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" Now it's time for -- spotlight. -- as a thirty year old classically trained composer and pianist he played for presidents and royalty. And now this piano prodigy is on the set to spread his message of peace and tolerance in 2010. He's even been called Jordan's leading cultural ambassador in the supported in his endeavors by her majesty Queen Noor of Jordan. -- is joining us today and we are thrilled to have him here and so much thank you didn't sound nice to meet channels and assuming you think you know we have to first of all talk about. Right after 9/11. He started a grass roots effort right here in the US he wanted to bring more understanding to your culture how did you possibly get started with -- how did your music -- all."

" Well absolutely well through the thing is that with music you have access to a language that does not understand any political or religious boundaries. It's an amazing. Intimate way to connect with people from all over the world especially after 9/11 when you have terrorists hijacking your religion in your culture. You know I felt that. What is it that I can do and a very personal grassroots level to help shatter stereotypes and that's when. I had a house concert first in man in Maine. And after that it just spread over the country and ended up doing it for 25019. Year for three years."

" That's amazing."

" I know it's weatherman."

" Has it helps you think the perception of their culture. I definitely absolutely I mean what's amazing is that."

" You know what -- the end of the day is -- we're all we're all the same it's just that. Leo it doesn't matter where we come from this is that we all want a better life for so for ourselves and for kids from and that's where we connect. And I think it's helping the in the sense that you've got to meet families. You know channel America's through the back doors if you will."

" And it was just a tremendous experience for everybody they mention kids you actually about the polite young musicians in -- message to them."

" Well it's about believing in yourself and having faith in your dreams. Realizing what it is that you're so passionate about and sticking to it and also what you work on maximizing your potential you have to never forget your roots."

" I -- is contribute to building a better future not the beautiful message can you tell us entire concert for peace with the royal philharmonic absolutely. It was actually it's PBS special. So and you can watch it yes actually I absolutely is airing across the country."

" And it was an amazing experience it was south of this -- an empty here downtown Amman itself. It's 2000 years old and as a -- you -- go down there."

" And like gene that when dad played there and it was packed at 101000 people. You know quite quite a bit of wow and."

" It was it was very special and for -- it was about sending a message of peace and tolerance from Jordan from the heart and then leads to the world."

" But that's an amazing message thank you for joining us today to help spread that if you like to pick up -- CD one night Jordan it is available now."