Three years after struggling to play a public piano at Chicago O'Hare Airport, Josiah Jackson returned to tune it. Motivated by a promise to himself, he planned a trip back while en route to Guatemala. Jackson coordinated with airport officials and safety protocols to bring his tuning equipment from Michigan. After tuning the piano, he created a YouTube video showcasing the process, which garnered significant attention, racking up over 1.3 million views. His story combines dedication to music with a personal redemption journey.
"I thought, 'One day, I'm going to come back to the airport to tune this piano for free and redeem myself,' said Jackson."
"After contacting the airport to make sure the piano was still there, I arranged with a supervisor at HMSHost to mail my piano-tuning equipment to the airport from Michigan."
"Everyone was all in on me tuning the piano, but even though I was just taking the basics, I didn't want any problems going through security."
"A video he posted on YouTube last month showing how he cleaned and tuned the piano has more than 1.3 million views."
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