[5] After graduating from Ball State, he went to Ohio to teach industrial arts in the Wheelersburg Local School district, beginning in 1962.
A 1957 newspaper advertisement for a "Frankfort Zone Young People's Rally" featured a picture of the trio and the slogan, "GOSPEL SONGS you'll really like.
An advertisement for a 1994 concert said: "For years Danny's unique voice added the special sound to the Bill Gaither Trio.
The problems were so severe that he was forced to stop touring, although he was able to occasionally appear with Bill and other fellow gospel singers in the well-known "Homecoming" performances.
[16] During one such performance, at the 1994 Praise Gathering in Indianapolis, Indiana, Bill Gaither and Mark Lowry concocted a surprise for Danny and those in attendance.
Danny continued to join the Homecoming group whenever his health permitted, even after he was diagnosed with lymphoma.
Gaither was a finalist for the GMA Dove Award in the Best Male Gospel Vocalist category in 1973[17] and 1974.
[21] In late 2001, Danny’s second wife, Vonnie and Trina were two-thirds of the Gaither, Oliver and Oren trio.