Biography
Steve is a songwriter, playwright, and broadcaster whose musical adventures include everything from singing the National Anthem at Wrigley Field for the Cubs to leading the music in LDS General Conference and hosting a Sunday morning radio show.
Along with Marvin Payne and Roger & Melanie Hoffman his co-writers from Peace Mountain MediaWorks, he created The Scripture Scouts, Alexander's Amazing Adventures, The Allabouts and has written projects for National Geographic, Prime Recordings, Deseret Book, and other companies.
In 1999 he was presented the FCMA Pearl Award for "Best Soundtrack" for the Cast Recording of "The Trail of Dreams," co-written with James Arrington and Marvin Payne.
In June of 2004 and again in 2005 he received the Pearl award for "Best Radio Show of the Year." You can hear him in Salt Lake City on FM100 every Sunday from 6 am to 6 pm, or streaming online at http://www.FM100.com.
And you can hear his Podcast on the internet weekly "The Cricket & Seagull Fireside Chat."
He is also a volunteer for Reach the Children, a non-profit organization providing education, nutrition, and vocational training for children and families throughout Africa. Learn more at reachthechildren.org.
His 12 albums of original music are:
Newlight
Message In Motion
Far Into the Heart
From Cumorah's Hill
Polly–a One-Woman Musical
Come to the House of the Lord
This Is Jesus
The Trail of Dreams
Reason to Sing – The Best of Steven Kapp Perry
Another Testament – the Book of Mormon Witnesses of Jesus Christ
Family – A Joyful Proclamation!
And just released:
Let the Morning Come — A Musical Celebration of Joseph Smith & the Restoration
(co-written with Janice Kapp Perry & Lynne Perry Christofferson)
Steve loves music, cream cheese on bagels, his wife Johanne, and whichever of their four children slept through the night.
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