LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Linda Brockington as she is honored by
the Imani Singers of Medgar Evers College at its Annual Night of Honor
on May 4, 2012

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that individuals who
distinguish themselves in service to their faith and community merit the
highest commendation; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and fully in accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Linda Brockington as she is honored by the Imani Singers of Medgar Evers
College, the college's renowned resident choir, at its Annual Night of
Honor to be held at the college on Friday, May 4, 2012; and
WHEREAS, Each year at this Black Tie event, the Imani Singers of
Medgar Evers College honors and pays tribute to outstanding sacred music
church musicians in the Brooklyn community; and
WHEREAS, Linda Brockington, Minister of Music at St. Anthony Baptist
Church, truly merits this high honor; and
WHEREAS, Linda Brockington, a native New Yorker, is a well known choir
director in the New York City metropolitan area; as a musician/director
for the St. Anthony Baptist Church since 1984, her musical and adminis-
trative leadership has led choirs to the Gospel Academy Awards, tele-
vision appearances and even to the big screen; her choral work has been
demonstrated in the multi-award winning HBO movie, "Angels in America,"
directed by Mike Nichols, and starring Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Jeffrey
Wright and Emma Thompson; and
WHEREAS, Linda Brockington's body of work also includes "A Gathering
of the Sisterhood," a fund raiser featuring Patti LaBelle, commissioned
by Susan L. Taylor; "Essence" for the 1997 Essence Awards, with Jennifer
Holliday; "The Apollo Theater" with Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker; The Special
Olympics; and the 90th Annual N.A.A.C.P. Convention with Tramaine
Hawkins, Kirk Whalum and Elder Timothy Wright; and
WHEREAS, Linda Brockington portrayed "Ma Rainey" and the "Choir Direc-
tor" in the National Black Theater production of "Jackie 'Moms' Mabley
and Her Ladies," starring the legendary Clarice Taylor; her work with
the Grace McCollum Worship Ensemble inspired Talise Moore of the AMSTER-
DAM NEWS to proclaim, "This is what can be accomplished with guidance
and divine input."; and
WHEREAS, Linda Brockington is often called upon to appropriate the
Women's Day choirs for such esteemed New York congregations as the
Bethelite Institutional Baptist Church; Canaan Baptist Church of Christ;
Christian Light Missionary Baptist Church; Mt. Ararat Baptist Church;
St. Albans Congregational Church; St. Paul Community Baptist Church/Mt.
Pisgah; St. Paul Baptist Church of Montclair, New Jersey; The Senior
Chorus of the New York City Housing Authority; and the Wayside Baptist
Church and many others; and
WHEREAS, Linda Brockington is the recipient of a Woman of Excellence
Award and a Community Service Award; she has appeared at international
venues and performed with Joe Lee Wilson at the first Marciac Jazz
Festival in the south of France and with the late Dexter Gordon at the
first Jazz Festival in Casablanca, Morocco; and
WHEREAS, Linda Brockington was instrumental in the January 2001
creation of The Children of Light, a group of vocal aristocrats whose
achievements read like Who's Who; they have provided the musical support
for the Lesley Dill Tongues on Fire art exhibition at the Interfaith
Center in New York City; two members of the group won First Place at the
2005/2006 McDonald's Gospel Fest; and

WHEREAS, In December 2009, Linda Brockington answered the call of
ministry to preach the word of God; in 2010, she was acknowledged by The
James Cleveland Gospel Music Workshop, New York Chapter, as a "living
legend"; and, in 2011, The Reverend Dr. Duane Cooper named her the
Minister of Music for the St. Anthony Baptist Church and she continues
to serve ably in that capacity; and
WHEREAS, Linda Brockington has distinguished herself in her profession
and in service to her faith and community and is certainly worthy of the
recognition and appreciation of this Legislative Body and the citizens
of the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Linda Brockington as she is honored by the Imani Singers of
Medgar Evers College at its Annual Night of Honor on Friday, May 4,
2012; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Linda Brockington.