Dr. Tanda Joy Canion Bio
Dr. Tanda Canion is an innovative, creative thinker, writer, author, entrepreneur
mentor, and God’s mouthpiece preaching and bringing deliverance to the Body of
Christ. As God’s anointed vessel, Dr. Canion has embraced the mission to preach
the Gospel of Jesus Christ without compromise to the nation and the world.
Dr. Canion pursued her education at Clark Atlanta University, Georgia State
University, and Beulah Heights University before earning a doctorate in theology
from Kingdom First Christian University. Her academic journey has been
complemented by honorary doctorates from Anointed by God Ministerial
Seminary and Kingdom First Christian University. Beyond academia, she holds
certifications as a Life Insurance Agent, Notary Public, and former Real Estate
Agent in Georgia. She is also a certified interior designer from Clayton State
University.
With over 42 years of ministry, Dr. Canion is a seasoned Elder and Evangelist
known for her transparency and candid delivery of God’s Word. Because of her
willingness to serve and to conduct ministry with passion and excellence, God has expanded her ministry in the following areas:
- Bible Teacher
- Convention/Conference Speaker and Host
- Seminar Speaker
- Guest on multiple media platforms, including TBN, The Word Network, and more.
Dr. Canion is the visionary and founder of Tanda Canion Ministries, Tanda Canion Foundation, and the Tanda Canion Empowerment Conference. Through her obedience to God, lives are being changed, chains are broken, and people from all walks of life are being empowered with tools daily. Outside of the pulpit, Dr. Canion is a community activist and leader. As an activist, Dr. Canion has prayed and marched on the State Capitol for State House-Led Bill 816 to put prayer back into school. Dr. Canion has actively partnered with AARP and the Susan G. Komen Foundation and is using her voice to bring awareness to breast cancer and women’s health. Through this partnership, she has hosted panel discussions on the deadly disease with Atlanta’s top physicians and surgeons.
Committed to community development, Dr. Canion champions literacy programs
for adults and teen and hosts annual back-to-school drives through her foundation. She also mentors youth in areas of sexual purity and home economics, culminating in an annual purity ball. Her compassion for the homeless and underprivileged is evident in her outreach efforts, providing prayer, food, and clothing annually, alongside holiday initiatives distributing food and toys.
In her leisure time, Dr. Canion enjoys reading, arts and crafts, interior decorating,
fashion designing, and gardening. Her passion for beautification earned her the
Yard of the Year award in her community.
Her dedication to service and leadership has been recognized with numerous
awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, the Trailblazer Leadership
Award, and the Volunteer Award from the President of the United States, Barak
Obama; Outstanding Georgia Citizen Award from the Georgia Secretary of State;
Charles Lawrence Real Estate Agent of the Year Award; 21st Century Matriarch
Award; one of Atlanta’s 100 top Women of Influence by the Atlanta Business
League; The Trumpet Awards Foundation Award; First Ladies of Excellence
Award; The Women of Worth Award; The City of Douglasville Service Award;
Viewer’s Choice Award for successfully achieving over 100,000 views on any
particular social media video; She Is Powerful Inc. Award; Elin Community
Development Center Award; LaShana Enrichment Program Award; The
Magnanimous Award nominee and more for her dedicated service.
In addition to all she accomplished, Dr. Canion graciously partners in ministry with her husband for decades, the Honorable Bishop Michael Canion. Together, they pastor The Assembly of Truth Ministries. She is the mother of two children, India and Christian, and a proud grandmother.