Joni and Friends 2024 Christmas Special
In an all-new seasonal special, Joni Eareckson Tada exuberantly shares her enthusiasm for Christmas in both word and song.
Joined by husband, Ken Tada, and co-host Shauna Amick, the half-hour features favorite Scripture and hymns that exemplify the true spirit of Christmas.
For the listener whose heart is burdened, this special is a reminder of how to embrace the season whole-heartedly with joy. And for those already “in the spirit,” it will underscore the crescendo that Christmas is for so many as 2024 comes to a close.
Program Specs
Title
The Spirit of Christmas
Speaker
Joni Eareckson Tada
Heard Daily on A Moment with Joni and Joni Eareckson Tada: Sharing Hope
Format
30:00 Radio Special
Air Date
November 1st through December 31st
Contact
Lee Ann Jackson
949-681-7644
Listen to the Promo
Your Next Steps
1. Audition
The special is available via Amb-OS and FTP (contact lee@ambaa.com for details).
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“The hope and joy of Christmas stirs our souls to sing “O come let us adore him, Christ the Lord!”
— Joni Eareckson Tada
About Joni Eareckson Tada
Joni Eareckson Tada is an esteemed Christian stateswoman and respected global leader in disability advocacy. Although a 1967 diving accident left her a quadriplegic, she emerged from rehabilitation with a determination to help others with similar disabilities. Mrs. Tada serves as CEO of Joni and Friends, a Christian organization which provides programs and services for thousands of families living with disability around the world. She is the author of more than 50 books, including “Songs of Suffering” and “The Practice of the Presence of Jesus.” Her message of hope through hardship is heard on over 2200 radio outlets across the country.
About the Special Guests
Ken Tada is Joni Eareckson Tada’s husband, champion, and friend. The son of Japanese parents, Ken grew up in Burbank, California, and attended Cal State University at Northridge. Ken became a well-loved leader, teacher, mentor, and coach at John Burroughs High School, the same school he attended as a teenager. He taught World History, African-American Studies, and Government, and was also a football coach and Young Life leader. In 2003, Ken began serving at Joni and Friends upon his retirement from teaching and coaching football for 32 years.
Shauna Amick’s passion for the inherent worth and dignity of every human life was deeply solidified when her third child was diagnosed with Down syndrome, a near fatal heart defect, and a slew of other genetic abnormalities. As a speaker, author and disability rights advocate, Shauna shares the unique gift of viewing challenges through the lens of God’s Word and does so with great transparency and vulnerability. Shauna serves as the Director of Direct Response and Radio Channel Marketing for Joni and Friends and can regularly be heard encouraging radio listeners alongside Joni Eareckson Tada.
“We have a Savior; a Rescuer, a Redeemer, and, oh, aren’t we so very thankful?! That’s the genuine spirit of Christmas. Every wistful longing of this glad season finds fulfillment in God’s Gift, Jesus, the light of the world; Jesus who chases away all the darkness.”
— Joni Eareckson Tada
