Background
Evans grew up in San Bernardino, California, the daughter of a pastor, John Evans, of Maranatha!.
Evans grew up in San Bernardino, California, the daughter of a pastor, John Evans, of Maranatha!.
Music and Promise Keepers. She recorded several popular Christian songs for the label Music. Evans’ cover of “You’re Worthy of My Praise” became an oft-played radio hit for the label.
Her career got an early boost from working with production duo Buster & Shavoni who featured her on DreamWork’s Prince of Egypt soundtrack under the pseudonym Christian.
“Didn’t I,” which she also co-wrote, earned a Stellar Award nomination the following 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 mark on television, contributing her voice to Disney mainstays 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 Fox’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.
Evans made her biggest impact to date as a songwriter. Several songs penned for the National Broadcasting Company soap opera Passions led to two Emmy nominations. She has also paired with producers such as Robbie Nevil, Rex Rideout, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Rodney Jerkins, J.R. Rotem and others
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 2013 co-wrote the song Did I lose you? performed by Giorgia and Olly Murs.