's guaranteed tp make everyone a bluegrass lover. Another bright moment is "Scatter Sunshine" featuring the trio of Woody Wright, Jeanne Johnson and Stephen Hill. Also included us a real show-stopper, Anthony Burger's piano medley of "Great Is Thy Faithfulness," "How Big Is God" and "How Great Thou Art."

There was a time when the need for "community" pulled folks from their homes to country churches for worship and fellowship. Today, we are crowded into cities, surrounded by stimulation, and bombarded by noise. Yet, we are often no closer to each other than we were our pioneer ancestors. Now, more than ever, we need community, fellowship, and a place to turn our hearts toward the things that last forever.

As Bill Gaither and The Homecoming Friends’ tribute to Memphis’ mighty Mississippi River, Ivan Parker sings “Love Is Like A River.” Other highlights include “I Shall Wear A Crown,” “Oh My Glory, Glory, Glory” and lots of comedy from Mark Lowry and his favorite target, Bill Gaither.

Gathering together to tape the Homecoming Series has been a rich worship experience. The love, strength, shared history, encouragement, joy, commitment, and celebration in that room left everyone feeling that they were on Holy Ground. As you watch this video and listen to the music of the songs, you too will witness the feeling of being on Holy Ground.