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Breath of Life Television Ministries to Air Easter Special on ABC

April 12, 2022 | Huntsville, Ala. | Gianna Snell

On Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, Breath of Life Television Ministries, in conjunction with the Interfaith Broadcasting Commission, will air an Easter special on ABC television stations across the United States. The theme for the special is “A Living Hope.”

The one-hour program will feature an Easter message from Pastor Debleaire Snell, who serves as speaker/director of Breath of Life Ministries and senior pastor of the Oakwood University Church in Huntsville, Alabama. The musical guests will be Grammy Award-winning recording artist Cece Winans, GMA Dove Award-winning group Selah, and violinist Patrick Bogui.

The Easter special will air on more than 80 percent of ABC affiliate stations across the nation, which allows the opportunity to present the gospel of Jesus on a wide-reaching platform.

“Our hope is that the truth of the resurrection, presented in word and song, would inspire people to look beyond the circumstances of the present, to our eternal hope founded on the certain return of Jesus Christ,” said Snell.

Visit https://breathoflife.tv/a-living-hope-confirmed-stations/ for local listings and air times.

— Gianna Snell is Breath of Life Ministries communications director.

BOL Easter Special 2022 — *Behind the scenes of the filming of the Breath of Life Television Ministries Easter special themed "A Living Hope"; this special will air on ABC on April 17, 2022.*

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