Download Evie Karlsson Tornquist - Come On, Ring Those Bells

Evie has delighted millions with her music since the 1970s when she released her first, American album in 1974. She is known for many songs, but most loved for, "PASS IT ON", "GIVE THEM ALL TO JESUS", and "MIRROR". Evie was originally born in Rahway, New Jersey and is the only American born (within) her family. She first began her music career at a young age, while visiting Norway with her family. Aside from releasing many albums with Word Records, she also released a number in the Norwegian language. With the help of a family friend in the 1970s, Evie was booked on a late night Norwegian talk show. She sang three songs and was interviewed (she was just 15 years old).

While in Scandinavia, Evie was approached by many for her to come and do concerts. It was an amazing experience even though she was still finishing up high school. Evie had her own TV specials in Norway, Holland and Sweden as well. Many of her songs featured on the albums were released over the years, were written by her husband Pelle Karlsson who she married in 1979. They recorded many songs and several albums together, produced by their ministry, White Field Music. Evie had become one of the most popular Christian artists and one of the first during the 1970s.

According to a CCM article, Evie left the Christian music scene in 1981, while she was still quite popular. She told CCM in 1996, "Interestingly, people think I got out of it because I started having kids. But toward the end of that time, '79 or '80, I felt somewhat uncomfortable with what was happening. I felt as though my hands were tied in terms of ministry. I wanted more freedom to pursue ministry; but when people pay to hear you sing, you have a responsibility to do what they paid you to do." Evie does say she looks back on that time with pleasant memories, calling them "wonderful experiences."