Jarrett Dawson - On work, family, and church

In this interview, Jarrett Dawson, a Chapel Hill local discusses his experiences with work, family, and church. Although originally from North Carolina, Dawson talks briefly about how his family moved to Patterson New Jersey for a time, and the experience of taking trips between North Carolina and New Jersey. At the time of the interview, Dawson lived with his Uncle near St. Joseph’s CME, and he would often help him deliver newspapers. Since coming back to Chapel Hill, Dawson became much more involved with the church and developed an appreciation for Gospel Music through his work playing music in the church. This interview includes several sections where Dawson plays songs on the piano. His work with music in the church led him to consider working as a youth minister and creating a dynamic youth choir, as well as perhaps becoming a music teacher. Before all that though, he mentions how he originally wanted to be a chef and his early attempts at that career. Dawson and the Interviewer also both have experience in the town of Florence, NC, and they talk about how bad crime is in parts of the town, with Jarrett remarking that we doesn’t understand why people would bother “fighting over colors.” Dawson also discusses his aspirations to save money with his part time work and the idea of completing his degree by taking night classes at UNC. The interview concludes with a brief conversation about pop music and Jarrett’s love for an iPod touch he once had and how it gave him access to music and the world.