Evelyn Cormier is no longer doing this alone. The New Hampshire singer-songwriter - the one Katy Perry called one of her favorite voices she had ever heard in her life on American Idol - has officially signed with BEC Recordings, and her first label single is already proving the deal was well-timed.
She's Been Building This for Over a Decade
Cormier spent more than ten years releasing music independently after her 2019 American Idol run, quietly building a fanbase on her own terms. She started singing in church at age 10, was writing songs by 13, and has been performing alongside her father on guitar ever since - a partnership that has taken them to stages across the U.S. and internationally. The BEC Recordings signing marks the first time she has had a major label home.
What "Like Me Better" Is Actually About
Her debut label single "Like Me Better" is a farewell to people-pleasing and toxic friendships - what Cormier herself calls a musical exorcism of the ghosts from your past. The synth-laced folk-pop track carries her signature airy vocal over a message that hits close to home for anyone who has ever shrunk themselves to keep the peace. It has crossed 1.5 million streams in just eight weeks, driven entirely by organic discovery.
Why BEC Recordings Makes Sense for Her
BEC Recordings has operated at the intersection of faith and mainstream culture for more than 25 years - home to artists like Cory Asbury, Tasha Layton, and Jordan St. Cyr, and a legacy built through Jeremy Camp, Kutless, and Hawk Nelson. It is exactly the right home for an artist whose music has never been confined to the church but has always been rooted there.
There Is More Coming in 2026
Cormier is also a self-published author of historical fiction with two novels already out and a third arriving this year. When she is off the road, she and her husband are restoring a historic farmhouse in New Hampshire - a detail that says everything about who she is as a storyteller. "Like Me Better" is out now on all major streaming platforms.
ABOUT BEC RECORDINGS: BEC Recordings exists at the intersection of faith and culture. For more than 25 years, the label has amplified artists whose music has reached beyond church walls - onto Billboard charts, into film and TV, across major retail campaigns, and through sold-out festival grounds. Today, that mission continues with a current roster that includes Cory Asbury, Tasha Layton, Gracie Binion, Jordan St. Cyr and several others- artists carrying the torch lit by BEC alumni like Jeremy Camp, Hawk Nelson, Kutless, 7eventh Time Down, and The O.C. Supertones, who got their start or built their careers with the label. BEC has proven that music rooted in conviction can also dominate the mainstream conversation - and after all these years, that legacy shows no signs of slowing down.
