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Evie På Svenska, Volym II (1982)
Evie På Svenska, Volym II (translated as Evie in Swedish, Volume II) is the 19th studio and sixth Swedish language album by Christian singer Evie. It was released in Sweden on the Prim Records label in 1982. The album was produced and was written and adapted by Evie's husband Pelle Karlsson. Evie sings some choice favorites and original songs in Swedish with her style of MOR (middle of the road)-inspirational sound. Track listing 1. Kärlek Utan Gräns (Love Goes On and On)
Joel Caballero
5 hours ago1 min read


The Very Best of Evie (1981) (Australia only compilation album)
The Very Best of Evie is a 1981 compilation album by Christian singer Evie, released by Word Records and Endeavor Records. Word issued this compilation collection and was released only in Australia. It contains 18 previously released tracks taken across from Evie's 1970s releases with pretty much the same tracks from her 1980 compilation album Favorites but with extra songs, but the track "The Name of Jesus" is not included in this collection. Track listing 1. Step Into th
Joel Caballero
6 hours ago2 min read


Unfailing Love (1981)
Unfailing Love is the 18th studio and 12th English language album by Christian singer Evie, released in October 1981 on Word Records. The album was produced by Evie's husband Pelle Karlsson and was recorded at White Field Studio in Santa Ana, California. It was the same studio were Evie recorded the track "The Name of Jesus" for her compilation release Favorites and the worship project Teach Us Your Way, in which she recorded with Karlsson. White Field served as Evie's home s
Joel Caballero
1 day ago2 min read


Teach Us Your Way: Together in Prayer and Worship (1981)
Teach Us Your Way: Together in Prayer and Worship is a collaborative worship album by Christian singer Evie and her husband Pelle Karlsson. It was released in January 1981 on Word Records. The couple produced the album themselves. Teach Us Your Way marked a significant departure from Evie’s traditional solo flagship pop-worship albums. Following their marriage in 1979, Evie partnered with her husband, Swedish pastor and musician Pelle, to lean heavily into meditative, collect
Joel Caballero
1 day ago2 min read


Favorites (1980)
Favorites is an official English language compilation album by Christian singer Evie, released in September 1980 on Word Records. Originally titled Favorites Volume 1, this collection contains 10 of Evie's best recorded songs covering her early Word releases Evie, Evie Again, Gentle Moments and Mirror, but no songs from Never the Same, which was released the year before. It also contains one brand new track titled "The Name of Jesus" which was written and produced by Evie's h
Joel Caballero
2 days ago2 min read


Never the Same (1979)
Never the Same is the 16th studio and 10th English language album by Christian singer Evie, released in May 1979 by Word Records. The album was produced and arranged by Pelle Karlsson. The album was recorded at Supreme Studio in Stockholm, Sweden. Before Never the Same was released, Evie Tornquist married Swedish musician Pelle Karlsson in New Jersey in February 1979. Karlsson would be instrumental in producing Evie's future albums into the 1980s and beyond. This album was th
Joel Caballero
2 days ago2 min read


Till Mina Små Vänner (1977)/A Little Song of Joy for My Friends (1978)
Till Mina Små Vänner is a Swedish Children's music album by Christian singer Evie. It was released in Sweden by the Signatur label in 1977 and later reissued in 1979 on the Prim later. It was released later for the rest of the world in 1978 in English as A Little Song for My Little Friends on Word Records. The album was produced and arranged by Lennart Sjöholm. It features 11 uplifting songs for children with a mix of original songs and some familiar Sunday School favorites.
Joel Caballero
2 days ago2 min read


Come On, Ring Those Bells (1977)/Julens Klocker, Ring! (1978)
Come On, Ring Those Bells is the 14th studio and first English language Christmas album by Christian singer Evie, released in October 1977 by Word Records. The album was produced and arranged by Lennart Sjöholm. Released about six months after her critically-acclaimed album Mirror, Come On, Ring Those Bells was highly regarded as a landmark Christmas album due in part to its title song. Written by Andrew Culverwell, "Come On, Ring Those Bells" became a massive seasonal hit an
Joel Caballero
3 days ago3 min read


Mirror (1977)
Mirror is the 13th studio and seventh English language album by Christian singer Evie, released around April 1977 by Word Records. The album was produced by Lennart Sjöholm and was recorded and mixed at Europa Film studio complex in Stockholm, Sweden. Mirror was regarded as a landmark album of the 1970s Jesus Music era. CCM Magazine listed the album at number 100 in their 2001 book The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music. CCM wrote about the album saying that it "exhibite
Joel Caballero
4 days ago2 min read


Du Skulle Vara Med I Sången (1976)
Du Skulle Vara Med I Sången is the 12th studio and third Swedish language album by Christian singer Evie. Orginally released in Sweden in 1975 on the Signatur label, it was widely distributed internationally in 1976 by Word Records. The album was produced and arranged by Lennart Sjöholm and was recorded at Europa Film studio complex in Stockholm, Sweden. The title translates to You Should Be in the Song. It stands out as one of her definitive Scandinavian gospel recordings fr
Joel Caballero
4 days ago2 min read


Gentle Moments (1976)
Gentle Moments is the 11th studio and sixth English language album by Christian singer Evie, released around June 1976 by Word Records. The album was produced by Lennart Sjöholm and was recorded and mixed in Stockholm, Sweden. Gentle Moments became one of her most defining works. Some of her stand out tracks include "Give Them All to Jesus," "Part the Waters," "Meet Me Here" and "Pass It On." Evie also covers a John Denver track "For Baby (For Bobbie)," but was credited under
Joel Caballero
5 days ago1 min read


Evie - Favoritter (1975) (Norwegian compilation album)
Evie - Favoritter is a Norweigian compilation album from Christian singer Evie. It was released in Norway in 1975 on the Klango Records label. This collection highlights her most beloved early recordings sung in both Norwegian and English. All recordings were produced by Kjell Hansen. Track listing 1. Put You Hand in the Hand of the Man (Gene McClelland) (from Evie Synger) -2:54 2. Der Vandret En Mann (There Walked a Man) (Håkon Haug) (from Evie 2) -3:55 3. If Y
Joel Caballero
5 days ago1 min read


Evie Again (1975)
Evie Again is the tenth studio and fifth English language album by Christian singer Evie, released around March 1975 by Word Records. The album was produced by Lennart Sjöholm and was recorded and mixed in Stockholm, Sweden. Evie recorded Nancy Honeytree's "Clean Before My Lord," which would later be one her signatures songs that she performed at her concert throughout the 1970s. Another signature classic is the "Jesus Loves Me/Oh, How He Loves You and Me" medley with an arra
Joel Caballero
5 days ago2 min read


Jul Med Evie (1974) (Scandinavian Christmas album)
Jul Med Evie (translated as Christmas with Evie) is the ninth studio and Scandinavian Christmas album by Christian singer Evie. It was released on the Hemmets Härold Records label in Sweden and on the Klango label in Norway in 1974. Evie orginally released the Christmas album in two languages: Swedish and Norweigian. The album was produced and arranged by Lennart Sjöholm. In 2011, Linx Music issued a digital expanded edition of Jul Med Evie with only six selected tracks from
Joel Caballero
6 days ago2 min read


Evie (1974)
Evie is the self-titled eight studio and fourth English language album by Christian singer Evie. It was released around May 1974 and it is her first album on Word Records and her American home label throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Evie recorded this album when she was 17 years old. Evie had already established herself as a teenage superstar in Scandinavia with her albums in Norway and Sweden. Recognizing her incredible success overseas and her unique ability to bridge traditi
Joel Caballero
6 days ago2 min read


Jag Kommer Till Dig (1973)
Jag Kommer Till Dig (translated as I Come to You) is the seventh studio and second Swedish language album by Christian singer Evie. It was released on the Hemmets Härold Records label in 1973. Evie sings eight songs in Swedish including a vocal duet with musician Pelle Karlsson on the track "Vart Leder Vägen" ("Where Does the Road Lead?") (it is the first vocal collaboration between Evie and Karlsson) and three songs in English including Bill Gaither's "If It Keeps Getting Be
Joel Caballero
6 days ago1 min read


A Song For Everyone (1973)
A Song For Everyone is the sixth studio and third English language album by Christian singer Evie. It was released in 1973 on the Norwegian label Joy Records and in the United States, it was on Majestic Records label with an alternate album cover. The Norwegian album cover features Evie seating on a fence outside and eating an apple and in the U.S. album cover features a photo of her looking at a flower with a blue background. A Song For Everyone features 10 tracks combining
Joel Caballero
6 days ago2 min read


Evie 2 (1973)
Evie 2 is the fifth studio and second Norwegian language album by Christian singer Evie. It was released in 1973 on the Norwegian label Klango Records. The album was produced by Kjell Hansen. Like her Swedish language album Evie released Evie På Svenska, Evie 2 highlights her rich acoustic style and contains a unique mix of traditional Norwegian language hymns alongside native English Jesus Music covers. She sings three songs in English and nine songs in Norwegian. Track list
Joel Caballero
Oct 11 min read


Evie På Svenska (1972)
Evie På Svenska (translated as Evie in Swedish) is the fourth studio and first Swedish language album by Christian singer Evie. It was released on the Hemmets Härold Records label in 1972. It was Evie's first album to be sung in Swedish and was recorded in Stockholm, Sweden, as her previous Scandinavian releases were sung in Norwegian and recorded in Norway. The only two tracks Evie sing in English on this album are "I Know" and the Andraé Crouch cover "I Don't Know Why Jesus
Joel Caballero
Oct 12 min read


Everything is Beautiful (1972)
Everything is Beautiful is the third studio and second English language album by Christian singer Evie. It was released in 1972 on the Norwegian label Joy Records. The other Norwegian label Klango also released the album. In the United States, it released through Majestic Records, but with a different album cover where the trees are in the background. The Norwegian album cover features Evie wearing a yellow shirt against a light blue background, which could represent the blue
Joel Caballero
Oct 12 min read
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