Wendy Parr 12/13/22 Wendy Parr 12/13/22

Anything But Basic + Boring

“Where is the melody?”, the producer asked me. The verses didn’t match, the chorus was consistent, but still had lyrical changes each time. There were some golden nuggets, but there wasn’t anything about the song that was truly solid and reliable.

Wendy Parr 11/17/22 Wendy Parr 11/17/22

Feeling Like a Fake

“Learning the ‘right’ way to do things made me feel like a fake, no longer like the artist I am. Applauded for being something that didn’t sit right with me. It took years to break this pattern - to change my perspective, my focus and get back to my love of making music.”

Wendy Parr 11/11/22 Wendy Parr 11/11/22

"Do you like that thing? It's ugly!"

The most important thing is that everything created for your stage performance like merch, and artwork are spearheaded by you!

Wendy Parr 11/7/22 Wendy Parr 11/7/22

It's Like Getting a BAD Haircut

A bad haircut ruins everything. And you know why?! Because you don’t feel seen for who you are, in your best light, in a way that represents your personality.

Managers tell me all the time, artists don’t really know who they are and knowing who you are is the key to success.

Wendy Parr 11/4/22 Wendy Parr 11/4/22

What's in a Name

Your name is unique and special to you. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

Wendy Parr 10/31/22 Wendy Parr 10/31/22

READY TO GO FOR IT

Don’t be afraid to live everyday like it’s your last

Go for your dreams and don’t turn back

Wendy Parr 10/28/22 Wendy Parr 10/28/22

Money Money Money

Find love for yourself and be reminded of how you feel everyday. Money won’t buy you happiness or success, you will

Wendy Parr 10/27/22 Wendy Parr 10/27/22

How to Choose a Song?

So, here I am 17 years old, heading to Harlem to audition for Showtime at the Apollo TV show. I picked a song that I love, and knew really well. I auditioned and made the cut! The woman in charge suggested other songs for me. I thought that because I knew my song, and I’d rehearsed it over and over again, that it would be better for me than any of the other songs she suggested, so I stayed with my Stephanie Mills.

Wendy Parr 10/27/22 Wendy Parr 10/27/22

Quitting, Age 5

Doing something with passion, purpose and internal drive is an incredible experience. Being motivated by perfectionism is a paralyzing, fearful, white-knuckling it form of hell.

Wendy Parr 10/24/22 Wendy Parr 10/24/22

Unicorn Song

A unicorn song is that one of a kind song you sing anytime, all the time, the go to that gets you going

Wendy Parr 10/21/22 Wendy Parr 10/21/22

Prioritize, Prioritize, Prioritize

I struggle with time management, and it’s because I often get distracted and do whatever is in front of me. That can sometimes be something really menial that has no time constraint and it’s not really that important, but what happens is that I focus all my energy on that, and now I have taken the time away from doing the things that matter most or that are most pressing.