Worship Band “Evensong Rising” Unveils National Debut Album

Diversity is intrinsic to Evensong Rising. "The music is a melting pot of sounds from rock to bluegrass to reggae to jazz to soul and then back to rock again," Sorensen says. The diversity of the music reflects the members of the band as well. Sorensen explains, "When you have three Jamaicans, a Celtic violinist, a rock drummer, a pop guitarist and a lead singer from the South, together playing the music that they love, Evensong Rising is what you get."

Sorensen's personal journey has also had a strong effect on the music and ministry of Evensong Rising. A former drug addict, he was once the lead singer of Brown Root Seed Company, a popular band in the vibrant southeastern college rock scene of the 90s, playing the same tour circuit as Dave Matthews Band, Hootie and the Blowfish and Edwin McCain. Though offered a major label deal, Sorensen, a new Christian at the time, felt God's call to the ministry instead. He went on to earn a Master of Divinity degree from Alliance Theological Seminary and became a popular speaker/singer for Young Life before taking his current position as Senior Associate Pastor at Stanwich Congregational Church.

Even though Evensong Rising is blurring the lines around worship music as we know it, they are about much more than just music. "We founded our own non-for-profit called The Rising Group," says Sorensen. "The steadfast goal of The Rising Group is to bring about spiritual awakening and humanitarian activism." Since then, the band has been doing "Rising Events" all over the northeast, raising thousands of dollars that go directly to the band's Rise Up! outreach programs to aid impoverished people around the world. Armed with a purpose and a cause that eclipses musical aspiration, they are passionate about sharing their mission with a wider audience.

Evensong Rising's self-titled album will be available on Ahwiyah Records, in partnership with Infinity U, and distributed by TAG Artist Group. For more information on Evensong Rising and their new album, visit www.evensongrising.com.