After joining a songwriting circle with fellow students, he met friends and future bandmates, Zach Berkman and Paul Hammer.

In 2007, he co–wrote the internet hit "A Drop in the Ocean" with Zach Berkman [4] From there, they created The District with Chris Kienel, Will Frish and Mike Clifford.

In December 2010, The District reunited to record "Wellfleet"[5] In March 2008, Pope performed on MTV's TRL as a featured up-and-coming artist.

[6] Independently, he wrote, produced, and released four full-length albums: Daylight (2008), The Bedroom Demos (2009), Goodbye, Goodnight (2009) and Hello, Love (2010).

"A Drop in the Ocean" was performed on the UK television show Made in Chelsea by the British reality star Caggie Dunlop, and also in the fourth season of 90210.