Real name: Gary Michael McSpadden

Effective period / Period of releases: 1981 - 2004

American pastor, singer, songwriter, producer and television host.
Born January 26, 1943 in Mangum, Oklahoma. Died April 15, 2020.
Brother of Cheryl Kartsonakis.
Former member of The Statesmen, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Imperials, The Bill Gaither Trio, and The Gaither Vocal Band, Gary McSpadden is a Dove award winning producer and was the pastor of "Faith And Wisdom Center" in Branson, Missouri. McSpadden has been honored as an inductee in the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 1998, 1999 and 2000 for his founding work with the Imperials, the Bill Gaither Trio and the Oak Ridge Boys respectively.