Samia Odeh
About the Teacher
Why study with them?
Samia is a musician, singer-songwriter, and community leader whose life and work are rooted in justice, compassion, and the transformative power of music. Drawing from her Palestinian Christian heritage and her family’s story of resilience and displacement in 1948, Samia’s voice carries a deep longing for truth, dignity, and peace for all people. Her music and ministry are shaped by the belief that faith calls us not only to contemplation, but to courageous love, solidarity, and action in the world.
A graduate of McGill University and an award-winning classical pianist and vocalist, Samia has spent more than three decades creating spaces where music becomes a source of healing, connection, and collective hope. She is the founder and director of the Canada Music Academy and All You Need Music, and has supported thousands of students and artists across Canada and beyond - mentoring emerging musicians, nurturing intergenerational creativity, and lifting up music as a language of belonging.
Samia’s work extends beyond performance into community-building, social advocacy, and pastoral leadership. As Music Director at Wall Street United Church, she helps shape worship that is honest, inclusive, and grounded in lived experience. Her projects often bring together story, song, and justice-seeking spirituality, inviting people to engage deeply with themes of reconciliation, compassion, and the sacred worth of every life.
At the heart of Samia’s vocation is a commitment to walk alongside communities who long for healing and transformation. Whether leading music, facilitating reflection, or sharing personal stories of faith and resilience, she invites others into a gentle but courageous journey - one where small acts of love become part of a wider movement for justice and peace.
A graduate of McGill University and an award-winning classical pianist and vocalist, Samia has spent more than three decades creating spaces where music becomes a source of healing, connection, and collective hope. She is the founder and director of the Canada Music Academy and All You Need Music, and has supported thousands of students and artists across Canada and beyond - mentoring emerging musicians, nurturing intergenerational creativity, and lifting up music as a language of belonging.
Samia’s work extends beyond performance into community-building, social advocacy, and pastoral leadership. As Music Director at Wall Street United Church, she helps shape worship that is honest, inclusive, and grounded in lived experience. Her projects often bring together story, song, and justice-seeking spirituality, inviting people to engage deeply with themes of reconciliation, compassion, and the sacred worth of every life.
At the heart of Samia’s vocation is a commitment to walk alongside communities who long for healing and transformation. Whether leading music, facilitating reflection, or sharing personal stories of faith and resilience, she invites others into a gentle but courageous journey - one where small acts of love become part of a wider movement for justice and peace.
