Bill and Gloria Gaither will host a special red-carpet premiere and screening of You Are Loved: A Tribute to the Songs of Bill & Gloria Gaither at The Franklin Theatre in Franklin, Tennessee, on Monday, September 21, 2026. The event precedes the project’s official release on September 25 from Gaither Music Group and brings together artists who participated in the historic Homecoming gathering.
A First-of-Its-Kind Gaither Homecoming Project
You Are Loved is the first Gaither Homecoming project devoted exclusively to songs written by Bill and Gloria Gaither. Captured during a one-day Homecoming taping that featured more than 250 artists, the collection reunites generations of gospel, Christian, and country performers to revisit beloved songs from the Gaithers’ catalog, including “Because He Lives,” “Something Beautiful,” “He Touched Me,” “I Am Loved,” and “The King Is Coming.”
The Songwriting Legacy of Bill and Gloria Gaither
Over more than six decades, Bill and Gloria Gaither have written more than 700 songs together and become two of the most influential figures in gospel music. In 2000, ASCAP named them Christian Songwriters of the Century. Their catalog includes enduring standards such as “Because He Lives,” “He Touched Me,” and “The King Is Coming,” and they have received multiple Grammy Awards and more than 40 GMA Dove Awards. The couple also created the long-running Gaither Homecoming series, which has introduced their music and the wider world of Southern gospel to millions of viewers around the globe.
Artists Attending the Franklin Premiere
Bill and Gloria Gaither will attend the premiere and deliver opening remarks. They will be joined by artists who took part in the You Are Loved Homecoming project, including Larry Gatlin, Jimmy Fortune, David Phelps, Linda Davis, Janet Paschal, Reggie and Ladye Love Smith, Todd Suttles, Angela Primm, Shane McConnell, and others. Participating artists will be available for media interviews.
Event Details
• Date: Monday, September 21, 2026
• Location: The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, TN 37064
• Schedule:
• 6:00 p.m. CT — Doors open / red carpet photos
• 7:00 p.m. CT — Opening remarks with Bill and Gloria Gaither
• 7:15 p.m. CT — Screening begins (approximately 90 minutes)
A Night Celebrating the Gaithers’ Songwriting Legacy
The red-carpet premiere of You Are Loved at The Franklin Theatre offers fans and media a special opportunity to experience the new Homecoming project in Franklin, Tennessee, just days before its September 25 release. With Bill and Gloria Gaither present and a strong lineup of artists in attendance, the evening highlights the lasting impact of the couple’s songwriting and the continuing tradition of the Gaither Homecoming.
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The Franklin Theatre is a great setting for a project centered entirely on Bill and Gloria Gaither’s songwriting. It will be wonderful to see the artists from that historic Homecoming gathering come together before the September 25 release.
A red-carpet premiere at the Franklin Theatre is a fitting way to celebrate Gaither Homecoming’s first project devoted entirely to Bill and Gloria Gaither’s songs. It will be special to see the participating artists gather again for this historic release.
The Franklin Theatre sounds like a fitting setting for the first Gaither Homecoming project devoted entirely to Bill and Gloria Gaither’s songs. It will be special to see the artists from that historic one-day Homecoming taping come together for this September 21 screening.