"Part of the Plan" was my introduction to you and your music in my first year of college, listening to the local FM station.  I've purchased every album since (in the vinyl then replaced with CD's and now you're on my iPod) as your lyrics are and have always been the balm to my soul.  I have used your songs to give me strength in times of need, as part of celebrations and to share with others as common bonds.  Your music has always been a kindred spirit to my inner spirit.
At the end of the day and in the grand scheme of things, the tools for living your life are the things you need most - family & friends.  I pray for you and wish you much peace in mind & body. Warmly ~ Colleen, Everett, WA

Hello Dan, You will always be my favorite singer/songwriter. My wife and I had dinner with you many years ago at your cabin outside Nederland. It is one of my fondest memories. Years later, when I did my PHD at Illinois, I would walk past the music building and think of you. I'm sure you influenced my decision (unconsciously perhaps) to go to
Illinois. But, of course, you have influenced countless people's lives in immeasurable yet immense ways. You are a blessing to humankind. My sincerest prayers are with you. ~ George Gladney

Hi Dan,  Hope this email finds you well.  I grew up in radio and spent many days and overnights, (we all started working in radio in the middle of the night), playing your songs on the air in Providence, Rhode Island.  I hope you find strength every day from your family and friends to get through this. When all is said and done, it's really all we have in this world isn't it?  Stay positive and God Bless. ~ Tony Bristol, Program Director, WPRO-FM, WWLI-FM, WWKX-FM, Providence, RI

Dan, I hope that this email finds you feeling better than ever. I also hope that you and Jean are enjoying life like never before. Hang in there and remember that you have a bigger family than you will ever know. All the best ~ Wayne Quin,
Lebanon, NH

Hi Dan and family, My message is short,sweet and simple. I sincerely hope all is going well for you. From a long time fan. Regards ~ Johnny "B" Good,Seville,Spain.

Dan, My life in the 70's and 80's were  a part of the tapestry of my life, the significance of my love for music and my pleasures of performing always gave me an anchor and fate shrouded by all my loves in my life. Through life's many turns and challenges were all a part of what I am now at 52, it's has been a great gift to have lived and today to say, Dan, your inspirations and gifts have been well received by this soul. I pray tonight on my bended knees, with gratitude towards you and know that your spirit is pure and the masses of hearts that you affected with the devotion you have shared through
your love of music was not an accident it was meant to be, and has blessed so many lives. May you always be Blessed and know you have touched our hearts. Thank you my Brother. ~ Levi Taylor

Dear Dan & Jean, Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers for strength and peace. I recently listened to one of the first albums I ever bought which was "Home Free."  I had forgotten just how much I loved it, and how much I missed the kinds of feelings the music inspired.  I only hope you receive as much love, joy and comfort that you have given so much in your music. With many Blessings ~ Rev. Karuna Gerstein, Cotati CA

Hey Dan, Don't know if you will see this but I wanted to give you my best wishes.  I was hoping to see an update of how you are and the treatment you chose.  I had prostate cancer and had a radical prostatectomy in 2004.  So far so good (as far as remission goes).  I was just listening to "There's A Place In The World For A Gambler" on "Souvenirs" and it reminded me to see how you were doing.  I hope all is well and that you will make more music. ~ David

Mr. Fogelberg, I had the privilege of interviewing you for a few concerts that were held in Utah — Wolf Mountain, Deer Valley and the Sandy Amphitheater. And all three of those interviews hold great memories for me. I wish you and your wife luck in this trial of life. You are truly an inspiration to me and my family. Thank you for the wonderful music over the years. And my wife and I make sure we have your albums – from Home Free to Full Circle - in our CD cases when we take our annual vacations. Take care. Peace ~ Scott Iwasaki, Deseret Morning News music editor

Dan, I have every song you have ever published. I was about 19 in 1980 when I first heard one of your songs, and your music has inspired and comforted me every day of my life since that time. I wish you all good things and know that you will beat this. You have given so much to us through your music and poetry. I am forever a loving fan. ~ Christine Indelicato Rudkin

Dear Dan, I am saddened to hear the news about what you are going through  with your health and had to write to say how much I have appreciated your music throughout the years. When I first received Nether Lands as a gift when I was 11  or 12 (it was #1 on the Christmas list my parents asked me to write),  I remember listening to it over and over and my very favorite song was  "Scarecrow's Dream." That song haunts me even now, and so much of your music has  touched my soul and inspired my spirit. I started painting around that age and am still an artist, and I have no doubt that the pictures your lyrics and  melodies painted in my mind had a tremendous impact on that aspect of my life and who I came to be. Thank you so much for all you have shared through your gifts and talents. You have touched so many hearts, especially mine. My prayers  and warmest wishes for healing go out to you and your family. May you have all  the love, support and strength you need to get through this. Thank you  again. With kindest regards ~ Robyn Bellospirito

Still thinking about you and praying for you Dan. Best wishes ~ Mark, UK

Dear Mr. Fogelberg, My husband and I wanted you to know that we are praying for your full recovery.  Thank you for all of your wonderful music & lyrics which has meant so much to us through the years. We started getting interested in your music shortly after we were married in 1991.  We have been hard core fans ever since, seeing you in concert many many times (in Houston and traveling to other States to see you) :-). Thank you again for sharing your God given gift with us. Best wishes ~ Jana & Paul Bedair

Dan: Your music has made this world a much better place, and you and your loved ones will be in my thoughts and prayers. With thanks ~ Hope

Dan, First I must tell you how much your music has inspired and moved me over  the years.  I'm a huge fan!  Thank you for sharing your gifts. Secondly I want to say you are in my prayers and I am believing you  will have a full recovery to go on and do even greater things than you have  already accomplished. May the Lord bless you and your family. ~ Cody Griffin,
Stillwater, OK

Dan:  I just found out about your fight. My thoughts are with you and I am confident that you will beat this for your spirit and enthusiasm for life is too strong.  Actually I was watching your "Greetings From the West" concert tape that I own when I went to your web page and read the news and I felt bad that I was only learning now about this.  Your music has been a part of my life since around 1977(30 years...wow) when a friend played the "Nether Lands" album for me.  The  theme fit because I lived in the mountain part of Montana at the time, so when I want to think of those times I listen to that album. Thank you for sharing your talent and life with us. I can imagine that this is an uncertain time for you, but I hope that knowing that people are thinking of you will help in some small way. May the Spirit bless you ~ Russell Kastner

Dan,  Your music always stays in the front of my favorite playlist no matter what new music comes along.  "Same Old Lang Syne" still makes me cry every time I hear it.  You are in my thoughts and prayers.  Get Well. ~ Jenny, Concord CA

Dan, Your music has spoken to my heart like no one else's.  Being a native Kentuckian, "Run for the Roses" is my favorite.  Praying for your return to full health.  ~ P. Chisholm, Knoxville, TN

Dear Dan and Jean, You are constantly on my prayer list.  So many times I think of how my life intermingles with Dan's music and soul.  You are both so much a part of my journey.  Know that I battle with you and envision your body free of disease your mind clear of pain your soul singing and your feet dancing the joy of life. With deepest love and regard ~ Sandy Mellina

My husband asked me tonight who my favorite male vocalist of all time is and I said, "Well my favorite guitarist is George Harrison, and my favorite singer/songwriter is Dan Fogelberg." The last album I had of yours is "The Innocent Age" and even though there were some songs that got a lot of airplay, my favorites were and will always be "Only the Heart May Know" and "The Reach"---that song in particular makes me feel like I'm on a rocky beach in Maine watching the lighthouse beacon rotate on a windy day---the imagery of that song, priceless!! Your voice with Emmylou's on "Only the Heart" still brings tears to my eyes---sheer perfection. I have most of your earlier work on vinyl and really love the fact that I can replace them with cds, but the artwork---Captured Angel   is my fave---cannot be replaced. My husband loves the song "Morning Sky" on the Souvenirs album---he loves bluegrass.

No matter what happens, you are not some guy from Peoria who cut a few albums, you are a caring, gentle poet who believes with his whole heart in the goodness of the human spirit. You have touched many with your words and music. You are an angel on earth. My husband is a few months older than you, and we have a baby girl who is 6 months old. After reading about the PSA, I will be like a dog with a bone and get my husband tested ASAP. Thank you for your "sermon", it is a wake up call. And God Bless you and Jean. Proverbs 3:5-6. ~ Leigh in PA

Dear Dan, I had the good fortune to see you once in concert and was very wonderfully moved and blessed. You are definitely in my thoughts and prayers. I must tell you that although I have no blood brothers, your song "Leader of the Band" is my song to my dad. He died about two years ago. I know I never said "I love you" nearly enough to him and now he is gone. I miss him so much. To those who read this after me, please remind your dads that you love them because you never know. Dan, may our Lord just bless you and continue to carry you. Always your fan ~ Doug Brown

To Dan Fogelberg, I didn't have the honor of ever seeing you in person and only became familiar with your music in 1990, but have since purchased a number of albums (vinyl, when it was available and tapes, yes, at 58, I am a dinosaur,
lol). Your albums "The Innocent Age" and "High Country Snows" are and will remain two pieces of music that I will always listen to with great pleasure. I want to express my best wishes to you and your family and my prayers will be with you in this tough time for you all. Take care and be well. ~ Doug Scally, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada.

Dan and Jean, You have been in my family's thoughts and prayers since we learned of your cancer. We are just , again, letting you know of  our heart felt love and thanks for all the years of music you have given to our hearts and souls, and wish you a most speedy recovery. ~ Lance & Connie Cayne

Dearest Dan, Christ has Risen and he comes back again and again so that we may rise with him! I wish you so much love and joy during these 50 days of Easter. The resurrection is a marvelous miracle and it gives us all something wonderful to look forward to after this "wretched" life is finished. Many of the Saints referred to this life as wretched. It certainly does have its moments! I am sure you will agree. I am hoping and fervently praying that you and yours are all doing well, and I am fervently praying that you will grace us with your golden throated voice and musical talent once again on stage???!!!!!!! Yes????? Please do let us know how you are doing. I think of you and pray for you very often! Much love and so much thanks for sharing so much of your self with us for all these years! You are a very wonderful man as well as the greatest musician singer song writer that has ever lived! God bless you! ~ Laura Boughner Richmond

I am with you ... you have been with me since I was 15. I am now 49. Through every trial in my life; every joy, every blessing, every journey milestone ... you were there. The loss of my virginity (LOL!), my 22 year marriage, the birth of my children, the burial of my son and, since your latest trial began, the diagnosis and cancer death of my husband; he was the best human I ever knew. I was so blessed to belong to him. Through it all ... you’ve been there. You will always be there because you cared enough to put your heart on a page and your healing voice into the universe as a gift of hope to all mankind. A voice and heart that is a timeless reminder that regardless of circumstance, there is always magnificent beauty to behold. The human heart has no boundary and the collective spirit heals. First, foremost and when all else fails, Christ has our back. If love can heal ( and I believe it can ) you are well my friend. Rejoice! For you have made this planet a wonderful place for me ... and I for one ... am forever grateful! Peace Dan ... You Are Loved ~ Yvonda

Dan, I received your CD "The Very Best of Dan Fogelberg" for my 55th birthday a few days ago from my sons.  I especially wanted it because your  song "Longer" was sung at our wedding in 1984, so it has a special place in  my heart.
"Leader of the Band" also has personal meaning for me because  I followed in my dad's footsteps as an insurance agent, and though this career  may not be quite as romantic or creative as being a musician, I know that  everyday I can make a difference in my clients' lives by helping them prepare  for their future and realize their dreams.  You have also made a difference  in the lives of millions of people who have heard your beautiful songs.   Thank you for sharing your gifts with us.  May faith and love be with you  and your family in the days ahead. ~ Glenda Conley, Tallahassee, Florida

Dear Dan, I cannot share how often you have been on my mind these last several months. I don't think any other entertainer has moved me more than you. Every song you have ever written has spoken to my soul. To read of your cancer was like hearing news of a family member. I was stunned, yet at the same time extremely hopeful for you. Knowing the
depth and range of the honesty in your music, somehow comforts me to know that you are embracing cancer in the healthiest way. The inner work you have done all these years has undoubtedly prepared you better than most for this experience. I have no doubt you are handling it with complete grace.

I just lit a candle for you on the gratefulness.org web site. The foundation I work for funded the creation of this web site with Brother David Stendle-Rast. It gives me special joy to know that this web site has reached you and that it is bringing you comfort as the love you have shared with the world is illuminated back to you. My love and prayers will continue for you always. I look forward to the depth of your next wave of music. ~ Kathy Cavanaugh, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Dear Dan - Been a massive fan for more years than I care to mention.  Shocked to hear your news. All my best wishes and prayers. When, not if, you are  better please come to the UK and sing for us. You have touched more hearts than  you can ever imagine. Keep the flame burning. Best wishes ~ John

Dan; Wishing you all the best for a healthy recovery and a long and happy  life. I look forward to hearing more great music from you over the coming years. Stay positive and strong. ~ Pete

Dear Dan - I just wanted you to know that you have touched my life with your music since I was in school and continue to today.   My sister and I were lucky enough to see you in concert at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis several years ago.   My prayers are with you and your family. ~ Julia

Good Sir: Goddamn the experience, Love that you are okay. ~ Drew Mason, Huntsville, AL

Dan,  I listen to your music almost every day and I feel every range of emotions known to man.  Over the years you have always had a song that touched my heart -  no matter what was going on in my life.  I pray for your recovery and healing. Chastain Park in Atlanta is not the same without you every summer.  May God hold you close to His heart as you face your battle.  You are a stranger who feels like a  life long friend.  With sincere thanks and love for your gift of music and words ~ Susan Campbell

Dan,so sorry to hear your news.Your music has been an inspiration to me over the years and I was shocked to find out about your illness. You are in my prayers. ~ George McMillan

Dear Dan, my prayers are with you and your family during this difficult  time.  Bless you for reaching out to men about the importance of early  testing.  May God give you strength, comfort and guidance as you battle your illness. God bless you. ~ kathy w

Dan, my husband and I have always been great fans of yours.  My husband passed away three years ago and I miss him more than anyone could ever know.  As always, your music has been a great inspiration and I thank you for your insight into life.  Healing is a very time consuming thing, whether it is physical or mental. I struggle to keep my focus on
raising my kids and I hope you have something to keep you grounded.  Thanks for the music. ~ Tina

Dear Dan - My thoughts and prayers are with you as you fight this illness, I am no medical doctor but I firmly believe with the advancement of treatments, prayer and optimism, you are going to be just fine. I wanted to tell you that your song 'Longer" is one of my all time favorites. I instructed the DJ to play it at my wedding only one year ago. I think the analogies you make about love say it all. Your songs will live on and so will you. You have many, many years ahead of you. CONFIDENCE, PRAYER, and GREAT MEDICAL CARE will NEVER let you down. ~ Mark Amoroso

Dear Dan and Jean, Have a Blessed Easter, and may the good Lord keep you in His loving care. In Christ our risen Savior. ~ Annie, St Louis Mo