[Community-Service] We've Got One More For You!

[Maggie Stringer]

Musicianship, one note, one man, serving all over town! Meet our Willing
Worker on the 30th night! Pope Junior from Chicago, Illinois!



Pope is a father of two children, a boy and a girl. He is a
fourth-generation musician raised on the south side of Chicago.  He has
been playing many instruments such as the keyboard, organ, bass, and drums
for a number of years now. His love for Gospel and his musical talents, has
allowed him to serve a local church as the head musician! And to make it
extra, extra special, it’s the same church where his Grandfather served as
a pastor. Pope’s all-time favorite gospel musician is his Uncle, Kevin Bond
from Chicago. Growing up, he had an extraordinary opportunity to travel
with his uncle, and immerse himself in the music industry.  Observing the
success of his uncle’s journey inspired him to become a musician himself.

Pope’s melodious abilities has helped him to produced and skillfully
arranged music for the past three years. His creative thinking and artistic
gifts have pushed him to start his own business. Related Melody Music, LLC
recently celebrated its first milestone and is over a year old! Although
Pope’s strong suit is within the realm of gospel music production, he is
more than willing to work with all genres.

Let’s talk about serving his community! For the past six years, he has been
offering his musical talents by teaching others to play piano, as well as,
providing vocal lessons. His teaching abilities are not limited to the
world of music, he has also been volunteering his time in teaching others
how to navigate their Apple gadgets. He has helped Over 25 individuals with
understanding and learning their smart devices. Actually, this is how he
became involved with the Community Service Division. After spending time
teaching our own president, Jeanetta Price, on how to use her MacBook, he
started to explore the wonderfulness of the CSD. Now, he is a member of the
Willing Workers committee and has been instrumental in teaching our own
committee members how to navigate technology.

Pope has these magnetic dreams and aspirations for his future. He has
recently moved to Dayton, Ohio and has a burning desire to release his own
E.P or album in 2022. He also plans to open up a business and be a valuable
resource to others in honing their skill sets. His ultimate professional
goal, is to tear down barriers and employ others who might have been
overlooked by most. His hope is that he can employ them as subcontractors
and bridge that gap so they will eventually become business owners
themselves.



Pope wants people to recognize and understand that individuals who are
blind are capable of anything! He strives to put into practice the Bible
verse, " Walk by Faith and Not by Sight.”

He’s Pope, keyboarding with Hopes!

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