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MH: I was at your recent tour/show at the Rialto Theater in Tucson (10/26/18) and had a blast. Loved your
stage clothes! Although toned down a bit, it’s still rock and roll and not as loud as your previous stage clothing.
Any chance that the yellow and black attack theme make a comeback?

MS: It has over the past 10 years and I’m sure it will again. These days we’ve enjoyed letting the guitar, amps,
and drums do the talking. It’s nice to have subtle amounts mixed in instead of the over-the-top amounts back
in the 80s. It just works.

MH: How is your nightly set list decided? Does the band change it up every night or is it kept fairly close to
the same?

MS: We may add or delete a song from time to time, but usually I’ll put together the set list and send it out and
everyone adds their own opinions and we go from there. We try not to change it up too much once we’re locked
in. On occasion, we’ll spontaneously throw in a song or two.

MH: Ok, let’s talk about the new kid, Perry, who is a really tight bass player, no doubt. He seems pretty
reserved on stage and appears to not be as “showy” as the rest of the band -- although I did see him smiling
throughout the night and having a good time. Can you provide a little background on the man and future
plans with him?

MS: He’s a team player and a consummate professional. He loves and respects us, and we love and respect him.
He’s shown us (or reminded us) what that is all about. He’s brought so much to the table and he’s happy to be
here. He’s not a complainer and he’s grateful for what he has. Oh…and he can play and sing his butt off and is
one of the best in the business!

MH: Thank you for your time. I appreciate you and I’m very grateful for all the good things Stryper has instilled
in me and the inspiration provided the hundreds of thousands of other fans as well. I hope to keep hearing
good things coming from Stryper. Any last words?

MS: We look forward to the future and there’s so much more in store. Thank you all for supporting us and for
making our dreams come true. God bless you all.

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Learn more about Stryper at the following links:

Website: http://www.stryper.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Stryper
Stryper Music Video "Sorry": https://youtu.be/ByWWzDl_xrw
Stryper: Docu-video "Renewed": https://youtu.be/69Zxu_LtNRI