Handwritten lyrics of "Because He Lives," Gospel Song of the Year 1974, by BILL & GLORIA GAITHER.

It was said The Gaithers are to Christian music what the Beatles were to pop. The Gaithers have collectively won eight GRAMMY Awards and more than a dozen nominations, and they have received more than two dozen Dove Awards from The Gospel Music Association, earning the title of Gospel Music Association’s “Songwriter of the Year” eight times. In recognition of their vast contribution to the gospel music industry, the Gaithers were named ASCAP’s Christian Songwriters of the Century in 2000. Also, on their long list of special honors is their induction into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.