We love you and your music and have been fans since 1972.  I have every single album you recorded, and have seen you in concert 4 times beginning in 1976 and recently in Biloxi, MS at the Beau Rivage.  I just turned 50 and will heed your advice on getting the screening tests PSA, DFE.  Good Luck and Best Wishes ~ Dave

Dan.....When I hear your sweet voice coming from the radio in the physician's office where I work, it brings back such fond memories of the first time I saw you at Princeton University (with Tim W.) (I'm thinking 1977?) I can still remember what you were wearing---Levi's, of course, a denim shirt and a red bandana around your neck. My friend Mary and I were so infatuated with you (and Tim) that we ended up driving all around Princeton that night just to see if we could find you! Thirty years later, and twenty-something concerts attended, I'm just as crazy about you now as I was then.  Even after turning 50 last month, celebrating 26 years of marriage and raising two incredible sons, 21 and 17, you still hold a very special place in my heart. I think of you so often, I check your website almost daily, and I hope and pray that you are on the road to recovery....A DanFan forever ~ Maureen in Asbury, NJ

Dan, As I was flipping through stations today on my commute home from work, I was fortunate to find a channel playing "Leader of the Band."  I realized it's been way too long since I've sent well wishes your way.  Your songs always touch a special place in my heart.  They would anyway, but knowing you're from Central Illinois makes them even more special.  Thanks, as always, for the music.  God bless your day today and everyday.  You and Jean are in my prayers. ~ Ann from Heyworth

Your music was like a best friend for me over the years; words are not adequate to express my gratitude to you for sharing your gift. There were "big" moments, like when I first told my father that I loved him by way of "Leader of the Band," but mostly there were countless hours spent enjoying the magic of your music.

Around 1990, when I lived in Durango, I saw you perform in the gym of a nearby high school as you wrapped up a solo tour. In the middle of a song, the lights cut out. The sound was unaffected though, and without hesitation you kept singing and playing piano as if nothing had happened, and we had not just been plunged into darkness. With grace, you turned an unexpected partial power-loss into a most power-full event. May you and yours find strength through the darkness of this journey. ~ April

Dear Dan, I have a 19 year old daughter that I've been turning on to "old music" like Manassas, Buffalo Springfield, and Dan Fogelberg!  She fell in love with the romance of "Dancing Shoes" and asked for me to suggest more of your music.
I went to your website, not knowing of your illness, and I wish you all the best in your battle. Please know that a new generation - a girl who likes rap, Beyonce, The Fray, and Scissor Sisters, has discovered the charm and depth of your music.  God Bless. ~ Ginny

My thoughts and prayers are with you as you face the biggest challenge of your life. I can only pray that you beat this terrible disease and live a long life with your wife by your side.  When I read that you had cancer, it upset me very much; more so because you always seemed so "normal" and not a"typical" musician.  You are so right to encourage men to have a PSA test. None of us like being poked, prodded, scanned, and stuck with needles; and it is so much easier to avoid doctors and tests because of our fear that we might have something wrong and it's better to be kept in the dark.  But with you as a spokesperson, perhaps more men will go for tests and save themselves a great deal of heartache.

I wanted you to know that I have listened to your music for many years and you have always been one of my and my daughter's favorite performers. Since we are the same age and my mother died of cancer very young, it has always been a fear of mine; or, I am always waiting for the other shoe to fall.  Sometimes I forget that we are all growing older - not old - and life begins to challenge our faith, health and stamina.  May God bless you and keep you safe ~ Marlene Peluso

Hi Dan.God has blessed you with a soul that is indescribably talented and gifted. For the lyrics that you write, and the way you express it, is so God-like. It's always kept me in touch with my own spirit. I've listened to your music through the years. I used to play a saxophone, so I have a little bit of music talent in me. When I was younger, and I heard a song that I really, really liked, and it stuck with me for 20 years or more -- and I didn't hear it for a long time. When I did, it sounded even better then it ever did before. Now I listen to it all the time. This song still gives me goose bumps and tears because it's like you're singing for my soul's expression. So I have to thank you from the bottom of my heart. for the song, "Lonely in Love."  Wow!!!! I even tried to play it on my sax by ear, with no sheet notes. Still haven't fingered it out yet! Anyway, Mr. Dan, thank you once again for expressing my soul. I pray for speedy recovery. I hope this little note finds you better. God bless you, Dan. ~ Patrick

Dear Mr. Fogelberg, Born in 1980, I was raised in a house where your music provided the soundtrack for our lives. My Dad is a great fan, and as I am most definitely my father's daughter, I am too. I can't count the number of times he and I sang your songs in the car or simply sat side by side, headphones on, listening to your records. Your music and poetry has meant a great deal to both of us over the years -- "The Reach" always painted wonderful pictures for me and to this day, I tingle when listening to that song. Thank you for sharing your gifts with all of us. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
 ~ Katie K. in Seattle

Mr Fogelberg, I cannot begin to express how much your music has meant to me. When I about 20, your "Leader of the Band" inspired me to learn to play guitar. I am now 45 and been playing 22 years and what a joy and "door opener"  music has been to and for me. I think you know what I mean. Thank you so much for all of the wonderful music! I would like to leave this with you... Say unto this mountain, be ye removed and cast into the sea.. The power of positive speech can move mountains. I KNOW this to be true. A prayer has been said for you (and has been heard)and once again, Thank you so much for all of the joy you have given to so many. ~ Jim Rhodes, Tennessee

With a sincere smile and tear...I wish you peace, love and healing.  I last saw you perform in Huntsville AL in 1983.  My mother scraped all she could fiscally and physically to take me to your concert.  She was diagnosed with terminal cancer and that was my last truly happy moment with her.  Now 20 plus years later, I look back and recall how lucky I was to have a mother that encouraged my love of folk music and my fondness of your talents and music. My family will be praying for you and yours... With love ~ Diana

Dan, I am heading to Woodland Park, Co. to visit my daughter in September so I got online to see if you were playing anywhere. It was during my search that I found out you were suffering from cancer! What a shock!  It seems like just yesterday I saw you in concert in the Buffalo, NY area! 
 
I think it's important to take the opportunity to thank people in your life who've made it a little better by just  being a part of it...... and for me, you are one of the countless individuals  I need to thank. Your beautiful melodies teamed with your "from the heart" lyrics have made you one of my "all time favorite artists" throughout  the years (and if you knew the range of my musical interests, you'd realize what a compliment that was!) Thank you for sharing your gift  and talent with us, and for acknowledging and respecting its roots (in your mother as well as your father).  It seems you got to a point in your life when you were able to reflect on "all that you are" and be grateful for the contribution of others..and that's what it's all about, isn't it?
 
I am glad you have Jean, your extended family, and friends to be with you on this difficult journey.  You also have the love and encouragement pouring in from the thousands of individuals who've come to "know" you through your music.  I wish you well and pray you are given the strength to fight this disease and the courage to accept whatever outcome it brings.  I also want to remind others reading these postings to take time to remember those individuals who cross paths with them, who maybe aren't famous, or are suffering in solitude. Take time to reach out to them as well. ~ Jo (from the hills of North Boston, NY)

Mr. Fogelberg,I pray this e-mail finds you in the best of health. I love your music and have listened to it since the first time I heard it in 1972. Every album is even better than the last. Your music inspires me and I love to listen to it when I
paint. Best of health to you and your wife. ~ Jeff Bailey

Dear Dan, I am a longtime fan since 1974 when as a freshman in college heard "Souvenirs" played over the radio. I purchased the album and have been hooked on your music ever since. I am especially fond of "Twin Sons of Different Mothers" and your collection "Portrait". You and Jean have been in my prayers much, and I hope that you are doing well. I am also a 6 yr breast cancer survivor and felt such peace during my treatment. It was as if I felt the presence of God right with me comforting me, and was very thankful for the prayers of my family and friends. My prayer for you is that you will also feel God's presence and the peace that only He can give you. May you know how many fans you have worldwide who
are praying for your recovery and would love to hear you sing again! ~ Kim L.

Dear Dan and Jean,  Just a note to let you know that you are in my families prayers each day.  Hope this note finds you healing both physically and spiritually. ~ Becky - Kansas

Dropped by the website just to see if there was any new messages. I truly hope you both are doing well, and enjoying a nice summer. I think about you often and hope some day in the near future, we can hear some good news! Take care and God Bless. Hugs ~ Cathy in NJ~

Dan: I've always enjoyed your music and groundbreaking path that it took. I felt a special connection, having grown up in Illinois and going to college at Bradley University in Peoria and meeting your dad at Spaulding. I wish you the best and thank you for calling attention to prostate cancer. It seems that breast cancer gets all the publicity and all the money, despite prostate cancer afflicting more people. Your efforts are truly appreciated (my dad was a prostate cancer victim). ~ 
Mark

Brother Dan, My wish is that somehow the energy we send your way is in some small way as influential and meaningful for your continued recovery as your musical gifts have been to the lives of countless people like me....people you've deeply touched and moved. Personally, I can't thank you enough for the hours of joy and pleasure you have brought to my life through your gifts. Peace and Love ~ Steve Cy -- Boulder

We send loving and caring thoughts to you and your family often. May you feel the waves of positive energy sent your way! Love ~ Mary and Doug, Seaford, NY

Every season of my life has a Dan Fogelberg song tied to some ahaa-moment.  My first boyfriend- "Souvenirs", our breakup -"Changing Horses" (LOL). Most favorite college memories-the entire Captured Angel album, divorce-"Next Time", my father's death- "Leader of the Band" and one of my first band auditions- "Morning Sky." I loved Twin Sons of Different  Mothers, until my big brother took it off to college with him. I have had to replace albums with CDs, and ipod ready Fogelberg tunes, and I have hiked many miles to "Heart Hotels" and "Run for the Roses".  What a blessing we have in you and your timeless music. Not only have you entertained me, but you have spoken to me through your music, made me laugh, sympathized with me, consoled me, and most of all you have just been a true friend.  How amazing that you can feel like you have grown up with someone who has been a real wonderful friend, and yet-you've never met!

I believe in the Lord, and I believe that a lot of times we draw the most comfort in things that we cannot see or touch- only believe.  I believe in the power of music, the healing power of God, and the powerful blessing that I have realized in a good friend and talented artist like you, Dan.  I pray for you, my friend, and wish you and your family well.  Peace ~ Cindy M.

Dear Dan, I keep a little angel over my desk here at work and as I was looking at it today, I spoke the words "Captured Angel".  I do not know where that came from, but it came out and as I said it, a co-worker looked up at me and said Dan Fogelberg!   You still have many fans! I saw you in concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center a lifetime ago.  Now that I think back on it, that must have been pretty heady stuff for you to play a venue like that at such a young age.  It is still one of the best concerts I've ever attended!  I believe my mother would have enjoyed your music as much as I did, if she didn't have to listen to it over and over and over again!  Thank you for the hours of enjoyment I've had listening to your words
and music.  ~ Sharon/Nashville

Dear Dan, Thinking of you and praying for you still. Your music is such a part of my life and is precious to me. I have written before but want to continue to send love and good wishes to you and your family. I think of you so often. You have been a tremendous blessing in my life. God Bless ~ Nita

I just read a handful of notes from well wishers and people who have been touched by your music for years.  There's nothing different I can say.  Believe it or not, I still listen to your songs on CASSETTE TAPES from the 1980s and 1990s.  My step-son-in-law just transferred some of your music from some of my old cassettes onto a cd for me and so now I can take you with me and listen to you without the fear of my precious cassettes being eaten.  You have been my favorite singer since I was little.  When my friends were into punk-rock, I was listening to you throughout my whole teen years.  I'm pushing 40 now and still love your music.  I thought I had a lot of it until I saw on the website all the other albums you made.  Guess I gotta get on the hunt.  Love you and praying for you.  God Bless you.  Love ~ Rebecca Whitbourn

Dear Dan,   It's been a while since I bought any of your music, but I have to share with you that a line from one of your songs resonates deeply in my life. I'm a teacher of English, and during my poetry section, we always study "Leader of the Band." Combining song lyrics with poetry keeps my students interested and shows them that, despite what they think as teens, poetry is NOT dead, and that you can actually make a living writing it.  I've read a TON of poetry, but the line that continues to bring a full picture to my mind every time I hear it (read it) is "thundering, velvet hand." Perfect!  May you be well and live well. I am sending good thoughts, and eternal thanks. God bless you ~ Eileen Griffin

Dan and Jean - May the positive energy of all our love and prayers continue to give you strength. You will prevail. Thank you ~ Diana Weeks

Dear Mr. Fogelberg -  I am hoping this email finds you and your family in the best of health and spirits. Your music has always been a part of my life.  Some of the best (and worst) moments of my life have been intertwined with your music.  The first time (and one of the only times) I ever played my guitar in front of an audience that wasn't mostly my family, I played "Looking for a Lady" and "Be On Your Way".  Mind you, it wasn't one bit as good as you, but it was heartfelt and went over pretty well.  It has been almost 30 years since that time and I still listen to those songs from time to time and they,  as well as most of the songs you've written and performed,  still resonate with the joy and the pain that surround us.  I take my "Home Free" CD (I wore out my album) out from time to time and listen to it and let the words, the melodies and the beautiful memories flow.  It never fails to touch me like it did the first time I listened to it almost 30 years ago.  Granted, the album is a little older than 30 years, but I wasn't introduced to your music until the late 70's. My sister had all your albums and she and I spent most of the 80s and 90s calling each other to brag that we had just seen or were going to see you in concert.  Anyway, I guess I just wanted to "thank you for the music..." and offer my hopes, prayers and thoughts that all is well with you and your family. Sincerely ~ Alan Castaneda, San Francisco

Dan, Just a quick note as your birthday approaches. I am a five and a half year breast cancer survivor and want you to know that you and your family and friends are in my thoughts and prayers.  I am blessed to be part of a very strong community of faith and I found my faith to be pivotal in my illness as it remains today.  Cancer is a fierce enemy but you and those you love and those who love you are fiercer still.  Be encouraged, be strong and be certain that you and your battle have not been forgotten.  Blessings ~ Cindy Johnson

Dear Dan, I just want to wish you the best in your fight.  I want to thank you for the amazing help your music has been in my life.  I am a high school English teacher, and I use your music to teach everything my students need to know about how to analyze literature.  Your message touches them as it has done me since I was their age.  I hope you will be healed physically as your music has helped so many heal emotionally. ~ Lisa Van Gemert

Hello Dan, It's been awhile since my last note, but I wanted you to know that you're in my thoughts and prayers.  I hope you have been enjoying the summer and frequenting Jericho Bay.   Take care and drop a line soon. ~ Mark, Taylors, SC

Thank you for sharing the music that you were so greatly blessed with. It is hard to understand when things go wrong, when the unexpected happens, but God is good. He knows your pain.  I don't know if you are a believer.  If you are, Praise the Lord, If not, spend sometime talking to Him.  He loves you and will carry you through. I will keep you & your family in prayer. In His love ~ Paula

Dear Dan,  I wish you knew, in the depths of your being, the wonderful qualities you have brought forth to so many lives with your inspired gifts.  I feel that if you completely understood the immenseness of the love felt for you, you would just be aglow.  I've listened to you since the seventies and saw you in concert when I could --- have molded my acoustic sound around what I heard you do. I played your songs as the backbone of my repertoire and mostly just felt lucky to have come across such a magnificent soul!  I was always hoping to meet you, but how does a guy do that?  I lived in Boulder for years, just after you left; and always figured we'd cross paths somewhere (preferably with guitars in hand working out some new material or bringing life to your old song I grew up learning).  My wife and I listened to your "Ever On" as the recessional at our wedding in '92.  The experiences are too many -- my appreciation goes too great---  words just can't convey!   

I'm sorry for what you and Jean have gone through.  I had no idea you were struggling with dis-ease.  I hope you see that as intended... the you of you is still every bit the strong effervescent life that it ever was! You are experiencing a condition that you can change.  It can be as temporary as you allow it.  You know that!  I would do anything to help you recover.  You have done so much for so many that there are millions who feel the same way.  I know that the thoughts and prayers from all your fans help you and Jean heal.  Just think of the warmth you felt from us as you shared your music on stage all these years!  Share that with her! With LOVE ~ Robert Messinger

Dear Dan: I wanted to add my positive thoughts and prayers for you and your wife as you go through this very difficult time.  I first discovered your music at a friends house years ago.  We were listening to Nether Lands, and I was changed the moment I heard it.  Your music has touched my life in many ways, and in fact I was able to discover myself as a visual artist because of your music and album covers.  I can never repay the gift that you have given me in my own life, and I just pray that healing will come to you now. Thank you for the beauty, feeling and integrity of sharing your gift with all of us.
May all you need come your way. ~ Carolyn

Dan and Jean, My wife has had several bouts of cancer over the years and I can truly say  that miracles do happen. The doctors had written my wife off 18 years ago when she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. "Days, maybe a few weeks" is what they said. We had a 3 month old baby at that time, giving up was not an option!   I thank God every day for the gift of her life that we still share together. I'm sure that you have heard all of this before but you kept me company on  those long trips back and forth to the hospital for 6 months. At that time and still today I listen to your music and know that you helped me through some difficult times. I know that my prayers for you and those of your other friends, fans and  family will help get you through this difficult time. Years ago I bought an album so that I could be familiar with your music before seeing you in concert. Hearing you sing those songs in concert was a wonderful experience and I look forward to the day that my wife and I can attend another of your concerts. My best to you both, and may God speed your healing! ~ DF

Dear Dan, I would like to wish you and your family strength and love during your battle. My wife and I have listen and loved your music for more than 20 years and  have seen you in concert twice. Your music and lyrics can touch a person's soul  like no other and even today I reach for your music when I need to feel  inspired. As an amateur drummer I love to play my drums to your music. I was in my office when I first learned of your illness and I was sick to hear of such shocking news. I hope  you can find the strength and desire to  win the battle and tour again. Thank you such beautiful music for a life time. Sincerely ~ Bob H.

Dan - I was so sorry to hear of your battle with prostate cancer but I also know that you can beat it.  I've been a fan of yours since I was a teen in Illinois and my older sister gave me the Phoenix album for my birthday.  It was love at first listening and I collected every Album/CD you've ever recorded.  I even heard a song you sang at a coffee house in Urbana when you were a student there!  Later, when I attended U of I's art department, I learned you were also a student there.  Now that I'm in my 40s, I still listen to your music and am thankful for the joy it has given me for 30 years.  I've been blessed to see you in concert many times and look forward to your next tour should you decide to. Best wishes and good luck in your fight!  Our prayers are with you. ~ Dory, New Jersey

Dan: Many years ago, I was up late one night and watched the movie "FM".  You may remember it as the story of a small, independent station refusing to go off the air and surrender the station to the corporate buyers.  The overnight DJ, a smoky-voiced woman who reminded me of a mix between Stevie Nicks and Janis Joplin, bids a final adieu to her listeners by playing "There's a Place in the World for a Gambler".  It was sad, poignant, and it introduced me to your music.  I went out and purchased "Souvenirs", and your music has been on my list of favorites ever since.  When I first heard "Face the Fire", I was immediately struck by its power and it awakened me to the perilous situation our planet faces every day.  I later introduced your music to each of my three daughters while they were still infants, often playing "...Gambler" or "Illinois" on continuous repeat while I rocked them in front of the fire on a cold Minnesota night.  I'm older now, scarred by life as we all are, yet wiser an d still needing good music to recharge my batteries and soothe my soul.  Your thought-provoking lyrics and wonderful melodies do that for me, and I thank you for your gift.  I'm praying for you and for Jean, and in my prayers I visualize you on the stage, healthy, with your guitar, under a canopy of stars, and I'm there surrounded by my daughters.  I'll be there, no matter where it is.  May God bless you and keep you, and may you accept my humble best wishes as a small token of thanks for the peace and serenity your music has given me. ~ Steve

Dan, I do not believe I could say more than others have already said about how great you and your music are.  As an elementary aged kid I took piano for three years.  I remember back then hearing your piano tunes on the radio, and for years, er decades, thought no more of it.  Well  at the age of 26 I decided to teach myself to play the guitar.  I wanted to play electric, Van Halen style.  Edward is the reason I picked up the guitar.  Well, hear I sit 41,  I rarely pick up an electric,  an my homemade song book is filled with your music.  My buddy Brian Is a huge fan and he only knew you as a guitar player. Now we know both sides of your music.   As Brian says, "Your music will bring a tear to a glass eye!"  I sincerely thank you for the music and only wish I had seen you live. ~ Bobby in Memphis

You are in my prayers. Your music has been a part of my life since your first album.  I look forward to your next one! 
Sincerely ~ Freddie Simpkins, Yorktown, VA

My dear Mr. Fogelberg; Forgive me, but this is like writing to someone who has been one of your best friends, always by your side for more than thirty years, although you've never met each other. I hope this letter finds you feeling well and
enjoying your day. I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the magical and wonderful songs that have played such an important part in the soundtrack to my life. From "To The Morning" on, I knew, at seventeen years of age, that I had found a voice that was like a soul mate to my dreams and aspirations. As an aspiring singer/songwriter/guitarist, you
inspired me to learn the piano(just so I could play "To The Morning!) I have followed you through your albums and concerts and have always been better for the experience.My apologies for going on like this; I'm sure you've read this a million times, but I just wanted to say something. I am now coming on 52 on the 29th of this month, and am heeding your advice to go in for a PSA and a DRE.  My thoughts and prayers go out to you and Jean always. You have been a candle in the darkness for so many people.I know that there are right now millions of candles burning for you. Take care. ~ Willie in Stockton, California.

Just to let you know that you are thought of and prayed for. My husband had testicular cancer and his father prostate and colon so we understand colonoscopies.  I hope that you and your family enjoy every sunrise and what the days bring for a long, long time.God Bless ~ Lora Adams

Mr. Fogelberg, I had no knowledge of the situation that you are in. You and your family will be in my prayers every day. Thank you for using your God given talents to entertain and inspire so many people through the years. Most Sincerely ~
Gene Mayotte

I have had a secret crush on you, Dan, since I was a freshman at NIU (Dekalb, IL) in 1980! Loved your music then, still love it today. Your greatest hits CD is always in my car.  Wishing you love and laughter... ~ Linda from Chicago