House Resolution No. [insert number] commends Luther A. Burney on his retirement after a distinguished career in music ministry spanning sixty-nine years. Born on October 9, 1938, in Alto, Louisiana, Burney demonstrated leadership and musical talent from a young age, serving as president of his high school senior class and choir. He pursued music education at Northeast Louisiana State College and later attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Throughout his career, he held various positions as a minister of music in Baptist churches across Louisiana and Texas, culminating in a thirty-eight-year tenure at First Baptist Church of Lafayette, where he significantly expanded the music ministry and organized large-scale productions.

In addition to his church work, Burney was a charter member of the Centurymen, representing Southern Baptists in music, and served on the executive board of the Louisiana Baptist Convention. He has received numerous accolades, including the Distinguished Service Award from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Burney is married to Marilynn McCormick and is a proud father and grandfather. The resolution expresses the House of Representatives' sincere appreciation for his contributions to the community and wishes him well in his retirement.