Devastated, Joshua regrouped under the moniker Jaguar, led his new singer, Robin Kyle Bassuri, to Christ, made some of the best demos ever heard, then had the new line-up leave prior to any number of pending deals. Joshua regrouped again, formed a new band called Mpire, released an album on Long Island Records in Japan and Europe, but not in the USA.

So, what keeps Joshua more than determined than ever to get his message out through his music, you might ask? No doubt his faith in God through Christ. And through God's strength, Joshua has been able to keep the faith... this time returning with his MPire bandmates (Joey Rochrich, bass, and Eric Stoskopf, drums) under the band name, JOSHUA PERAHIA. Despite certain turmoil in the recording industry, Joshua has earned well-deserved recognition, including gold albums in 11 countries and a #1 hit in Japan (November is Going Away).

"We met Ken Kreisel (CEO of M&K Sound) back in 1997, when we began the sessions for our new album, Something to Say," says Joshua... He continues," Ken thought we should concentrate on doing more melodic, lighter material for a U.S. release. He made it clear he wanted us to succeed."

The band began recording Something to Say without a vocalist, so producer Keith Olsen (Scorpions, Heart, Santana) nabbed former Santana vocalist, Alex Ligertwood, to lay down the vocals for the album. Keith also brought in Jason Scheff of Chicago to sing back-up vocals. Before finishing up, the band landed a singer in Jerry Gabriel. Instead of launching the new band with an outsider's vocals on the record, the label decided to record the vocals over again with Jerry at the helm. The CD version of the album features Jerry on lead vocals (except for 4 tracks with the original Alex Ligertwood sessions). A new DVD 5.1 version of the album will be released soon featuring the entire Ligertwood sessions. Songs from Something to Say will also be featured on the upcoming soundtrack to the epic biblical film The Copper Scroll.

Unlike the past, this incarnation of the band stands the best chance of working out. "Nobody's on a power-trip here," Joshua reveals. "This is a democratic group. Nobody tells anyone else what to do. The typical rock n roll confrontations that were present in the original Joshua line-ups are non-existent here. It's perhaps because we're mellower…a bit older and a lot wiser. When you're young, Christian or not, guys are going to get into it." He goes on " We've decided that we're in this together or not in it at all…it's a much better situation."

"We went back (from MPire to JOSHUA PERAHIA) to re-fire.... re-ignite what we had before. We've modernized the sound, of course, with more melodic songs without all the high-end stuff. Keith Olsen had us add some R&B and blues flavor to the mix to keep it sounding like a 2000's band rather than an 80's band."

One of the songs on Something to Say was written during the Jaguar sessions, but never recorded, called Let Your Love Shine Down. Joshua is so moved by the song's message that he has a hard time describing it without getting all choked up. "It's about how God's law was brought down from the mountain…a father talking to his son....then BOOM! God shows up. Jerry was singing his heart out on this one, I mean he was screamin'. When Jerry let's loose, it's like a triumphant trumpet…very David Coverdale-ish…..and his passion really brings the lyrics home. I think if God was a lead singer, and of course he can do anything, I feel he would belt this song out like that….to get your attention….to let us know that it's time to bow our heads…church is in session as HE has something to say…and it's time we better listen. And that's how a voice should be on a song like that…it's a Bible song, full on with church organ and gospel choir. It really hit home the first time I heard the final mix."

Joshua is excited about the opportunity to work with M&K Sound Entertainment, as the label is known and respected in the industry for their groundbreaking innovation (M&K Sound Entertainment was the first American label to produced and release Compact Discs in 1982). The label is a division of the Miller & Kreisel Sound Corporation, the leader in high-end loudspeakers that are at the forefront for multi-channel studios, cinema, and home theater (and boasts clients such as Lucas Films, Sony Studios, and Dolby Sound Labs). M&K Sound also lays claims to the invention of the powered sub-woofer, designed for Steely Dan for their Pretzel Logic sessions.