Child Star

The first recorded evidence of this revamped lineup's interaction was "Independent Women Part 1," a hot late-summer joint from the Charlie's Angels soundtrack. But many more tracks are on the way, as Destiny's Child's new album, Survivor, is scheduled to hit stores on May 1. The girls share lead vocal duties on this disc, but Knowles wrote most of the songs and dabbled behind the boards.

"This is her time," Williams says. "We helped to write some of the songs, but Beyonce is really ready to get out there. She really wants to do more writing and producing. I'm still learning, but I give my input and watch what's going on so I can better learn the process."

Michelle admits that the music industry has been a tough business to learn, but she maintains that her faith will help pull her through. "Being successful requires a lot of hard work, and touring drains all of your energy," she says. "But I'm just blessed I've gotten a chance to live my dream. No matter what people may say about us, it's all good because we are making good music and surviving."