Rapping About Religion and Burritos; Joe Melendrez, '08

Graduating senior and Christian rapper Joe Melendrez used burritos to spread the University of Dayton's Catholic, Marianist mission. It's a modern-day loaves and fishes parable.

Melendrez won a local Chipotle contest and used his winnings — more than 1,300 burritos — to talk about faith and life with students, faculty and even the homeless.

Melendrez is involved in many creative endeavors: He is promoting his new CD, Rosary Rap, by traveling to parishes around the country. He started a television show on Flyer TV called Can You Dance?, which raised money to help students perform service projects in other countries.

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• Melendrez
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• Dayton
• Marianist
• college students

[CHRISTOPH3Ryells]

Mr.Melendrez is truly an inspiration. Keep on spreading the word about the Holy Spirit Mr.M!

[CHRISTOPH3Ryells]

Thanks 4 a great year at chaminade! You rock Mr. M! Keep teaching! Nice dance moves btw!

[arianalexie12]

go marianist underground!! whhhoooo!! u rock Mr. M!

[LaughJester9000]

@flundyin than why did you go to chaminade?

[BlackPreacherBoy]

wait...u guys go to Chaminade?

[dathreeman]

u teach at my school too.. You rock and you signed my disc. THANKS!!!!!

[dathreeman]

keep on rockin mr. Melendres

[Mystrohan]

Rock on, Joe!

[flundyin]

he teaches at my school

i dont belive in god ahah

[eatthatpopcorn]

what an inspiring man!