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Makestar Interviews Yvonne Perkins on Winning Song "Victory Dance"

Published on 1/24/2006

By Makestar

MakeaStar.com Contest Champion Contest Round Ending 1/3/2006 Yvonne Perkins was born in Mississippi and grew up in Chicago, Ill. She is a songwriter. All of the songs she has submitted to MakeaStar.com have been demo CD’s. She feels that in order for a songwriter to showcase their talents it is equally important to have a good song as well as a high quality and well produced demo CD. The internet levels the playing field and gives the undiscovered songwriter and singer a well deserved opportunity. Band Member: Yvonne Perkins (SONGWRITER) MakeaStar.com: Welcome to the finals. Did you ever think you would get this far? Yvonne Perkins: I always believe that it was not if but when it would happen. This is the sixth time I have been selected as a Sweet Sixteen Finalist. Please don’t think that I am being braggadocios but I am making a faith declaration. MAS: What do you think it is about your song “Victory Dance” that it has gotten into the finals? YP: Often in our lives we face disappointments, dreams that are delayed and what seems to be missed opportunities and I believe that Victory Dance speaks to the heart of many and cause hope to come alive in their heart. People need hope. MAS: Have you been getting any e-mail from Fans? The Industry? YP: Yes, in fact it was a fan that alerted me that the contest had actually started. The song had already made it to the 2nd quarter and the fan email me that they really loved the song. MAS: What is the response to your song and your sound in general? YP: It has been very positive. People have email me to say how their lives were touched by this song and that makes me very grateful to God. My music is meant to inspire and uplift the lives of those that hear it. MAS: What do you think about MakeaStar.com's Industry review service? YP: I absolutely love how each component of the song is broken down and so thoroughly reviewed. I take those reviews seriously and to heart as a way of improving my ability to write well constructed songs. I realized that although God has given me the talent to write it is a gift that has to be perfected. MAS: What about the equal voting power being given to Fans and the Industry in the contests? YP: I think it is unique and important aspect of the voting. It is good to know not just what the Industry view is but also that of the everyday man. It is a good balance. MAS: Was getting into the contest your primary goal or were you more interested in the industry review? YP: My primary goal is the review process itself. I am serious about songwriting and really want to be the best that I can be. Getting into the contest is a fringe benefit that is very much appreciated. MAS: How did you develop your sound? Is there a primary songwriter? Is it collaborative? YP: My writing is truly by inspiration. I write lyrics but I always have a melody in mind for the songs. I have written songs in the Traditional, Country, Southern Gospel, Praise and Worship style. I find that the recording studio I use also influenced the sound of the music. I have used Gifted Productions, Leonard Mercury Productions and Nashville Song Service. Nashville Song Service produced the demo for this song, Victory Dance. However, the “true sound” of my music is the sound of praise and worship being used as spiritual weapons. MAS: Any influences you care to mention? What have other people compared you to? YP: I’m influenced by any individual who not only understands the power of praise and worship but has the ability to usher others to that place. I love the music of Shirley Caesar, Yolanda Adams, Juanita Bynum, Martha Munizzi, and Donnie Mc Clurkin. I would love to write for them. MAS: What do you think may set you apart from other Artists in your genre? YP: I am passionate and determine to write music that will uplift, motivate, inspire and spread the Gospel of Jesus love by any means necessary. MAS: It’s obvious that your recorded material is great, how about the your shows? YP: I’m a songwriter looking for recording artists to record my songs and/or publishers to work with me. My songs are on many websites and doing very well on the charts. I generally have 3-6 songs listed in the Top Ten, Top 100 of the charts. At one point, I had 6 songs to place in the Top 10 at www.broadjam.com. I have had 7 songs to place in the Top 100 songs at www.industryresource.com. On 12-24-05 Victory Dance was the #1 song on the Pop Contemporary Christian Chart at www.soundclick.com. On 1-1-06 I have 13 songs on the Top 50 Christian chart and 3 on the Top 25 Gospel chart at www.Artistopia.com my rank is #15 out of the Top 100 Artists at that site. MAS: Are you playing anywhere anytime soon? YP: No MAS: Have you released your music already? If so how, where and when? If not, do you plan to in the near future? YP: The demo version of my songs are available at www.broadjam.com, www.indietunes.com, www.indieheaven.com, I hear that demo tapes are becoming popular. Two of my songs (Good Morning Jehovah and It Shall Not Always Be) are available as ringtones at www.indietonezone.com. Both of these songs were selected as Sweet Sixteen Finalist. My song “Good Morning Jehovah” was selected for the Midem conference by Johnny Rock and is listed in the Midem catalogue. MAS: Where would you like to see your music take you? YP: I believe that I am one of the best yet to be discovered songwriters and I will write for the top recording artists again, I do not say this braggadocios but as a declaration of my faith. MAS: How realistic is that goal in terms of the immediate future? YP: Very realistic, thanks to the new world of internet. The internet provides resources, contacts and unheard of opportunities with the industry that WOULD NOT otherwise be possible. A site like yours www.MakeaStar.com opens up the floodgates for opportunities for the unknown to showcase their gifts and talents. The internet has given me access and made it possible for my songs to be heard literally over the world. My songs are being streamed in Europe www.crossrhythms.com, in Celtic at www.celticradio.com; www.wwswa.com, www.christianbands.co.uk www.cybroradio.com, internet radio www.indiegospelradio.com, 365 live internet radio www.newgospelhorizon.com. www.musicoven.com streams my songs into restaurants and shopping mall. The Internet is a whole new baby that is yet in it infancy with untold possibilities for the future. MAS: What one band would you like to follow in the footsteps of down the road to success? YP: I want to travel the road of Fred Hammond, Hezekiah Walker, Smokie Norful, John P Kee, Valerie Boyd, Kirk Franklin just to name a few and many others great gospel songwriters.



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Makestar Interviews Yvonne Perkins on Winning Song "Victory Dance"