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Gaither’s accompanist
Anthony Burger dies during
Bill Gaither Homecoming cruise 

Anthony Burger died Wednesday night after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was 44. Anthony was in the Caribbean aboard a Bill Gaither Homecoming cruise this week and it was during one of Wednesday's performances when he suffered the heart attack. A family spokesman said Burger was doing what he loved best, playing the piano, just before collapsing.

Anthony is survived by his wife LuAnn, two sons, AJ and Austin; a daughter, Lori; his mother and father, Richard and Jean Burger; two brothers, Randy and Clinton Burger, and countless friends and loved ones.

Arrangements are in the process of being made and will be reported here as soon as they are made final. 

“We were privileged to see and hear Anthony in December 2005 at the Gaither Christmas Show in St.Louis,” recalls Daniel Hines, publisher of www.TodaysSeniorsNetwork.com.  

“His performance that night of Handel’s ‘Messiah’ and other numbers was absolutely one of the greatest performances that I have ever seen.  Anthony’s passion and strong belief in Jesus Christ was expressed in a victorious, moving interpretation of the type that displayed his tremendous ability. 

”We express our condolences to Anthony’s family, the members of the Gaither Homecoming Series ‘family’ and to the millions of fans who will always recall how Anthony’s faith and talent touched them.”