Jul 15 2011
Jordan’s Hills Come Alive With the Sound of Christian Music
Daoud Kuttab
The hills of Ajloun came alive this summer with the sound of the internationally renown Christian singerLydia Shadid.
Instead of their regular conference program, music was the main focus of the annual Amman Baptist Church’s summer conference this year. Shadid, a Syrian-Lebanese singer who now lives in Texas, mesmerized the 100 strong congregants with a mix of old and new gospel songs. Accompanied by Jordan’s leading pianist, Salam Omeish, Shadid’s strong voice featured popular songs (most written by Egyptian writers), as well as songs written and composed by local Jordanian and other Middle Eastern hymn writers. Continue Reading »