Where is evie tornquist today

Scroll down for more information! I consider myself a truly blessed woman! Kristoffer and Jenny are both married to wonderful mates, and I am in heaven— I am a grandmother!! First came a grandson, Max, now age 9 , and two more granddaughters, Liv and Linnea— 6 years old.

But more than anything, God has allowed me the privilege of doing what I love to do—ministering in various ways and Lord willing—touching lives through music—all around the world. But make no mistake: the treasure I hold dearest to my heart is knowing Christ and experiencing the joy of making Him known. Feel free to check in there from time to time! I grew up singing hymns with my Mom, our church and friends. Evie, who was the Dove Award recipient of female vocalist of the Year for and , married Swedish pastor and musician Pelle Karlsson in and in , for a time, partially retired from regularly performing music to pursue other avenues of ministry.

But is now singing again at special events. I caught up with Evie, who was officially inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in and who, along with her husband, was one of the inaugural inductees to the Christian Music Hall of Fame, at the recent NRB Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, and asked her how her career began.

The rest is wonderful to look back on. Of course I said that I would and told the people there, that he had asked me to sing it. Evie said she didn't realise she was helping to make musical history during the early days of the Jesus People Movement.

What a privilege to do that and really still today I am doing the same thing in different ways. Pelle said he first met his wife when she travelled to Scandanavia for the first time. A new version of Last. Born in the United States to Norwegian immigrants, Evie began her singing career as a young teenager while visiting her parents' homeland. She released her English language debut album at the age of 16 in , and went on to release more than 30 albums, including several in various Scandinavian languages.

She married Swedish pastor and musician Pelle Karlsson in and retired from performing music in to pursue other avenues of ministry, such as Sky Angel. Evie later became a mentor to Christian musician Rebecca St. James, joining her for an event series geared toward helping girls and women apply biblical principles in the 21st century.

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