Billy Gaines Recent Credits

• Two time Dove Award winner (Sing Me To Sleep Daddy and From Generation 2 Generation)
• 5 Time Dove Award Nominee
• 6 Number 1 Radio Singles
• Featured Vocalist duet with daughter Rachel Gaines Hockett of Prelude on Abide With Me
• Featured Vocalist Disney Babies Lullaby Golden Slumbers
• Featured Vocalist Sing Me To Sleep Daddy Father's Arms / Billy Gaines 4:24
• Background Vocalist on Peabo Bryson Through The Fire CD “Treat Her Like A Lady” “Love Will Take Care Of You"
• Background Vocalist on Vanessa Williams “Oh How The Years Go By”
• Background vocalist for CeCe Winans “Alone In His Presence” CD
• Background vocalist for Nicole C. Mullen “ My Redeemer Lives”
• Featured vocalist for Amy Grant “Some Where Done The Road” (Duet on Why, Why, Why) Behind The Eyes CD.
• Background vocalist on DC Talk “Socially Acceptable” Word To The Father” “Love Is A Verb”
• Background vocalist on Carman “Who’s In The House” “Marching and Moving”
• Background vocalist on Susan Ashton “ There’s No Remedy For Love”
• Featured vocalist on “Paradise” Ben Tankard “Keys To Life”
• Co-Wrote “ I’m Going to Love Them Any Way” Angelo and Veronica “Higher Place” CD

Billy and Sarah Gaines Discography

• Billy’s first musical training was his mother telling him to sing from his stomach (diaphragm) as he would sing and she would play piano a practice that began as early as he can remember.
• Attempts by his Grandfather who was a piano teacher to give him piano lessons at the age of 6 failed because he was too interested in sports and couldn’t stand having his knuckles rapped for hitting wrong keys.
• In the fourth grade was sent to the school cafeteria/auditorium to be tested for musical inclination but being painfully shy he panicked and repeatedly answered wrong when asked by the musicologist which key was higher or lower. He was sent back to the classroom with the recommendation that he not try to play a tonal instrument this assessment of his talent had a crippling affect on his self esteem resulting in him choosing snare drum instead.
• Sang in the school choir in the sixth grade and was chosen to be a part of the Richmond Public Schools on parade a Mass choir and orchestra recording that was done at the Richmond Mosque.
• Was hit by a car and nearly killed at the age of 12 leading to a realization of his own mortality and of the fact that God had preserved his life for a reason. This was the beginning of his search for Gods’ purpose for his life.
• Continued to play snare and percussion in 7th grade and in the 8th grade was given the task of playing Timpani fir the Orchestra have to tune the timpani’s dispelled any doubt about his ear for pitch.
• Was told about salvation by his 17-year-old cousin at the age of 13 and received Christ as his savior at the age of 14.
• While at John Marshall High School the age of 17 received the call to ministry and began studying and playing piano.
• Met his wife to be Sarah at the age of 18 and began singing with her the next year
• Continued his education as a music theory and composition major at Virginia Commonwealth University in hometown of Richmond, VA.
• Moved to Hampton Virginia and formed the group Living Sacrifice.
• Toured with Danniebelle Hall as a backup group for her East Coast concerts in shortly after she left André Crouch and the Disciples for a solo career.
• Made his first television appearance on the 700 Club playing with his piano accompaniment for the late Danniebelle Hall the song “I Go To The Rock”.
• Moved back to Richmond VA in 1980 with his wife and newborn baby Rachel.
• The group “Living Sacrifice” disbanded began the duet Billy and Sarah Gaines.
• Moved to Nashville TN.
• Signed his first Recording and Song writing contract in with Lorenz Creative Services
• 2 Time Dove Award Winner.
• Now lives in Franklin TN with wife Sarah.
• Now ministering solo due to Sarah’s retirement from touring.

• Sarah Gaines was born in New Haven CT the 5th of 7 children.
• At age 5 Sarah decided to follow Christ. There was some confusion about church methods but by age 14 Sarah's relationship with God was sure.
• Sarah moved with her family to Newport News VA at the age of 8.
• At the age of 10 Sarah knew what she wanted to do in life. She wanted to buy a big house and care for children that no one else wanted. The desire is still a part of her.
• Sarah met her to be husband Billy and the age of 14 and began singing together shortly after prompted by and impromptu request by Sarah mother during a Sunday morning church service.
• The following year they formed a group Living Sacrifice which Billy and Sarah were lead singers of.
• Three years after the formation of the group Billy and Sarah were married.
• In 1978 the group began traveling and singing as a backup band for the late Danniebelle Hall, a former lead singer for Andrea Crouch and the disciples.
• The couple moved to Richmond VA in 1980 with there first and newborn child Rachel.
• The group disbanded shortly after their move to Richmond VA and they began their ministry as Billy and Sarah Gaines.
• The duo moved to Nashville TN in 1984 and recorded their first album in 1986.
• There recordings garnered 2 Dove awards, five dove award nominations, six number on radio singles, and a number 2 video on BET Quiet Storm.
• Through all their success Sarah's yearning was still to reach children.
• After traveling and home-schooling for years Sarah slowed down to get their oldest in college and herself later in early childhood education.
• During this time she opened a day care .
• Sarah home-schooled 5 at risk teens, took foster parent classes and now works as a substitute teacher for the Williamson County School.
• Miss Kitty is name given to her by here own children and became the name of her children's musical series.
• In 2002 Sarah wrote produced and directed and starred in her 1st children's musical ( a fundraiser for after school programs).
• Sarah plans to continue writing other plays, musicals, lullabies, and etc. for children.
• Every song sung and every word spoken conveys a life long message and the spirit of her heart. A heart to change generations and to leave a legacy of purpose, fulfillment, love, and hope.

Contact Information:

Billy Gaines
PO Box 681117
Franklin, TN 37068-1117
(615) 293-6059 Tel
(800) 564-4523 Fax
BillyGaines@aol.com e-mail
http://www.billygaines.com web site