Dave Hope is an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 bass guitarist who played with the American rock band Kansas

Kansas (band)

Kansas is an American rock band that became popular in the 1970s initially on Album-Oriented Rock charts, and later with hit singles such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind"...

 from 1973 until the band's first split in 1983. He then started the Christian band AD

AD (band)

AD was a 1980s Christian rock band, featuring former Kansas members Kerry Livgren and Dave Hope, and former Bloodrock member Warren Ham sharing the lead vocal duties along with Michael Gleason.-Background:...

 with Kerry Livgren

Kerry Livgren

Kerry Allen Livgren is an American musician and songwriter, best known as one of the founding members and primary songwriters for the 1970s progressive rock band, Kansas.-Biography:...

 and others.

Today, Hope is an Anglican priest on staff at Immanuel Anglican Church, a member congregation of the Anglican Mission in America

Anglican Mission in America

The Anglican Mission in the Americas or The Anglican Mission ; formerly Anglican Mission in America is a Christian missionary organization active in the United States and Canada which emphasizes church planting...

, in Destin, Florida

Destin, Florida

Destin is a city located in Okaloosa County, Florida. It is a principal city of the Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.Located on Florida's Emerald Coast, Destin is known for its white beaches and emerald green waters...

. He is currently the head of Worship, Evangelism and Outreach. He is also bassist for the praise band The IRS.

Dave is also the author of a commentary on the Gospel of Luke

Gospel of Luke

The Gospel According to Luke , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Luke or simply Luke, is the third and longest of the four canonical Gospels. This synoptic gospel is an account of the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. It details his story from the events of his birth to his Ascension.The...

, "Looking at Luke Through The Eyes of Hope".

Discography with Kansas

• Kansas (1974)
• Song for America
  Song for America
  Song for America is the second album by American rock band Kansas, released in 1975. The album was reissued in remastered format on CD in 2004....
  
  (1974)
• Masque (1975)
• Leftoverture
  Leftoverture
  Leftoverture is the fourth album by American rock band Kansas, released in 1976. The album was reissued in remastered format on CD in 2001.-Overview:...
  
  (1976)
• Point of Know Return
  Point of Know Return
  Point of Know Return is the fifth album by American rock band Kansas, released in 1977. The album was reissued in remastered format on CD in 2002.The huge success of Kansas's previous effort, Leftoverture, brought a new kind of pressure...
  
  (1977)
• Two for the Show (1978)
• Monolith (1979)
• Audio-Visions
  Audio-Visions
  Audio-Visions is the seventh studio album by American rock band Kansas, released in 1980. The album was remastered and reissued in 2011, as a Japanese import vinyl-replica....
  
  (1980)
• Vinyl Confessions
  Vinyl Confessions
  Vinyl Confessions is the eighth studio album, and ninth album overall, by American rock band Kansas, released in 1982 . The album was reissued in remastered format on CD in 2011.-Background:...
  
  (1982)
• Drastic Measures
  Drastic Measures
  Drastic Measures is the ninth studio album, and tenth album overall, by American rock band Kansas, released in 1983.The shift in direction that Kansas took with Vinyl Confessions took its toll before recording began on this album...
  
  (1983)
• Somewhere to Elsewhere
  Somewhere to Elsewhere
  Somewhere to Elsewhere is the 14th studio album, and 20th overall, by American rock band Kansas, released in 2000.This album marks the reunion of the band's original 1970s lineup, along with Billy Greer, who joined Kansas with Power. Kerry Livgren composed all of the album's tracks, and he sings ...
  
  (2000)

Discography with Kerry Livgren

• Time Line (1984, credited as "Kerry Livgren AD")
• Art of the State (1985, credited as "AD")
• Reconstructions (1986, credited as "AD")
• Prime Mover (1988, credited as "Kerry Livgren AD")
• Reconstructions Reconstructed (1997, credited as "Kerry Livgren AD")
• Prime Mover II (1998, credited as "Kerry Livgren")