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Hello Krew
Just wanted to update you on the
funeral schedule for Anthony Burger
and give you an update on this past
weekends concerts and church
services.
Location-
Christ Church, Nashville, TN
Visitation-
Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 6-9
p.m. Wednesday, March 1, 2006 - 10
a.m.-12 Noon
Funeral will be at 1 pm in the
Sanctuary at Christ Church in
Nashville
The following arrangements will take
place in Cleveland, TN at Clingan
Ridge Baptist Church, Cleveland, TN
Visitation-
Thursday, March 2, 2006 - 5-9 p.m.
Friday, March 2, 2006 - 12 noon-2
p.m.
Funeral-
Friday, March 2, 2006 - 2 p.m.
I have been bombarded with phone
calls and emails and text messages
wanting details of Anthony's death
and his funeral. So many that I
couldn't answer them all. Thank you
so much for praying for The Burgers
during this time and Thank you for
praying for me. Anthony was one of
the best friends I ever had, He
called me almost every week to check
on me. I have been on the bus with
he and his crew for days and days at
a time. He was always gracious. I
know for a fact he is a generous
man.
Many of you have asked where to send
Cards or Notes of encouragement. The
address is Family of Anthony Burger
PO BOX 680877
Franklin TN 37068
The family has asked that donations
be made to the Gospel Music Trust
Fund. The address for that is
Gospel Music Trust Fund/Anthony
Burger PO Box 144 Goodlettsville, TN
37070
I know for a fact that sometimes in
rough times, the fear of the unknown
sets in. Therefore I am going to put
a financial gift in my card to
LouAnn. There are lots of unexpected
expenses when disaster strikes. I
don't know if there is a financial
need but I do know that the less she
has to worry about the better. So if
there are those of you that want to
do something special, send her a
card that will hold a check !
I was asked to be one of the six
pallbearers at the Nashville
Funeral. It will be an honor to
carry Anthony in and out of the
Sanctuary. He has carried me many a
mile on his bus and his support and
friendship has carried me over many
a dark days. Then I have been asked
to sing at the service in Cleveland.
Please keep this entire week in your
prayers.
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This past weekend in FL was great.
Friday night in Lakeland, we had a
GREAT crowd. The church seats 600
and they had to put out extra chairs
and open up an adjoining side room
to provide seating for the overflow
crowd. Joan and Penn Schlomann did
an outstanding job of promoting the
concert. It was the first one they
had ever done! Joan was so nervous.
But she did a great job of MCing the
concert and it was great to see a
lot of old friends! While I was
telling the audience about my
product in Lakeland, I help up the
Hymns of Hope CD. It suddenly
occurred to me that maybe, just
maybe, this was the last project
that contained tracks that Anthony
Burger had produced and played on. I
don't what other projects He has in
can, or what future projects to be
released are, but I am VERY PROUD to
have had 7 Anthony Burger tracks on
this new "easy listening" Hymns of
Hope CD. Actually the entire CD was
Anthony's idea!
Saturday I went down to Palm City FL
for a great night of worship at the
New Life Fellowship, a Nazarene
Church. We had a tremendous service
on Sat night and then I sang there
again in two services on Sunday
Morning. Pastors Gary Merit and Gary
Durham and their families took me
out to eat at Ruby Tuesdays after
the service. They made me feel right
at home.
Sunday night I was back on the west
coast of FL in Braden ton at Pastor
Bill Baileys church, The Happy
Gospel Center. This church plays
host to Gospel Groups every week in
the winter so I was concerned about
the number of people that would show
up. But I was pleasantly surprised
when the place filled up, the extra
chairs were added to the choir, on
both sides....then chairs were put
down front, up the aisles and even
added to the vestibule area. Bill
said it was one of the largest
crowds the church had ever seen. So
many people that I hadn't seen in
three years! It was a great evening
and I appreciate every one for being
so nice.
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Many of you have asked what we are
going to do about the upcoming TRIO
cruise in April. We are going to
continue as planned but we wont
schedule TRIO concerts. First of
all, I don't have the heart to find
someone else to take his place,
That's not even possible. And I
don't want to disrespect Anthony
Burger in anyway so Shane and I
decided that we would just sing
individually and we hope and pray
everyone will understand and still
sign up to go to the Bahamas with
us. It will be a wonderful trip.
Well I got to close, I will update
the Krew on the funerals and I look
forward to seeing some of you guys
and gals in PA and MD this weekend !
Kirk
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