NCT Campus Plex Honors The Legacy of The Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark

The Elbernita “Twinkie” Clark Music Studios & Recording Academy is established at the NCT Campus as a lasting tribute to a woman whose extraordinary musical gifts, faith, creativity, and pioneering spirit have helped shape the sound of gospel music for generations. Affectionately known throughout the world as “Twinkie” Clark, her decades-long legacy represents far more than remarkable musicianship. As a member of the legendary Clark Sisters, and through her work as a singer, songwriter, musician, arranger, composer, and producer, she has demonstrated what can happen when a God-given gift is cultivated with discipline, excellence, innovation, and unwavering devotion to ministry. Her influence reaches far beyond the songs she has performed; it can be heard in the musicians she has inspired, the artists who have followed the musical pathways she helped establish, and the generations who have encountered the Gospel through sacred music.

The NCT Campus honors Twinkie Clark because her life beautifully represents the purpose for which this academy exists: to equip gifted people to transform God-given potential into meaningful service. Scripture declares, “O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth” (Psalm 96:1, KJV). Twinkie Clark's legacy embodies that invitation to create a “new song”—honoring the foundations of the faith while possessing the courage to develop fresh sounds, arrangements, musical expressions, and approaches capable of reaching another generation. Her artistry reminds us that innovation and ministry do not have to compete; when submitted to purpose, creativity itself can become an instrument of worship.