House of Hope (album) explained

House of Hope
Type:	Album
Artist:	Toni Childs
Cover:	Toni_Childs_House_of_Hope.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	June 25, 1991
Recorded:	October 1990−March 1991
Studio:	Avatar, Topanga Skyline, Capitol Studios, Secret Sound LA, Sunset Sound, Sunset Sound Factory, One On One/The Gray Room, Larrabee Sound, Encore, Air LA, The Nut Ranch, The Chapel, Right Track Recording, A&M
Genre:	Rock, pop, pop rock
Length:	53:18
Label:	A&M
Producer:	David Ricketts, Toni Childs, Gavin MacKillop
Prev Title:	Union
Prev Year:	1988
Next Title:	The Woman's Boat
Next Year:	1994

House of Hope is the second album by American singer/songwriter Toni Childs, released in 1991.^[1] It was Childs' second and final album for A&M.

The album's title track, was included in the 1991 film Thelma and Louise, and appeared on the film's soundtrack album.

Critical reception

People called it "a record nearly bereft of the colorful melodies and joint-jolting rhythms that distinguished Childs’s first outing."^[2] Trouser Press wrote that "the album raises more provocative questions than Union, but it misses that album’s celebratory quality."^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Toni Childs and David Ricketts except where noted.

1. "I've Got to Go Now" 6:27
2. "Next to You" 5:15 (Toni Childs)
3. "House of Hope" 4:51
4. "Daddy's Song" 6:37 (Toni Childs, David Ricketts, David Rhodes)
5. "Heaven's Gate" 5:15
6. "The Dead Are Dancing" 4:31
7. "I Want to Walk With You" 5:02 (Toni Childs, David Ricketts, David Rhodes)
8. "Where's the Light" 5:33
9. "Put This Fire Out" 5:43
10. "Three Days" 4:14

Personnel

• Toni Childs – vocals
• Andy Summers – guitar
• Tony Guerrero – horn
• Jim Keltner – percussion
• Brent Lewis – percussion
• Reggie Burrell – background vocals
• Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
• Luis Conte – percussion
• Scott Crago – drums
• Teresa DeLucio – background vocals
• Denny Fangheiser – drums
• David Hidalgo – guitar, accordion
• Barbara Imhoff – harp
• Rick Marotta – drums
• Jill Mele – background vocals
• Tim Pierce – guitar
• David Rhodes – guitar
• David Ricketts – bass, guitar, drums, keyboards
• Chas Sandford – guitar
• John Philip Shenale – keyboards, programming
• Crystal Wilson – background vocals
• Penni Wilson
• Will Donato – horn
• Tony Maynahan - horn
• Jerry Jr. Watts – bass
• Jeff Martin – keyboards

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[4]	24
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[5]	31

Notes and References

1. Web site: TONI CHILDS : Her 'House of Hope' Casts Light on Dark, Bleak Images. September 1, 1991. Los Angeles Times.
2. Web site: Picks and Pans Review: House of Hope. PEOPLE.com.
3. Web site: Toni Childs.
4. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1991. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 11, 2022.
5. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 1991. Recorded Music NZ. February 11, 2022.