Christian Singer/Songwriter, Worship Leader, Children's Musician - Junko - News

Have you heard Junko on Focus on the Family radio?

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Check out Junko's first of four interviews for the month of July on www.focusonthefamily.com/weekend if you missed it on the radio!

Focus on the Family Radio Interview to air in July!

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Catch Junko's interview with Focus on the Family's Weekend Magazine program during the entire month of July! One of Junko's songs will be featured every weekend, and you will hear her interview with Dawn. Get to know Junko even better by listening in on this program which is also available online to listen anytime! Check out http://listen.family.org/weekend for more information and to find a radio station near you.

Japan Tour April 2010

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Junko had a successful time touring Japan in April while cherry blossoms were in full bloom. Besides doing 5 performances and one worship workshop, she was able to spend time with her entire family and meet up with old friends and relatives.

Junko's Big & Small Radio Show

Sat, 03 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Junko now has her very own 30-minute weekly radio show on Saddleback's Purpose Driven Radio Connection! Launched on April 3, 2010, she can be heard anywhere in the world with access to the internet on Saturdays at 8:30am (California Time). Click on this link:

http://saddleback.com/pdrc/index.html

and you'll see a tab for "Junko's Big & Small Radio Show" on the right. Please note that currently it is streaming ONLY, not on demand, which means that you can only listen during the broadcasting times. Sometime in the near future, we will make the shows available on CD's to download or purchase so you can hear her shows whenever you like. Stay tuned!

Check out the new Radio page for more information on each show.

Follow Junko on Twitter!

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Now Available: Sheet Music!

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Many of you have been asking for it: Sheet music. Now, with a little help from Junko's friend and keyboardist extraordinaire Bobby Cruz, we are able to offer you a selection of sheet music and lead sheets of some of your favorite Junko songs. Please check out the "Store" page and download the .pdf files after you pay online through PayPal's secure site using your credit card. More titles are being added regularly, so check the site often to see if your favorite song is available for download.

Junko's NHK TV performances found!

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

You may not know that Junko was a featured vocalist for a popular TV program in Japan on NHK channel during the 80's. Unbeknownst to her, she actually had fans who video taped her performances on their television and recently uploaded them on YouTube, much to Junko's (and her parents') delight as she hadn't even seen many of her own performances. Here's one of the newly found videos of her performances. The rest are easily found on YouTube if you do a search on "Kenny & Junko." We hope you will get a kick out of watching Junko's performance from over 20 years ago (but please, don't laugh)!

Listen to Junko's new radio show!

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Looking for a radio program that is fun for kids and parents alike? Then tune in to Junko's Big & Small Radio Show, launching on Saturday, 10/10 at 10am on Saddleback's new online streaming radio station Purpose Driven Radio Connection! Junko hosts a panel of kids to talk about everything from their favorite color to how Jesus can help them achieve their goals for the school year. They also discuss Scripture verses and lead into songs.

So tune in each Saturday at 10am for Junko's Big & Small Radio Show!

www.purposedrivenradioconnection.com

Focus on the Family radio interview with Junko!

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Junko will be interviewed by the folks at Focus on the Family on their Weekend Magazine program! She will be heading out to Colorado Springs in late-July with the family to sing for the staff and be interviewed for a 45-minute radio show. In addition, she will be interviewed by the Adventures in Odyssey staff for their podcast. Stay tuned for broadcast dates and information on listening online!

Mother's Day solo at Saddleback

Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Junko will be a featured soloist at Saddleback church during Mother's Day weekend at all 6 services in the main worship center at the Lake Forest campus. She will be singing her original tune, "Christ Dwells in Your Heart," with the exceptional band and vocalists backing her. If you are nearby, please attend one of the 6 services!

Says Junko, "I am honored to sing one of my original tunes, 'Christ Dwells in Your Heart,' for Mother's Day weekend. I wrote this song when I was 9 months pregnant with Joshua, thinking about how life will change -- drastically, but for the better -- once the baby came. I'm sort of embarrassed to tell you this, but as I wrote the last verse about the child one day leaving the house, I started weeping. I mean, really bawling! Over my own songwriting! Mind you, the child hadn't even been born yet, and I was already weeping about my child going off to college. That's what hormones will do to you when you're totally pregnant, but I'm always amazed at all the tears I see in moms' eyes whenever I sing this song."

The service times are 4:30PM and 6:30PM on Saturday and 9AM, 11:15AM, 4:30PM, and 6:30PM on Sunday. Junko will be singing way at the top of the service -- within the first 10 minutes -- so be sure and allow plenty of time to get there. I will be at the main worship center at the Lake Forest campus. For more information, please check out www.saddlebackfamily.com.

If you are not anywhere near Saddleback but still would like to catch Junko live via the internet, please go to http://www.saddleback.com/blogs/internetcampus/index.html at the service times mentioned above and watch it live. In a few days, the services will be archived and you can also watch it then.

Happy Mother's Day!