Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Anthony Burger Funeral to be streamed live

02.28.06 Anthony Burger service to be streamed live from Christ Church:
At 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, Christ Church will stream the memorial service for Anthony Burger live online at www.ChristChurchNashville.org for those unable to personally attend the service. The service is being streamed with the blessing of the Burger family.

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Thursday, February 23, 2006

Anthony Burger

NOTE: THIS POST IS UPDATED WITH NEW LINKS

Sad News: Anthony Burger has died.

Here's the report from Mark Lowry posted last night:

I just got a phone call from Michael Lord, Stan Whitmire, then Scott Davis so I called Barry Jennings to confirm it. About an hour and a half ago Anthony Burger was playing, 'We Shall Be Hold Him' on The Gaither Cruise, collapsed and died. A couple of people took him backstage and they tried to revive him, but couldn't. I presume this was a heart attack. I'll post more when I know the details. Please keep all of Anthony's family in your prayers.

From Gaither.com:

During the evening of Wednesday, February 22, while in concert on the Gaither Homecoming Cruise, Anthony Burger collapsed on-stage. He was taken backstage but was unable to be revived. The exact cause of death is yet to be confirmed, but is thought to have been a heart attack.

Please keep Anthony's family in your prayers during this unexpected and tragic loss.

Further details and arrangements will be provided as they become available.


And from the Singing News:

Pianist Anthony Burger died today after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was 44. Anthony was aboard a Bill Gaither Homecoming cruise this week and it was during one of today's performances when he suffered the heart attack. Anthony is survived by his wife LuAnn, two sons and one daughter. No other details are available at this time. Singing News will provide more information as it becomes available.

Other resources:

UPDATE FROM TORI TAFF and MARK LOWRY

Billboard Music

CNN

WTVC

The Chattanoogan

Contact Music

CBS News

Chicago Tribune

Steinway and Sons Featured Pianist

LA Times

Gaither.com News Article

Christian Examiner (post-funeral)

Anthony Burger Official Site

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Thursday, February 16, 2006

AUDIO>> Piano Sample

AUDIO>> Piano Sample (click here for the music!)

(This is an arrangement of How Big Is God with How Great Thou Art I played for First Presbyterian Church in Griffin, GA recently...)

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Thursday, February 09, 2006

New Photos from 2002 Gaither Homecoming in Atlanta

PHOTOS>> Click Here!

I found some concert pictures from 2002 at Philips Arena in Atlanta with Bill Gaither and the Homecoming Friends. Just three pictures (with Bill, Ben Speer, and Kevin Williams)... but they're over in photos.

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AUDIO>> I'm not going to get any better

AUDIO>> C.S. Lewis on "getting better."

Someone once said that it is awfully arrogant to think that anything we can do is more sufficient than the blood of Christ. Steve Brown says "I'm probably not going to get any better." The focus of that is on the "I...not getting better." As long as you focus on getting better, you will become obsessed with that and not Jesus. When you instead focus on Him... then (and only then) you might just get a little better.

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Monday, February 06, 2006

AUDIO>> Too Heavenly Minded?

AUDIO>> Are we too heavenly minded? David Brainard says to live on the brink of eternity.

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Wednesday, February 01, 2006

AUDIO>> Men and Church: Never The Twain Shall Meet??

AUDIO>> Why Men Hate Going to Church I gave some recent stats about male church attendance and talked about a new book and a website.

You need to check out this website. David Murrow was a recent guest on Steve Brown Etc. (click here to listen) and what he had to say is extremely revelatory! He has compiled research with response and gives a case for why the church has been "feminized" to the exclusion, in many cases, of manly men.

David Murrow's new book is Why Men Hate Going to Church.

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