Electronic Voice Phenomena

This page was last updated: 4/13/2007

What does EVP stand for?

EVP Stands for Electronic Voice Phenomena

What is it?

A form of communication used by departed Spirits

How to you capture them?

Using of sound recording devices.  Analog recorders have worked well for me in the past.

What equipment do you use?

A hand held micro cassette Recorder, a dynamic mic, a patch cable and a sound editing program called Goldwave (Free from www.download.com)


West Virginia Penitentiary Trip, September 2,2006

EVPs from Shannon Simpson, SC Regional Director

"Dave"- captured on our way to the Sugar Shack
"Hey"- captured outside the original entrance to the prison.
"Laughing?"- captured inside the original entrance.
"Love"- captured in the Sugar Shack.
"Sugar Shack"-captured right outside the back of the administration building.
"Why"-captured in the cafeteria.
 

French Lick/West Baden, March, 2007

EVPs from Shannon Simpson, SC Regional Director

AllMyLifeIGetUp-FrenchLick.wav
HereWeGo-FrenchLick.wav
HitIt-FrenchLick.wav
HopsShort-FrenchLick.wav
IToldYouToWait-FrenchLick.wav
LongWalk-FrenchLick.wav
MonkeyChoking-FrenchLick.wav
ShutupItsMyMommy-WB.wav
Sorry-FrenchLick.wav
Stop-(Allmylifebackwards)-FrenchLick.wav
Yah-FrenchLick(7thfloor).wav
Yuck-FrenchLick.wav
 

20050903-feelme.mp3

September 2005, private home investigation in Irvington, IN: This clip was taken in the bedroom at 11:40pm after an EVP session.  It was recorded with a Sony DV camera, which was focussed on the Trifield Natural EM meter during the whole recording.  "Can't you feel me?" can be heard towards the end of this clip after several of us leave the room, leaving only two behind.  Immediately afterward, one of those remaining remarks, "It just happened as they walked out of the room."  Winner, "Best EVP 2005, Indianapolis" at IGT Banquet.

Captured by Chris Garrison, Indy Chapter.

16Hannah-Find-Me.mp3

I am a member of the Indianapolis Chapter of the Indiana Ghost Trackers and around early October of 2004, I was at Hannah House in Indianapolis, Indiana doing a tour.  At one point during the night, we were in the basement, I was listening to two people talking about EVP they got in the basement six months before I was there and I was standing approximately where they were when they got their EVP, which was just a few feet in front of the fruit jars. 

 When I played back my recordings from that night, I discovered that I got the same EVP in approximately the same area.  The voice is saying, "Find Me", it's very low, quiet, and whispery, but if you listen carefully you should be able to hear it, you need to be listening for it to hear it though.

Amy Garrison

OSR, Mansfield Ohio, exclusive IGT investigation, 8/2005:  obtained in the Chapel; entitled 'the bathroom'.  Captured by Mary Ellen Hammack, Indianapolis Chapter.

The Bathroom

OSR, Mansfield Ohio, exclusive IGT investigation, 8/2005:  obtained in the Chapel and was audible by those present as well as afterward; entitled 'growl' and can be heard as a low 'growl' in the background.  Captured by Mary Ellen Hammack, Indianapolis Chapter. 

Growl

OSR, Mansfield Ohio; exclusive IGT investigation, 8/2005:  obtained in the Chapel; entitled 'criminal'.  Captured by Mary Ellen Hammack, Indianapolis Chapter

Criminal

OSR, Mansfield Ohio, exclusive IGT investigation, 8/2005:  obtained in the Chapel; entitled 'go get help'.  Captured by Mary Ellen Hammack, Indianapolis Chapter. 

Go Get Help

OSR, Mansfield Ohio; exclusive IGT investigation, 8/2005:  obtained in the Hole; 'flash' (echoing my speaking 'flash').  Captured by Mary Ellen Hammack, Indianapolis Chapter

Flash

OSR, Mansfield Ohio; exclusive IGT investigation, 8/2005:  obtained in the Hole; entitled 'heartbeat' (echoing my speaking 'heartbeat').  Captured by Mary Ellen Hammack, Indianapolis Chapter

Heartbeat

OSR, Mansfield Ohio; exclusive IGT investigation, 8/2005:  obtained in the Warden's Quarters; entitled 'to see the warden'.  Captured by Mary Ellen Hammack, Indianapolis Chapter

To see the Warden

OSR, Mansfield Ohio; exclusive IGT investigation, 8/2005:  obtained in the Warden's Quarters; entitled 'turn on'.  Captured by Mary Ellen Hammack, Indianapolis Chapter

Turn On

Here is an EVP that I got 2 years ago in a cemetery..

 

Real live person says" Can you tell us your name?"

Response  "It's Charlie Brooks"

 

We were able to verify that there was a Charles Brooks buried in the cemetery 2 days after the hunt and his grave was located on the opposite side of the cemetery from where we conducted the EVP session. Submitted by: Kris Baker

This EVP was in Elmwood Cemetery in KY.  I was drawn to 4 Angel statues.  A mother and her 3 children.  The mother's name was Lizzy.  There were 3 of us recording and only my recorder picked this up.

 

Question is "Are you Lizzy?"

You then hear the whistle that only my recorder picked up..

 

I have been trying to figure out the tune for over a year now so if you know it PLEASE let me know!! Submitted by: Kris Baker

This one cartersburgevp- I ask can you show me a sign of your presence , then at the very end I amplified it, you can hear a man's whisper say IM NOT!!!!!!!!!!!.. (RIGHT AFTER GAUSSMETER CLICK)..
  
These EVP were captured below the human hearing range , on the hertz levels... Contributed by Shaun Burris
This one carersburgevpp= The homeowner and I were walking on the catwalk above the front room where the apparition of a little girl in a blue dress is scene from time to time, I ask the homeowner if I can go into his little daughters room to record evp and he says yeah she sleeps like a rock, after that is where the evp is it says either YES!!!!!! or there's two voices one says yes the other GET OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it sounds like there is two different voices both in whispers......
My daughter, Caitlin, recorded this in a haunted corn field north of Indianapolis. Keri and I were discussing a cold spot, but I couldn't feel it. She says to me 'Sometimes you have to go away..........' and right before she says that, a voice says very distinctly 'Go Away!'. This is the clearest EVP I have ever heard and was played repeatedly when Fox 59 news did a story on our chapter. Enjoy! Submitted by: Lorri Sankowsky Indianapolis Chapter of the IGT
I was chatting away in my kitchen while taping for EVP (since I was JUST getting into ghosthunting and with all the activity going on in my house at the time).  After taping the long segment, I listened to the tape and heard nothing.  I listened again, nothing.  Then all of a sudden during the third attempt, this just stood out, I laugh at how I hadn't detected it beforehand!  So I sent the clip to a former IGT'ian who pulled the background forward and drowned-out the foreground talking.  Lo & behold, I had captured a child singing.  (Note:  my children were experiencing interaction with a child spirit at that time  .... and NO, this was NOT one of my children, I'm 100% certain of that)!  Submitted by Mary Ellen, Indianapolis Chapter
I traveled up to Michigan to place flowers on my father's grave to recognize the 30th-anniversary of his passing this past June.  While there, I spent over an hour laboring in the INTENSE 100-degree heat cleaning up his NEGLECTED flat headstone (long story...) and let my new dig recorder record the entire time.  Here's the only 'good' EVP I captured there.  What I feel most significant about this EVP (not that getting something like this at my Dad's grave isn't already significant enough....), I see a trend.......when you listen to this clip you'll hear the word 'Butterfly' whispered RIGHT before I speak the word Butterfly aloud!  My thoughts are.... is this sort of EVP a thought????  Just food for thought!  Submitted by Mary Ellen, Indianapolis Chapter

These EVP were obtained during my latest IGT Tour of Duty and on my new digital voice recorder as well! 

 

I don't want the exact location disclosed (all I can say at this time is.... they were obtained in less than 2-minutes of taping while touring the upstairs of an infamously haunted B&B which is not in Indiana)

 

So here ya go, they're attached so do with them what you deem fit!

Submitted by Mary Ellen, Indianapolis Chapter

Here are some evp's that we have recorded recently.  The girl saying "hi" three times (not very clear on goldwave), "don't disturb us", and "go away" were all recorded in a graveyard.
At another place we were taking pictures and were scared of a picture that we took which turned out to be a bush.  Seems as though "someone" thought this was funny and laughed at us.  After that we thought it was time to leave and the voice seemed to say "there you go".  You be the judge. Thanks, Kathy and Jack
These are 2 different EVP's taken from my video camera at an Almshouse (poor farm) on 2 separate occasions.

The first is a little girl "Mommy" which is very clear.

The second is bit more bizarre. I thought I had turned the video camera off because it was running out of tape. I went down to the first floor by myself for maybe a few minutes and heard this at the end of the tape. The last few minutes of the tape are black As I had the lens cap  on. There is speaking, some type of flapping noise?,  footsteps, tapping and what I believe may be residual gunshot. You be the judge..... Let me know what you think.

Brenda Smith Terre Haute Chapter.

This is an evp, that says either Nancy, or can't see what do you think?  I was at a house of some IGT members .. wanted to share this one..

 

This is an evp, that says die clearly.. I was at a house of some igt members .. wanted to share this one.. a member lady says yea something on for the summer (taps) and he says die

These evps were obtained at a Terre Haute IGT hunt in Greencastle last summer.

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In the first one, a man's voice says "Can you hear me?" Elaina Haverstick-Mundt, IGT Bloomington, repeats it. At the time, we were trying out Terre Haute's new bionic ear!!

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In the second one, you hear me say," They got a drop down to 30 here." A man's voice repeats it and says shhhh.....

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In the third one, we were on a college campus. Shaun was running the electrostatic generator. At the end, listen close and you will here a voice say "Shaun." This hunt was fantastic!!
 

Submitted by: Shannon Simpson, Director Bloomington Chapter of IGT 

I am Nancy, I am sending you an evp of our Bloomington hunt, April 23rd at public business we were on the 3rd floor and Rick said he was going to walk around and the mans voice said yesss.. plain as day... thought I would share this with all. These are two more evps I captured at French Lick in 10/04. Sounds like we dropped in on a party!!
The first one says "Getting excited!! Hot!!" and the second one says "Hey guy!! Back on five!! Are you here to go watching?"
Submitted by: Shannon Simpson, Director Bloomington Chapter of IGT 
This one is from the Old Valpo Jail Museum. Myself and Ron Creveston were at the entrance to the catacombs doing EVP and Ron asked "Can you tell us how you died?". The spirit replied "Vietnam". This was from a 2002 hunt there and it got EVP of the year at the Awards that year. Submitted by Eric Bevell from NWI Chapter Here are some evps I got at Mansfield Reformatory in 08/04 Submitted by: Shannon Simpson, Director Bloomington Chapter of IGT 

Space •  Oh  •  Hey

Here are some evps I captured at French Lick Resort in 10/04 with the Bloomington Chapter. Submitted by: Shannon Simpson, Director Bloomington Chapter of IGT 

Help meHey heyI found itYes

Dave asks "Did you like to take showers or baths in this room?" and the spirit replies "Showers in the room." It was taken in an old shower room in a big building a little bigger than the Porter County Home. Submitted by Eric Bevell from NWI Chapter
 This is one I got at Sarah Rogers property last night at the Dean Wilson Memorial site. Submitted by: Rich Herr from the Lafayette chapter.  

Mary

Same as the Mary file cleaned with Audacity

Submitted by: Sarah Rogers State Secretary

Emma

William

Same as William file cleaned with Audacity

Submitted by: Sarah Rogers State Secretary

Oak Ridge Cemetery in Lansing, Illinois on 12-04-04.  I was picking up alot of activity on an EMF reader and got out my recorder.  I ask "Is anyone here?" than what sounds like a woman's voice to me is heard.   People have heard two different things.  Some people hear it repeat me, but the majority hear "Can anyone see you,"  and than some laughing.  Also a few people have heard after the laughing, "I'll Kill You."  It is better heard when opened with an editing program rather than a program such as winamp.  This was captured at a woman's grave where the EMF reader was going crazy.
Sarah , NWI Division 1
 
Shannon6.mp3-Definitely an evp, but we could never really figure out exactly what is said. Submitted by: Shannon Simpson, Director Bloomington Chapter of IGT
Mary Ellen buy a rose (McD cleaned this evp up for me, and got this when he played it backwards) Submitted by: Shannon Simpson, Director Bloomington Chapter of IGT
Mary Ellen buy a rose (slowed down) This was my first evp. Post it if you would like. I won best evp for Indy Chapter in 2003 for this. Submitted by: Shannon Simpson, Director Bloomington Chapter of IGT Here is an EVP that I got during an Indy committee meeting at a Denney's restaurant in Indy in Spring 2003.  So lonely...Lonely all the time.. Somebody wants our money-It's a male Submitted by: Shannon Simpson, Director Bloomington Chapter of IGT
Porter County home January 2005. The first one is right after James says Does anyone else hear music.

James is trying to figure out what the humming noise is, then you hear all kinds of background noise that is not there, then at the end when he says its like a small pin hole you hear GO AWAY and cant make it out if its help or now

April Raymond, IGT South Bend Chapter, Treasurer

Oh My Gosh is from White Lick Creek Bridge in Danville Indiana. Will and Doug from Ghostly Talk Radio along with Shaun Burris and I were roaming around the bridge. I was making a comment about how fast the car took off once they saw us and you can hear a voice say "Oh my gosh!". Submitted by: Misty Weeks

Toothache, was recorded in my home. I was in my daughter's room trying to figure out what it is... or who it is... that was in the room. At the end of the session I ask if there's anything else they would like to say. I get two responses... different voices, if you ask me... one that says 'toothache".. and a few seconds later is sounds like "would you think?" Submitted by: Misty Weeks

EVP from Milano Inn hunt From Heather Patton Cemetery, LaPorte 

Marcia Sills, a psychic member of the group, does some EVP at the graves of victims of Belle Gunness.
1. Unknown(76K)
Sounds like "She trying to find me" Thanks Christine Maddox !

2. "Something is bad here"?(42K)
Sounds like a Childs voice. There was no one talking and no children with us.

Evp says in there, by Shaun  Burris from A private investigation in Terre Haute.

Investigator asks, "Where you white or were you black?" Spirit answers.... Answer (92k) Contributed by Shaun Burris

From the Sallie House (23k) Contributed by Shaun Burris

The Haunted Barn

 You can see many pictures of it on the pictures pages, and I will be adding many more.  Some psychics claim some of the spirits here are Native American. We asked a special person to come out one night and assist us in taking EVP. This person was able to speak a few phrases in Potawatomi (Nishnabe') and ask the spirits there some questions for us. This was our first attempt with some interesting results.
 

1. Opening Statements(154K)
I noticed here what sounds like the spirit saying the name of the person asking the questions and "... will you..."

2. Spirit Speaks Potawatomi (109K)
The woman asks "What brought you here?" in Potawatomi (Nishnabe') and in English. The exact word replied is Sukmukwe’ (Mother Earth). It certainly proves the psychics were on target when they said there was a Native American presence here. This was our very first EVP that was in a non-English language.

3.Unknown (40K)
Not sure what the whispered word is.

4. Unknown (225K)
Notice towards the end of this recording when Luan comments "...Red Orb" The word just before she said "...red orb" is not her voice.

These evps were captured at the Fulton Co. Museum and the James Polke house with IGT Kokomo.  Submitted by: Pat Shuck

The evp called "stay out" was captured when the museum was empty except for the digital recorder and a video camera.  The sound did not show up on the video, even though they were within five feet of each other.  Anyway, two people were just coming inside the museum door when this was captured.

 

The second one called "Dammit they left", was captured when we were all leaving the museum and just after I said that I would come back in a few minutes to get the recorder.  This has been questioned as to what it actually says, so far I have heard people say they hear; "Dammit they left", Timothy Clout", and "Beyond the closet".  I am not sure so let me know what you think.

 

The third one called "house whisper", was captured inside the Polke house.  We were upstairs in the little bedroom with the crib.  Myself and Joel were setting up video recorders and I had already started the digital recorder.  You will hear a whisper, which I can't understand other than the end says "in here", then someone Joel and I start to talk to each other.

Gypsies Cemetery

1. Dawn: "Did you have a lot of Children"(140K)Spirit voice : "No"
This was a tough night getting EVP. We spent about 30 minutes of tape to get this one, taken by Dawn. Nothing else seemed to get a response until she asked this question.

Small Indianapolis area Cemetery

1.Caroline: "...anything else to say to us"(232K)Spirit Voice: " NO"
Member Caroline asks questions while recording. Just as she is getting ready to close she asks if the spirit has anything else to say to us. The Answer seems to be NO. You can hear my voice on the tape say flash twice. I was the only one to talk but all I said was "Flash".

Murray House, Porter County

1. "Welcome to my house, come into my garden"(177K)
The Murray house is an OLD private residence. It was once a grand mansion of its day, owned by a Mr. Murray. He had 2 wives during his lifetime at the home. One died at a young age. They were all buried on the property. The house has since fallen into bad disrepair. It was assumed the Murray's wouldn't be happy about this since they loved the house. The Murray's owned a large dairy farm which, back in the 20's and 30's, supplied much of the local area with its milk. They used to host many parties at their home welcoming esteemed local guests and visitors. The 2nd Mrs. Murray had a HUGE rose garden, and she was extremely proud of it. She would often welcome the guests to the home and ask them to come see her garden! When we first captured this recording we didn't know that. When I got it I questioned the caretaker of the property and gave him a copy of the tape. He later got back to me after checking with his sources and told us about the 2nd Mrs. Murray and the Garden. Thanks ED !

Kouts Cemeteries, Oct. 6th

At one of the Kouts Cemeteries we decided to try EVP for a few minutes. Chris Fierek and I stopped away from the group under a huge pine tree and pulled out the recorder. Just as I pushed the start button a neighbors dog started barking. Now we had been in the cemetery for maybe 20 minutes before this took place. So as I began the recording I opened with a joke " Is there anyone here ... besides the dog..." Chris and I both laughed and I explained " Sometimes a humorous comment will trigger a response." I continued by asked a few normal questions while Chris stood by and watched. What you hear is only moments after I made my joke. This voice is what I believe to be a ghost making his own joke....
Me: "What is your name?"(327K)
IT: " Chia Pet".

Valparaiso Museum/Old Jail
 

ME: " Please tell us your name, who you are, why you're here..."(142k)
Spirit: " Everett Daniels, USA Army"

This EVP was taken upstairs outside the old Solitary Confinement Cells. I was next to some old army uniforms and other military artifacts. The voice answers" Everett Daniels, USA Army". A search revealed there was an Everett Daniels who lived in Porter County and died a number of years ago. He would have been the right age for WWI. Some of his things were donated to the museum....

 

Evansville IGT, "Make Gone!"

Ghost Voice: " Make gone!" Ginger Rakestraw says: "I'm outta here !"
This EVP was taken at an abadoned old farm house in the Evansville area. It's a well known haunted spot to the locals. Ginger Walks through the property with the other IGT members on investigation. She feels something, not very friendly, approaching from behind her. Next she is slapped on the back of the neck! This seems to have happened the same time as the recording "Make Gone!" and her reply "I'm outta here!"

 


Valparaiso Museum/Old Jail, investigation Dec 7th, 2002
 

 These EVP was taken upstairs in a solitary confinement cell. Leading up to it we got a reading on the EMF meter, spiking and indicating an increase in the EM fields first, a negative presence was felt here, mostly sadness. While reviewing the tape, we sat in the very Dark cold room and recorded our notes for the investigation, writing down anything we found on the tape as well. As we listened intently, as we usually hear them as faint whispers, we were all shocked as this LOUD voice came across. Just as we imagined the recording was over we heard the growling voice, a couple of the ladies (Lisa and Val) screamed as I tossed the recorder on the nearby table.

  1. ME: Why are you in here? Spirit Voice 1: My life's ended (219k)
  2. Spirit Voice 1: "Ended… Ended… My Life has ended" (127k)
  3. ME: "We want to wish you a Merry Christmas and hope you'll wish us one too.  Thank-you" Spirit 1: " Thank You" Spirit 2: "SHUT THE HELL UP! (214k)

This series is taken at the entrance to the catacombs, a section of the Old jail that is now half filled in by Debris but once was a main part of the jail and the drunk tank. Before the voice is heard we got a reading on the EMF meter, spiking and indicating a Shift in the EM fields. Note this was all after Eric and Chris were hear first stirring up the spirits.

  1. Me: "take a few more pictures over this way" Spirit: "What the F…" (116k)
  2. 2.Me: "Can you give us your name?" Spirit : "No! Hell no …."
  3. ME: "Thank you" Spirit" SHUT THAT DAMN THING OFF"

2nd attempt at catacombs, Lisa Deyoung asks Questions

Spirit: " She’s Cute" Lisa: "Please tell us your name"
 
 

Taken in upstairs cell area.

ME: Did you go to Church? Spirit Voice: ???? (Can’t make out)
Taken Upstairs at Sheriffs home/Museum. Doll & Toy room

Me: "Please tell us your favorite toy?" Spirit Girl: "te he!"

Me: Do you like Christmastime? Spirit : yes

Taken in Sewing room upstairs in Sheriffs Home:

EMF meter spiked just before EVP was taken

1. Me: "Can you tell us what city you grew up in?" Spirit " (?) I make my parents proud"

2. Me: "Thank-you" Spirit: "Gimmie that!"
 
 

Downstairs Picture Room

Me: Are you upset with us being here? Spirit: (Not sure what it says here, maybe "Ron")

Ron got some good EVP last time he was here
 
 

Taken downstairs in Workshop

Right after I got a EMF meter Spike:

Me: "take some pictures over this way. I suddenly got a reading" Spirit: "(Not sure)"

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Reverse(Sounds like Jello?)

EVPs from Rich Herr, of the Lafayette chapter. These come from an undisclosed location in Lafayette.

Whisper
Whisper (slowed)
Whisper (with reverb)
Whisper (processed by Audacity)
"I'm here"
"I'm here" (full clip)
"I'm here" (slowed)
Puppy
Puppy (short)


 

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