 At a very early age, Pope was introduced to music.When he was with his mother and step-father, Pope would hear artists like Hank Williams Jr, Merle Haggard, and Lynyrd Skynyrd.Through attending a small church with his grandmother, he was exposed to southern gospel hymns and when he was with his grandfather he would hear folks like Hank Williams, Elvis Presley, and Fats Domino.