Lauren Evans

• Name — Lauren Evans • Birth Name — Lauren Krista Evans • Born — 3 February 1983 • Origin — Los Angeles, US • Instrument — voice • Genre — * Pop • Latin • rock • jazz • R&B • Occupation — Singer, songwriter • Years Active — 1997–present • Label — Perspective

Evans grew up in San Bernardino, California, the daughter of a pastor, John Evans, of Promise Keepers and Maranatha! Music, a Christian record label for which she has recorded several popular songs. Evans' cover of "You're Worthy of My Praise" became an oft-played radio hit for the label.

Lauren's music career got an early start from working with production duo Buster & Shavoni who featured her on DreamWorks' The Prince of Egypt soundtrack under the pseudonym Christian. "Didn't I", co-written by Evans, earned her a 1999 Stellar Award nomination for Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year. Collaborating with producer Rex Rideout, another of her compositions "Brighter Days" was featured in the 2003 film The Fighting Temptations. Evans has also made her success on TV, contributing her vocals featured on Disney Channel projects such as That's So Raven, The Cheetah Girls, High School Musical, Jump In, Cory in the House. Lauren was also the singing voice behind 4KidsTV's animated series Bratz. Lauren's work on the series was released in 2006 as the compilation album Bratz: Genie Magic on Hip-O/Universal Music. Over the years, Evans also became an in-demand session vocalist appearing on recordings by Yolanda Adams, Natasha Bedingfield, Corbin Bleu, Boney James, Will Downing, Mick Fleetwood, Heather Headley, Chaka Khan, The Isley Brothers, Ledisi, Latoya London, Barry Manilow, Nicole C. Mullen, Mýa, Ruben Studdard, Paul Taylor, Luther Vandross, Vanessa Williams, Charlie Wilson and the soundtrack of High School Musical 2. In 2022, she supported Tears for Fears on stage in the US. To date, Evans has made her biggest impact to date as a songwriter. Several songs wrote for the NBC soap opera Passions led to two Emmy Award nominations for Evans. She has also worked with producers such as Robbie Nevil, will.i.am, Rex Rideout, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, J.R. Rotem and others. Evans co-wrote the hit single "One Step at a Time" for American Idol season 6 winner Jordin Sparks, which was a Top-20 hit in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. She has also scored worldwide hits with German pop trio Monrose's "Even Heaven Cries" (which peaked the Top 10 on the Official German Charts) and British X Factor winner Alexandra Burke's "Bad Boys"; which hit No. 1 on the Official UK Charts and went on to be nominated for 'Best British Single' at the 2010 BRIT Awards, as well as receiving a Platinum certification by the BPI.

Below is a list of songs that feature Lauren Evans as lead vocalist. • 1999: Lauren Evans (credited as Christian) – "Didn't I" • 2003: Maranatha! Music – "You're Worthy of My Praise” • 2003: Lauren Evans (credited as Char) - "Girlfriend" • 2005: The Avila Brothers – "Play For Me” • 2005: Paul Taylor – "Anything You Say” • 2006: Andrae Crouch – "Yes Lord” • 2007: Paul Taylor – "A Love of Your Own” • 2009: The Latin Project – "Onda” • 2010: Mike Phillips – "Time of Your Life” • 2014: Armin van Buuren – "Alone" • 2015: Elektrik Hearts – "Maybe Tonight" • 2015: Shaan – "Light up the world" • 2016: Antillas & Alpha Force – "The Love" • 2018: Black Eyed Peas – Get Ready

Below is a selective list of songs written or co-written by Lauren Evans. • Year — Song — Artist — Album • 1999 — Didn't I — Christian — The Prince of Egypt (Inspirational) • 2004 — Unexpectedly — Maysa — Smooth Sailing • 2006 — Shine — Boney James — Shine • 2007 — Even Heaven Cries — Monrose — Temptation • Long Distance Relationship — Paul Taylor — Ladies' Choice • 2008 — One Step at a Time — Jordin Sparks — Jordin Sparks • No Man, No Cry — Kelly Rowland — Ms. Kelly: Diva Deluxe • Take Control — Jeff Lorber — Heard That • This Anchor Holds — Fady Maalouf — Blessed • 2009 — Bad Boys — Alexandra Burke — Overcome • Breathless — Vanessa Williams — The Real Thing • 2010 — Strobelight — Kimberley Locke — Non-album Single • Dream Awake — Jennifer Rush — Now Is the Hour • Just This Way • Fingerprint — Charice — Charice • Tempted By Your Touch — Joana Zimmer — Miss JZ • Time of My Life — Mike Phillips — M.P.3 • 2011 — Free — Mandisa — What If We Were Real • Sleepwalking — Howie D. — Back to Me • In Your Own World — Dionne Bromfield — Good for the Soul • Limbo (leak) — JoJo — Jumping Trains (unreleased) • Light Me Up — KeKe Wyatt — Unbelievable • 2012 — Mr. Supafly — R&B Divas • Chains — Chris Rene — I'm Right Here • 2013 — Did I Lose You — Giorgia & Olly Murs — Senza paura (Giorgia album), Right Place Right Time (Olly Murs album) • 2014 — I'm So Excited — Anja Nissen — Non-album Single • Alone — Armin Van Buuren — Intense • Decidiste Dejarme — Camila — Elypse • Hey Boy — Goapele — Strong As Glass • Powerful • My Love • This Little Light — Jennifer McGill — Jennifer McGill • 2016 — Glory to Glory — Bethel Music — Have It All • 2017 — Come Along — Asia Monet — Non-Album Single • Cuando Gane la Distancia — Alejandro Fernández — Rompiendo Fronteras • 2018 — Mistakes — Influence Music — Touching Heaven • Constant Pt. 1 & 2 — Black Eyed Peas — Masters of the Sun Vol. 1 • Get Ready • Even More — MAJOR. — Even More