More than a melody: The unstoppable spirit of Tony Melendez
Tony Melendez, a renowned toe-picking Catholic guitarist born without arms, says let God use you, take you to places, and you be the instrument that God plays. Melendez's life was forever changed in 1987 when he played his guitar for Pope John Paul II in Los Angeles, and the Pope approached him afterward from the stage to kiss him in appreciation. Melendez says his phone hasn't stopped ringing since that moment, and he continues to perform 15-20 concerts a month.
On this latest episode of Beyond The Beacon, Melendez recounts this story and more with the Diocese of Paterson's Bishop Kevin…
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