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It's not even hard to imagine the young kid posing in pictures with a microphone as though it were his best friend. Simeon Paul, the son military parents deeply rooted in pentecostal beliefs militantly churns lyrics steeped in faith. Raised in Broward County, Florida Simeon found trouble while looking for identity. Challenges brought on from behavioral as well as mental health diagnosis led to residential care. It was there that a mentor guided a teen Simeon towards the freedom of expression found in rap music. Fast forward to his early twenties faith and forgiveness came calling, he began to understand his name sake. Simeon meaning God hears and Paul meaning humble. Simeon put the the two together to champion the phrase that God Hears the Humble. It is at this alter that Simeon Paul writes, and performs. We all have a cross to bear and for Simeon, reaching souls in a culture where he longed to find his identity is paramount. There are three rules he lives by Love God, love people, stay humble.