Feel the love on Thursday, December 5 as Emmy winner and three-time Grammy nominated artist Toni Childs hits the stage at EVAN Theatre with ‘Toni Childs in Concert – A Retrospective’.
The musician rose to fame in 1988 with her first album, ‘Union’, and will be celebrating her life’s musical works with Penrith in a special two-hour performance.
She describes the upcoming show as a chocolate box of memories.
“When you open up a chocolate box, you always have your favourites and then there’s new guys you don’t really know,” she said.
“The evening starts with all the fan favourites in the first hour and then the second hour is new music from three productions that I’m rolling out this decade, and I’ll end the evening with three singles that I’ll be dropping next year.”
New music from albums ‘It’s All a Beautiful Noise’ and ‘Citizens of the Planet’ has been described as uplifting, positive, and just the right medicine.
“I realise I have a superpower, and that superpower is loving people up,” Childs said.
“I love life and I’m so grateful to be alive and to be in this world – and we have such a magnificent world – and it’s hard for me to see when we’re feeling we can be divided.”
Over the years, the California-born singer’s music has stemmed from navigating her feelings – whether that’s singing through pain or celebrating joy.
“I think coming to the age and stage of my life now, I’m having a more compassionate eye for our struggles as human beings,” Childs said.
“Sometimes we stay when we should leave, sometimes we don’t have our own back, and I feel like I’ve navigated all those waters, and I’m singing my way to freedom.”
By sharing her emotions and attitudes through music, Childs said she’s been able to communicate with people all over the world.
“I’m singing these songs, but it’s really a conversation with everybody in the audience,” Childs explained.
“It’s like we’re having a conversation through time and each song is its own little universe.”
During the interview with the Weekender, Childs asked what life would be without music.
I told her life would be quiet, but she had a better answer.
“It’s a way of being able to process, to celebrate, to dance, to cry – music is a way for us to find the words,” she said.
“If people are feeling like they need a reset and they need to get into that lovespace with their lives, come and get loved up, because I’m definitely here to love ya.”
Get loved up and celebrate the musical works of Toni Childs at the EVAN Theatre at Panthers on Thursday, December 5, starting at 7.30pm. Tickets cost $75, and you can book online at http://www.penrith.panthers.com.au.
Ally Hall
Ally Hall joined the Weekender in 2024, and focuses on entertainment and community stories. She's a graduate of the University of South Australia and has previously worked as a Video Journalist with Southern Cross Austereo and as a News Reader with Australian Radio Network.