Dave Hope

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| name = Dave Hope

| image = Kansas 1976.JPG

| caption = Back to right Dave Hope, with Kansas in 1976

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| birth_name = David Charles Hope

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1949|10|7}}

| birth_place = Topeka, Kansas, U.S.

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| origin = Topeka, Kansas

| instrument = Bass Guitar

| genre = Progressive rock, rock, Christian rock

| occupation = Musician, Retired

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| associated_acts = Kansas, AD (band), Ad Astra (band)

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Dave Hope (born October 7, 1949) is an American bass guitarist who played with the American progressive rock band Kansas from 1970 (original version) until the band's first split in 1983. When he was in high school, he played the tuba and trumpet in his high school band.{{cite web | url = https://www.vintageguitar.com/31875/dave-hope/ | title = Dave Hope Memorable Music Sojourn | date = March 20, 2019 | accessdate = May 13, 2024}} In the 1970s, while he was in Kansas, he was known for his heavy drug use.{{cite web | url = https://www.loudersound.com/features/kansas-an-everyday-story-of-success-failure-drugs-booze-and-jealousy | title = Kansas: An Everyday Story Of Success, Failure, Drugs, Booze, and Jealousy | date = July 3, 2020 | accessdate = May 13, 2024}} However, in 1980, Hope became a born-again Christian and adopted a much cleaner lifestyle than before.{{cite news |last= Minton|first= Eric|date= July 22, 1982|title= Kansas' wayward sons carrying message|url= https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1982/07/22/kansas-wayward-sons-carrying-message/62878005007/|work= The Oklahoman|location= Oklahoma City, Oklahoma|publisher= The Oklahoman |access-date= May 22, 2025}}{{cite magazine |last= Bruce|first= Billy|date= August 31, 2000|title= Born-Again Rock Stars|url= https://mycharisma.com/charisma-archive/born-again-rock-stars/|magazine= Charisma|location= Lake Mary, Florida|publisher= Charisma Magazine Online|access-date= May 25, 2025}}

After the band's split, Hope started the Christian band AD with Kerry Livgren, Michael Gleason, Warren Ham, and Dennis Holt. AD released two albums and toured from 1983 to 1986 before splitting up.{{cite web | url = http://www.numavox.com/bio.htm | title = About Kerry Livgren | accessdate = May 13, 2024}} In 1990, a German promoter decided to reunite the original Kansas band for a special European tour. Everyone but Robby Steinhardt returned. The band decided to tour America as the original lineup again, but Hope left the band prior to the tour. In 2000, the original lineup of Kansas reunited for the album Somewhere to Elsewhere. Every member of the original lineup returned, including Hope and the band's then-current bass player, Billy Greer.

After leaving Kansas, Hope became an Anglican priest.{{cite web | url = http://www.prayerfoundation.org/co_founder_of_band_kansas_ordained_anglican_priest.htm | title = Co-Founder of Band "Kansas" Now Anglican Priest | accessdate = January 9, 2011}} He retired from Immanuel Anglican Church, a member congregation of the Anglican Mission in America, in Destin, Florida in 2013, where he was the head of Worship, Evangelism and Outreach.{{Cite web|url=http://prayerfoundation.org/co_founder_of_band_kansas_ordained_anglican_priest.htm|title = Co-Founder of Band "Kansas" Now Anglican Priest (The Prayer Foundation)}} He is currently the bassist for a local rock band called "The Mulligans".{{cite web | url = https://bassmagazine.com/bergantino-audio-systems-welcomes-dave-hope-to-their-family-of-artists/ | title = Bergantino Audio Systems Welcomes Dave Hope To Their Family Of Artists | date = May 24, 2021 | accessdate = May 13, 2024}} In 2011, Hope was added to the West Topeka High School hall of fame.{{cite web | url = https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/education/2011/10/16/7-inducted-topeka-wests-hall-fame/16453914007/ | title = 7 Inducted Into Topeka West's Hall Of Fame | accessdate = May 13, 2024}}

Hope is also the author of a commentary on the Gospel of Luke, "Looking at Luke Through the Eyes of Hope".{{Cite book|isbn = 1585007307|title = Looking at Luke Through the Eyes of Hope|last1 = Hope|first1 = Dave|last2 = Hesse|first2 = Claudia|last3 = Taylor|first3 = Lanny|date = December 1999| publisher=AuthorHouse }}