Female Christian Singer Dez Childs

New Jersey-based female Christian singer Dez Childs began playing at Christian events aged 12; the ups and downs of the intervening years have shaped her material into an ear-catching blend of honesty, spiritual truth and raw vocal power. Herself an acoustic guitarist, she is robustly accompanied on electric guitar by producer and husband Stephen Childs and by Rik Virella on bass. Embedded in this melodic fusion are some solid truths to feed the soul ("Proof enough for me, the heavens declare his majesty" - "Created"; "I'll fall into you and I'll let go of me" - "You Never Leave"). Childs provides all her lyrics, the exception being "Father's Song" (Tara Bruce) which will resonate with anyone familiar with the struggles of raising autistic children. While the occasional over-dubbed harmonies don't always come off, every track is marked by a dynamic singing voice that carries the gritty Christian content to another level. If this highly potent vocal performance is anything to by, Dez will be around for a long time.

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