Dray Taylor '17

The infectious smile and positive attitude of Dray Taylor ’17 are hard to miss. And so are the positive “be you” themes woven into his rap and hip-hop music, something that is unique for an artist in those genres.

Taylor came to Bethel as a 20-year-old in the Adult & Graduate Studies (AGS) business program. During this time, he met Zach Nelson ’17, also a Bethel student. They formed a friendship based on their creative passions. When Nelson heard that Bethel wanted to create a video celebrating the change to Bethel University, he immediately pitched the idea to Taylor, who was hesitant at first, but eventually warmed up to the idea.

“I’m a better me because of Bethel University. I just want to tell people what Bethel did for me and then encourage them to go, too,” Taylor says.

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