Solveig Leithaug
(Pronounced Sol-vey Light-houg)
Dove Award–winning artist Solveig Leithaug is a veteran singer-songwriter whose music traces a journey from the fjords of Norway to the rivers of Nashville. With honest lyrics and a signature blend of guitar-based pop-folk and Americana, her songs have resonated with audiences across more than twenty countries—from intimate gatherings in Scandinavian villages to the stage of the Grand Ole Opry with Bill and Gloria Gaither’s Homecoming Friends.
“She fools you every time. When she starts singing, it’s so simple and unpretentious that you think, ‘Okay, what’s so special about this?’ But little by little, you’re drawn in by her incredible presence.”
— Bill and Gloria Gaither
Solveig’s music has accompanied listeners through life’s highs and lows, offering both comfort and joy. Her sixteenth solo album, Riverside: Hymns & Spiritual Songs (2019), is widely regarded as a defining work in her decades-long career.
“She couldn’t have possibly made this album at the age of twenty. At this stage in a career, many artists would have played it safe, compensating for weakened creativity. With Riverside, Solveig does her most vulnerable and finest recording ever.”
— Steve Taylor, artist, record producer, and film director
Since launching her full-time music career in 1986, Solveig has collaborated with a wide range of artists including Andraé Crouch, Buddy Greene (Mary Did You Know), Melody Green, Cindy Morgan, the late Larry Norman, and the Oslo Gospel Choir. She also served as a founding board member of Compassion International’s Nordic division from 2012 to 2019. And more recently, she participated in the highly popular Alle Tiders Sanger multi artist TV program.
After spending more than half her life in the United States, Solveig moved back to Norway in January 2025. She and her husband now live in Tau, where she serves full-time as the church organist at Jørpeland Church while continuing to perform select solo concerts across Norway and Sweden.
Discography
▪ 1985 Askepott (Storm Production) Produced by Svein Gundersen/ Finn Pedersen,
▪ 1986 In the World (DaySpring, WORD) Duet Larry Norman. Produced by Gundersen/ Pedersen/ Cam Floria
▪ 1988 Lys i eit vindu (God Musikk) Produced by Wayne Watson/ Martin Alfsen
▪ 1988 First Step (DaySpring, WORD) Duet Wayne Watson. Produced by Wayne Watson
▪ 1993 Mi stjerne (Master Music) (Best Of)
▪ 1994 Vindens veg (Master Music) Produced by Tore W. Aas
▪ 1995 Min båt er så liten (Children’s CD/DVD) (LynorAS) Produced by Terje Kleppe
▪ 1995 The Way of the Wind (Simple Saints Music) Produced by Tore W. Aas
▪ 1996 Hvem er jungelenskonge? (Children’s CD) (LynorAS) Produced by Terje Kleppe
▪ 1998 Deilig er den himmel blå (Children’s CD/DVD) (LynorAS) Produced by Jon Kleveland
▪ 2000 Surrender (Simple Saints Music) Produced by John Lawry/ Bill Ancira
▪ 2004 Tilbe Deg (Mudi) Produced by Tore W. Aas
▪ 2006 Fagert er landet (Mudi) Produced by Stein Austrud
▪ 2006 Worship You (Authentic Records, London) Produced by Tore W. Aas
▪ 2008 Julefred (Mudi) Produced by Steve Hindalong
▪ 2009 Christmas Peace (Kingsway) Produced by Steve Hindalong
▪ 2012 Klassikere (Mudi) ("Best Of" Boxed Set)
▪ 2014 Finding Home (Apple Cake Records) Produced by Steve Hindalong
▪ 2017 Time (Apple Cake Records) Produced by Steve Hindalong
▪ 2019 Riverside – Hymns and Spiritual Songs (Apple Cake Records) Produced by Steve Hindalong
Gaither Homecoming Artist
▪ Featured original song “Everything Has Its Season” on Women of Homecoming, Volume 1 (DVD/CD) (2013).
▪ Featured song “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” as Solveig Henderson on How Great Thou Art (DVD/CD) (2007) from Grand Ole’ Opry – Nashville, TN.
▪ Contributor to Gaither’s Homecoming Magazine since 2010.
▪ Published short stories in Gaither Homecoming Bible (Thomas Nelson Publishing, 2012), A Homecoming Christmas (2011), and Gloria Gaither’s Homecoming Cookbook (2010).
▪ Finding Home CD made available through Gaither Music’s catalogue and online store.
Awards
• Silver Telly Award and Angel Award for the music video All the Way to Heaven (Worship You, 2008)
• Gospel Music Association’s Dove Award International Artist of the Year (1986)
• Artist of the Year i Music Magazine Treff, Norway (1985)
• Three Gold Records: Min båt er så liten, Hvem er jungelens konge? (Children’s CDs) and Oslo Gospel Choir’s Live!
• Fyrlysprisen (The Lighthouse Award) 2018, a lifetime recognition award given annually by Skjærgårdssang in Langesund, Norway.
