Hey! If you're checking in here to see if there's ANY chance we're heading to Central Park today... um... no. It's one of the very odd things about what I do for a living. There's just never any way to know when the season is going to be over. I mean, there's a slight chance we'll get out there tomorrow.

I have a call in to Nelson Nicholas of the Parks Department. We'd hafta get the "okay" from him. So, check back tomorrow morning, okay?

Okay for today.... first things first. If you're new around here, take a few minutes.... or hours... to browse the "Archive" here at this site. Lotsa cool stuff in there. Free songs to download, video, Photoshop, cool stuff.

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Just a quick thought before today's update.

This has been a wonderful year for me. I've done some fine work and learned a lot about the heart.

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Moving on!

Here's a sample from one track on the new album.

INTERNET ANGEL

Hey listen. Internet Angel was a goofy concept for a song, but the track turned out great and I'm really looking forward to singing that and so many other songs from the new album at "The Something'th Annual Year End Concert" in about 7 weeks.

First, for any newcomers around here who missed all the live "outdoor" concerts this year, here's just a smaller photo gallery from Summer '09.

Click on the photos for a larger image

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OKAY!!!

Now, about the concert.

Call the box office today!!!

(212) 501-3330

Or...click on this banner to order tickets online right now!

I'm gonna be joined on stage again by George Wurzbach, Nelson Montana, Ryan Cavan... crowd favorites Dave Marcus and Janet Kirker. And this year we'll be joined by singer Teresa Reynolds and rap artist JC Hall. (I'm hoping to feature one of the amazing violinists who appeared on the new CD, Cenovia Cummins.)

Click on the image.

Oh, oh, oh....

Listen, I can never answer all the email I get. But, I promise I read every single one.

Some of you are still looking for a place to download that image from Saturday's update, "The FOX NEWS Tea Party". (Just click on this link!)

Okay. Okay. You're wondering why I spend any time shining a light on buffoons like Glenn Beck!? Well, even if his world view wasn't so corrosive and fear-driven.... ON HIS SHOW HE'S MADE A POINT ON HIS SHOW OF DEMEANING, RIDICULING AND INSULTING THE SONG "PEACE TRAIN". By Cat Stevens

(Am I offended as a thinking, feeling human being? Um.... sure. But... HA! I'm more insulted as an artist!)

Hey! Here's a sample of a track that's on the new album and we'll probably be doing LIVE at Merkin Hall this year. (People at FOX can make fun of this one, too, if they want. I'll write more.)

KEEP HOPE ALIVE

Alright, I'm gonna get out of here now.

I've got a whole lotta work to do to corral all the artists.... kinda gotta give 'em at least a rough sketch of what the night's gonna look like in December. (Yeah, we always make it up as we go along. But, it's important to point everybody at the same runway so we can all take off together!)

See you back here tomorrow with another update. Check back all week to see if we're gonna make it out to Central Park again this Sunday.

Thanks for everything.

PEACE