Bill Text: IL HR1489 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Honors Anthony White for his 50 years of music ministry service in Illinois and Missouri.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-11-29 - Resolution Adopted [HR1489 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HR1489-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to honor Anthony White for his 50 years of | ||||||
4 | music ministry service in Illinois and Missouri; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Anthony White currently serves as Minister of | ||||||
6 | Music at Mount Gideon Missionary Baptist Church of University | ||||||
7 | City, Missouri; he began playing the piano and organ at the | ||||||
8 | young age of 14, under the instruction of Mike Zikovich at the | ||||||
9 | Sonny Shields Music Studio; he later received instruction from | ||||||
10 | the Margie Olive School of Music; growing up in Friendship | ||||||
11 | Baptist Church, he served as the musician for the youth choir; | ||||||
12 | and
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13 | WHEREAS, Since that time, Anthony White has shared his gift | ||||||
14 | of music at many churches throughout the Greater Metropolitan | ||||||
15 | St. Louis and East St. Louis areas; he previously served as a | ||||||
16 | musician at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, Mt. Pisgah Church, | ||||||
17 | Morning Star of East St. Louis, Morning Star of St. Louis, the | ||||||
18 | Holy Ghost Tabernacle, Greater Calvary Missionary Baptist | ||||||
19 | Church, Cherubim Baptist Church, Union Tabernacle Church, | ||||||
20 | Leonard Baptist Church, Mercy Seat Baptist Church, Cornerstone | ||||||
21 | Baptist Church, Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church, Mount | ||||||
22 | Herald Church, and Pleasant Green Baptist Church, among others; | ||||||
23 | and
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1 | WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Anthony White has had the | ||||||
2 | opportunity to work with other gospel greats, such as his | ||||||
3 | personal friend Reverend James Cleveland, his mentor Reverend | ||||||
4 | Charles Nicks, Charles Fold, Casetta George, Albertina Walker, | ||||||
5 | the O'Neil Twins, Jack McGill, Gladys Givens, and Jeanetta | ||||||
6 | Bradley; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Anthony White has had some of his most meaningful | ||||||
8 | experiences in gospel music, including arranging, songwriting, | ||||||
9 | and playing at Madison Square Garden, Constitutional Hall, the | ||||||
10 | Civic Auditorium in Houston, Texas, the Municipal Auditorium in | ||||||
11 | Atlanta, Georgia, McCormick Place in Chicago, and the Powell | ||||||
12 | Symphony Hall, Kiel Auditorium, and Scottrade Center in St. | ||||||
13 | Louis; he has been involved with the Gospel Music Workshop of | ||||||
14 | America for over 45 years, serving the organization on the | ||||||
15 | national and local levels and as a member, musician, assistant | ||||||
16 | chapter representative, and co-chapter representative; he also | ||||||
17 | wrote the song "I Don't Need Nobody Else", which is still being | ||||||
18 | performed by choirs across the country; and
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19 | WHEREAS, In addition to his contributions to the church | ||||||
20 | community, Anthony White is also involved by serving as a voice | ||||||
21 | for his neighborhood in East St. Louis; and
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22 | WHEREAS, For the past 50 years, Anthony White has been |
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1 | known for his fancy and debonair style and fashion, his rich | ||||||
2 | practice of teaching traditional gospel music, especially | ||||||
3 | hymns, and for bringing out the best in every voice under his | ||||||
4 | leadership; therefore, be it
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5 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
6 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
7 | honor Anthony White for his 50 years of music ministry service | ||||||
8 | and wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and | ||||||
9 | be it further
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10 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
11 | presented to Anthony White as a symbol of our esteem and | ||||||
12 | respect.
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