Holiday Notes from Home airs Dec 23-25

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ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFNS) --  Several stars join the Air Force bands in this year's Holiday Notes from Home concert on the American Forces Network and the Gospel Music Channel this holiday season.

The hour-long special will air on the Gospel Music Channel Dec. 23 at 10 p.m and will feature Amy Grant, Brian McKnight, Take 6, the Band of the Air Force Reserve and Air Force Strings.

The American Forces Network is scheduled to broadcast the show Dec. 24 on Prime Pacific and Dec. 25 on Prime Freedom and Prime Atlantic. Check the AFN schedule at http://myafn.dodmedia.osd.mil/ScheduleChart.aspx for exact show times.

"Holiday Notes from Home is just one way for us to say thanks to all our military men and women and their families for their patriotism," said Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., the Air Force Reserve Command commander.

Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase host this year's program, pre-recorded Oct. 26 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn.

"It's an honor to bring Christmas music to all the men and women who are serving us overseas," said Ms. Grant, who performed several songs with Take 6 with accompaniment by 60 Air Force musicians from the Band of the Air Force Reserve from Robins Air Force Base and the Air Force Strings ensemble from Washington D.C.

Holiday Notes from Home began 13 years ago as a radio show.