In 2024 Evie collaborated with The Church of Jesus Christs of Latter-day Saints through their youth program called Strive to Be on a new Christmas single and music video called Christ the Lord.
Evie poured her heart into these songs. Her siblings, Kirra and Porter Abplanalp helped her create lyrics with deep, layered meanings that come from deep within and connect to feelings of people everywhere.
Lyrics
When I Say I Love You
do i say i love you enough or maybe i say it too much for it to mean more than it does ahh i hope its enough when i say i love you so much
time is racing sand is fallin …. dont want to regret it so i worry try to hurry slow down look up turn to your love …. still i worry when im thinking
do i say i love you enough or maybe i say it too much for it to mean more than it does ahhh i hope its enough when i say i love you so much
can i make it oh so unfit never gonna shake it on your altar but i falter so weak one day we’ll see true love still i worry when i’m thinking
do i say i love you enough or maybe i say it too much for it to mean more than it does ahhh i hope its enough when i say i love you so much ahh
i know that i carry too much and stress about being enough but through you i know i am loved when i fall down i want to give up until you say I love you so much and maybe i say it too much for it to mean more than it does i hope it’s enough ahhh when i say i love you so much
Higher Joy
masses looking for their happy in the spaces that seem faceless call it fame. we need more money. need more friends. need a flat tummy. “ill be happy when…” but until then im tripping on my own two feet i cant see past the noise in front of me
higher higher. that higher joy. higher higher. oh that higher joy. higher higher. that higher joy. higher higher. that higher joy. higher higher. oh that higher joy. higher higher. that higher joy.
is it worth the desperation for the ashes and the sadness call it shame i’m down to zero need a friend i need a hero what is happy, then? is there a when? can someone show me who I am and save me from the waves above my head?
higher higher. that higher joy. higher higher. oh that higher joy. higher higher. that higher joy. higher higher. that higher joy. higher higher. oh that higher joy. higher higher. that higher joy.
drops of heaven down the cheeks of all the faces that were aimless take a name is this a fever am I real or a believer find a happiness beyond the mess in finally knowing who i am i’m never going back to where i’ve been
higher higher. that higher joy. higher higher. oh that higher joy. higher higher. that higher joy. higher higher. that higher joy. higher higher. oh that higher joy. higher higher. that higher joy. higher higher. that higher joy. higher higher. oh that higher joy. higher higher. that higher joy. higher higher. that higher joy. higher higher. oh that higher joy. higher higher. that higher joy.
A Letter to Fear
you’re in my mind again no, you are not my friend you hold me back you hold me down i’m better when you’re not around
i’m in my bed again crippled by your cold defense my mind is numb you pay your rent you love me but it’s just pretend
i’m in my head again i don’t know where ive been i’m falling back i drag you down you’ll be better when i’m not around
i’m out of bed again choking on my own breath i wish that i could pay you back but i don’t know who i am
you’re in my mind again why do i invite you in you break me up you make me drown im better when youre not around
fillin’ up my soul again theres not enough to let you in how do i escape your sin i wanna know who i am
startin not to let you in lookin back at where ive been picking up the me you left start to love who i am
Empty
im empty but my life’s filling up im empty am i still not enough is it empty all the days and the nights am i only passing the time i have so much to do im empty cuz it’s still not enough for you empty and ive almost made it through but i still have so much to lose
ocean in my eyes, pools reflecting, feelings of shame whats the use of pushing harder when im losing the game everybody looks so happy what can I do cause i dont understand. i give all i am. and i shouldn’t have to seconds filling every minute every moment in place something deeper is still vacant, im not keeping the pace stand in line. and just keep it quiet. see? you’ll get through. when i hate who i am, and break when i bend, how do i help you?
the sun will rise its only tonight where do you think, where do you think, the moon gets her light? skies could meet as i fall to my knees empty my cup so i have enough let me let go of all that is holding me down
unremarkable. i paint my face so i can perform follow tightly left and right like everybody before tell myself that im not worthy to be happy but you made who i am i break when i bend so how do i help me?
the sun will rise its only tonight where do you think, where do you think, the moon gets her light? skies could meet as i fall to my knees empty my cup so i have enough let me let go of all that is holding me down
the sun will rise its only tonight where do you think, where do you think, the moon gets her light? skies could meet as i fall to my knees empty my cup so i have enough let me let go of all that is holding me down
im empty now my lifes looking up im empty and im ready for love cuz i see me for all you see i could be and its okay to be empty
Evie Clair (Thomas) breaks down the heartfelt lyrics of her upcoming song about her dad in a new YouTube video. She will be premiering the new original song “I know You’re There” in one week – the day she calls her dad’s angelversary. He passed away on September 7th, 2017. The song will be released on streaming services later in the month.
Evie opens her heart and shares it as she goes through each line of this new song and explains her thoughts behind it, knowing her dad is still watching over her. She breaks down in tears when she reveals the lyric about her dad’s grandkids, “and when they cry, when they’re down, when there’s nobody to listen, I know you’re there.” She spoke of how her dad was always such a good listener and that she knows he’s still there listening and will be there for her children. She recognizes that she won’t be able to see him hold his grandkids but wonders if Billye has already had some time with him recently. Her inspiration to write this song for her dad started when she was having an unspoken conversation about him with her baby.
The melody of “I Know You’re There” remains a mystery for one more week. Watch for the release on Evie Clair’s YouTube channel the morning of September 7, 2023. #teamamos
A lullaby version of one of Evie Clair’s favorites: If We Hold on Together from the Stephen Spielberg animated movie: A Land Before Time. Evie recorded this song for her new daughter Billye Clair just before she was born.
Evie Clair’s Spring release, “Talking (Sunday Scaries Remix),” gives a fresh sound to her collaboration with Benson Price Jones. Sunday Scaries, the independent EDM duo specializes in electronic music with quality lyrics. After several original songs, the duo entered the remix arena with their adaptation of “Talking.”
The original mix began to take shape in early 2021 when Jones approached Evie with an idea for a duet. Each artist wrote a verse independently, combining their efforts for the refrain. The result is an authentic love song and a visually stunning video production. While far from being her first music video, Evie regards “Talking” as one of her best.
Almost exactly a year later, Sunday Scaries produced their EDM version of the song.
The new title’s cinematic, ethereal sound contrasts Evie’s plans for a gospel album later this year. Upcoming titles include the recently released “Nearer, My God, to Thee/ Where Can I Turn for Peace,” “I Know That My Redeemer Lives,” and “The Lord is My Shepherd.” The new album will be available on all major platforms by the end of 2022.
Evie Clair met Christina and Ali when they were all asked to perform at a concert in Evie’s dad’s hometown of Blackfoot, ID shortly after he passed away. Nearly the whole town filled the high school auditorium to hear these beautiful girls share their experiences and their hearts through music singing “Jealous of the Angels” together after all of them had experienced such tragic losses in their families.
Christina and Ali were top ten finalists on Season 5 of America’s Got Talent, with memorable acts like Jackie Evancho and Prince Poppycock while Evie Clair was a top ten finalist on season 12 with her friend Darci Lynne Farmer and the iconic Puddles Pity Party.
Evie, Christina and Ali became instant friends and have stayed close over the years. The message of this collaboration was the result of not only the loneliness they have shared as performances have taken them away from friends and family for years but also the loneliness we may have all experienced together during the isolation and missed opportunities due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Christina and Ali both suffer from cystic fibrosis so they have been even more isolated during their lives with limited life expectancies and having already suffered the loss of a sibling to the same disease.
These friends are excited to announce an upcoming stage performance. You can catch them LIVE and all together at Ammon Days on August 7,2021 in Ammon, Idaho.
Download and stream this new cover of Justin Bieber’s Lonely here:
Benson and Evie were acquainted as guest soloists for Rob Gardner’s Cinematic Pop. They have since been friends and collaborated on a few impromtu covers. “Talking” is their first joint effort at writing music together and they loved the result. They brought in a dream team including Rob Gardner, Stephen Moyer, Stephen Davis, Lisette Perez and more to produce both an incredible track and music video for Valentine’s Day 2021.
Lyrics
I ain’t never been the best at talking
Noticed you in that dress when you walked in
Wish I’d approached you and said girl you look good
But I ain’t never been the best at talking
What’s your name, what’s your sign?
Tell me all the little things that run across your mind
Is it me, is it us, could it be?
The moment that your eyes met mine and I couldn’t breathe
I ain’t never been the best at talking
You’ve always been the best at talking
You say it all with your eyes when I walk in
I say way too much but never what I truly mean
I tend to fantasize but never in my wildest dreams
Would I have thought that I’d be here with you
Two years after the scene
I ain’t never been the best at talking
What’s your name, what’s your sign?
Tell me all the little things that ran across your mind
Was it me, was it us, could it be?
The moment that your eyes met mine and I couldn’t breathe
I ain’t never been the best at talking
Take my name, take your time
Hold me all the little ways I love once in a while
You and me, you and I, could it be?
Every moment that your eyes meet mine feels like the first scene
But I ain’t never been the best at talking
Talking
Music/Lyrics by – Benson Price Jones, Evie Clair, Kirra Abplanalp
Music Arrangement – Rob Gardner & Benson Price Jones
Vocals – Benson Price Jones & Evie Clair
Lead Guitar – Dean Nelson
Audio Editing/Mastering – Stephen Moyer
Music Video
Produced by – Stephen P. Davis
Co-Directed by – Lisette Perez & Stephen P. Davis
Cinematography – Lisette Perez
Production Designer – Ryan Harney
Assistant Director – Cheyanne Glazier
Set Builder – Sven Holt
UPM/Safety Officer – Chloe Evans
1st AC – Alexis Lopez
2nd AC – Alexander Payan
Camera PA – Reagan Panipinto
Gaffer – Chloe Caufield
Key Grip – Tommy Pascale
Grip – Mathew Molyneux
Editing/Color – Lisette Perez
Visual Effects – Cheyanne Glazier
DIT – Tommy Pascale
Production Assistant – Dabney Jackson
Special Thanks to our Arizona businesses: Perkinson Properties, Serenity Gardens Scottsdale, Dana Gibbons Photography, Vault Mastering, Amazing Lash Studio Gilbert & A Dressy Occasion
Evie Clair’s final summer collaboration is a new single with some of her favorite people in the world – her siblings. Evie is a little like Billie Eilish with a brilliant older brother like FINNEAS. Porter is her older brother and currently serving a church mission but was home because of the pandemic for just long enough to help write this song. Kirra is their younger sister. She appears in the video playing the trash drums and she also helped write this song. At the end of the song you can hear their mom say “Ya, good, it’s good. Wow guys.” That response was her authentic and original response when the 3 of them performed it for her for the first time at home. Since then their mom called it the “Trash Song” even though a better title might have been “I’m So Here.” Trash as a theme stuck and we created a video based on trash and the idea that they work so hard on this music while still feeling it just isn’t good enough. This song has a lyric in the bridge that says; “I’m writing and I’m bawling and these songs, they’re appalling, but I try and this trash, it’s for you; along with my heart.” These siblings truly love writing music together and love the people they write for – all of you.
Lyrics
i don’t want to open my eyes cause this nightmare just seems so nice
i know that seems sad but really compared to real life
cause you’re here
why is it so hard to express what i feel in my chest when you’re here
i sink in my thoughts and my words start to disappear
when you’re here
and i know i’m slow with my flow but the only word you leave me with is whoa
so i just have to go with the flow when the only word you leave me with is whoa
cause i’m so so so so here
i just keep chasing that line in the sky not sure why but i’m fine
i know where it ends yet again you know why i’m here
yeah i’m still here
and i know i’m slow with my flow but the only word you leave me with is whoa
so i just have to go with the flow when the only word you leave me with is whoa
cause i’m so so so so here
i’m writing and i’m bawling and these songs they’re appalling but i try and this trash is for you
along with my heart
and i know i’m slow with my flow but the only word you leave me with is whoa
cause i’m so so so so slow with my flow but the only word you leave me with is whoa
cause i’m so so so so here
i find in time it’s all lethal and deadly or everything’s fine
No Wasted Days – original single with a calm and reflective mood remembering her father and reminding us to make the most of each day. In the video, you’ll see a few scenes with a beautiful lady at the piano and Evie and her brother and sisters all around. You then get a peek of Evie’s late father through the dancing children. This was a video from a visit with good friends, The Warrens. Julia Warren wrote the music and lyrics for No Wasted Days with Evie in mind to record it. On Evie’s parents’ 20th anniversary it was the night of the quarter-finals for America’s Got Talent. Evie’s dad was in the hospital in Arizona and Evie and her mom were in California. Evie’s dad called Julia’s husband, Chris Warren, to bring Evie’s mom an anniversary gift since they lived in California. It was the last gift she would get from her sweet husband in this life. Evie and her mom made it home before he passed away but by that time he was already unresponsive. The Warrens have supported and loved Evie and her family through good times and heartbreaking times. Evie loved recording this song from Julia’s heart and hopes you will let it fill you with love and gratitude for the good people in your lives.
NoWastedDays
Throwing rocks in the ocean
Stepping on foam
It’s getting cold now
Almost time to go home
The sun’s dipping lower
In the violet sky
Your head on my shoulder
Now baby, don’t cry
‘Cause I will walk by your side for as long as you’ll let me
Just swear when it’s all said and done
That you won’t forget me
No wasted days
Waves drifting away
Tides up and down
Winds blowing ’round
No wasted days
There are so many ways
We lose them, it’s true,
Like sand slipping through
No day is wasted
When I’m with you
Some salty expression
Slips right off the tongue
You know what they say now
Youth is wasted on the young
With each day that passes
We’re a little bit changed
Some will grow up and some will grow old
Now isn’t that strange
And I will walk by your side for as long as you’ll let me
“Light, breezy and sweet” as one fan recently called it, this original song performed by Maren and Evie is a tribute to Maren’s grandparents for their 65th wedding anniversary.
Director: Maxwell Mawji
Producer: Craig Carswell – Redblack Recording
Band: Craig Carswell, Joshua Neumann, Mike Sands, Taylor McPhail
