Finding Her Voice for Christmas

The Cast

A talented ensemble bringing truth, heart, and humanity to every scene.

This page is updated as photography becomes available. Character descriptions are drawn from official backstory materials. Additional cast photography will be added as production approaches. Several team members appear both as filmmakers and as cast.

The Ensemble

The Full Cast

Rick Irvin as Jordan Jones
Rick Irvin as Jordan Jones

Also: Producer

ProtectiveCharismaticSteadfast

Cool, calm, and quietly commanding — Jordan is a self-made businessman and devoted family man who built his marketing firm JB Jones & Associates from the ground up. His steady nature and fierce loyalty to his family are his greatest strengths. But when the foundation of everything he loves is threatened, the calm breaks.

Sheryan Harris as Janelle Jones
Sheryan Harris as Janelle Jones
FierceCompassionateResilient

A civil rights attorney and founder of Dream2b, Janelle is bold, passionate, and driven by justice. Married to Jordan since she was 18, she has helped build a family grounded in love, faith, and purpose. She will fight for anyone — and she will fight hardest for the people she loves.

Chinwe Omani-Venable as Gigi aka Mama Joyce
Chinwe Omani-Venable as Gigi aka Mama Joyce
WiseFaithfulProtective

The family matriarch. Gigi built the church's music ministry alongside her late husband and has poured her love into Joy's gifts ever since. Wise, direct, quick-witted, and unshakeable in her faith — when Gigi speaks, the room listens.

Justin Cloud as Aunt Val
Justin Cloud as Aunt Val
HilariousLovingUnfiltered

The life of every gathering. Aunt Val retired and decided the best use of her freedom was getting lovingly involved in everyone's business. Loud, hilarious, deeply faithful, and fiercely protective of her family — she prays over people whether they ask for it or not, and nobody minds.

Jesse Tate as Uncle Jay Jones
Jesse Tate as Uncle Jay Jones
CharismaticPurpose-DrivenWarm

Jordan's younger brother and executive director of Man Up, a community center for young men. Jay is a natural leader — charismatic, politically savvy, and deeply grounded in his community. His love for his family is unconditional, and his latest chapter may surprise everyone.

Olanna Venable as Kelley Sorenson
Olanna Venable as Kelley Sorenson
PerceptiveLoyalGrounding

Joy's best friend since birth — wise beyond her years, grounded, and always honest. Where Joy is searching, Kelley is steady. She knows when something is wrong before a word is spoken, and her loyalty is the kind you build a life on.

DreLovesGod as Tommy Adams
DreLovesGod as Tommy Adams

Also: Music Composer

GenerousObservantFaithful

Kind-hearted, witty, and deeply generous — Tommy is a former musician turned car service owner who serves wherever he's needed. He is the kind of man who notices what others overlook, and that instinct matters in this story.

Deidra Jackson as Jackie Miller
Deidra Jackson as Jackie Miller
DirectSharpCaring

A no-nonsense pediatrician and Janelle's sister — direct, outspoken, and quick-witted with a warmth beneath the sharp exterior. Jackie calls it as she sees it, always with love, and her presence in the family dynamic creates both comic relief and unexpected depth.

Mrs. Mary Dixon as Mother Mabel Blackstone
Mrs. Mary Dixon as Mother Mabel Blackstone
WiseNurturingAnchoring

One of the most respected women in the church, Mother Mabel has spent her life mentoring others and guiding them through struggle with faith and wisdom. Her friendship with Gigi spans decades, and her calming presence anchors the story's spiritual foundation.

Don "Dusty" Phelps as Pastor Kingsley
Don "Dusty" Phelps as Pastor Kingsley

Also: Co-Director

JovialCompassionateFaithful

Known as "the jokester" among his congregation, Pastor Kingsley leads with humor and heart. Behind the warmth is a man deeply committed to helping others overcome their past — counseling, guiding, and meeting people exactly where they are.

Ceola J. Griffin as Sis Theresa
Ceola J. Griffin as Sis Theresa

Also: Writer · Director · Producer

OrganizedStraight-ForwardFaithful

The church administrator who keeps everything running and believes in the truth above all else — Sister Theresa is direct, well-meaning, and deeply committed. She tells it like it is, always from a place of care, and she is working on softening her edges when the moment calls for it.

Production Update

Full Cast Announcement Coming

Principal photography is planned for Monterey, California in November–December 2026. Full cast photography, additional character announcements, and production updates will be released as we approach production. Stay connected.