In 2006, former co-producer of the "Magic" album, Chris "Big Dog" Davis, urged Perry to record a collection of R&B hits titled "Classic Love Songs" as an independent one-off project for Shanachie Records. Since that time, Perry has recorded four projects for that label with Davis, including a project with Melba Moore. In 2007 he reunited with Dave Koz and toured the country. The same year, he released the album "Mighty Love," for which he was voted the 2007 Male Vocalist of the Year in the SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards. In 2008, Perry recorded a duet album with Tony Award-winning vocalist Melba Moore titled "The Gift of Love." It was awarded the Duo Album of the Year Award in the SoulTracks Readers Choice Awards.