meet the artist

Toni Crowder is a renowned vocalist and pianist whose passionate and energetic Feel the Love concert blends classical training with rich jazz harmonies. Her performances feature original compositions, fresh takes on popular tunes, and arias with a twist.

Toni has captivated audiences across America, Europe, and the Middle East, both in live concerts and on radio and television broadcasts. Highlights include NPR’s Performance Today Opera Fest of New Hampshire, and Georgetown University’s Chamber Orchestra. The Washington Post praised her live performance as full of “vigor and excitement.”

She’s performed in sacred spaces and house concerts alike, sharing her message and music with communities such as Unity of Fayetteville (Arkansas), Unity of the Hills (Branson, Missouri), Unity of Fredericksburg and Unity of Roanoke Valley (Virginia). Her spiritual practice runs deep, Toni has studied, meditated, and performed in Italy and India. Nurturing a lifelong journey of mindfulness in music.

Toni brings a performer’s passion and a teacher’s insight to everything she does. A former Artist-in-Residence with the Virginia Commission for the Arts, she has also served on the voice faculty at Randolph-Macon College.

In 2023, she co-authored the best-seller The Mindfulness of Singing: Creating a Harmonious Mind, Body and Spirit. While writing the book, she composed her first original song, and a new chapter in her musical journey began. She now arranges and orchestrates her own music, building lush, full-band textures that elevate her live shows.

What sets Toni’s music apart is the way she blends classical sophistication with jazz warmth to create songs that speak to the soul. Audiences often leave her performances feeling both inspired and deeply relaxed. She invites you to join her in this musical journey, where harmony meets spirit.