This CD is a master pice...!!! I LOVE IT...!! BARBRA STREISAND IS THE BEST EVER...!!! I LOVE YOU BARBRA...!!!

I can't stop listening to this album - I love the song The Island! I've never heard it before. I'm not sure if Barbara ever reads these comments - she used to visit my Grandmother in NY as a child - I've loved Barbara since I can remember! Happy New Year and Good Luck with this wonderful album! Leslie in Maryland

Just want to say that I think this cd is really one of your best yet. I think it is great that you kept your promise to your good friends (when you announced it on tv before), that you would do a tribute cd to them. I think you are the type of person who takes pride in keeping your promises to others- I admire that. Anyway, in the whole scheme of things, it doesn't matter if you get a Grammy for this or not, (but that would be beautiful), what matters most
(I didn't do that on purpose either), is that you honored them, and they were around to see it. I love this cd, I play it a lot. Everyday my favorite song on it fluctuates~

Barbra,
I love the new album, it is wonderful. I'm curious as to why you didn't add your own work with the Bergman's "Two People" to the deluxe edition CD? Everytime I listen to it I add "Two People" to it. To me, the album just doesn't feel complete without the magic you, Marilyn and Alan shared in creating that beautiful song.

I bought this album, and it was absolutely beautiful and gorgeous!
Now I hope she does a concert for her new album! I love Barbra Streisand!!! She is the greatest star.

This CD is GREAT!

This CD is GREAT!

Love this new CD. Especially since it contains a "wish list" song of mine going back to my teens. I won't mention how long ago that was. I've always thought "So Many Stars" to be such a beautiful song with all the flourishes, pauses, and drama that go into a Streisand classic. And now we have it.

Now onward and upward again. I've read that a Duets CD is in serious consideration. And Sting is being seriously considered as one of the contributors. He is an excellent choice. Prolific songwriter and poet.

What song to collaborate on? Many choices, but I can narrow it down to one.

"When We Dance" is an ethereal ballad by Sting which swirls as if on a soft breeze. It has counterpoint (i.e. Sting duets himself) built in and adaptable lyrics to produce a love song from both sides of the coin: a proposal and a reply.

How about a Duets CD with its main focus being the "singer/songwriter?" "What Matters Most" gave tribute to Alan and Marilyn Bergman, but their fame has not been primarily through singing.

Just throwing an idea into the pot to see if it might cook.

Of course, we've come to expect nothing less. There will be lots of pressing the "repeat"
button with this new CD... And the cover picture (Priceless), only thing missing are those
beautiful hands. Thank you Barbra for so much. Your unwavering strength is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Hal Benton

Dear Ms. Streisand,

Thank you for making the time to read my story. I assure you that your time will not be wasted.

After running my own business internationally for over 25 years, I was told by my physician that if I am not in the hospital within the hour, I would die. My left lung was 99% filled with liquid and had collapsed. After entering the emergency room, it was like the parting of the seas. It took only one day, after lung-tubes were inserted, to attempt to drain my lung; however, since I apparently have a high pain tolerance, and had waited so long before seeing a physician, I was told that I needed a major surgery, from which I was told I could die, again. This surgery involved scraping the liquid, which had now turned to gel, off of my lung. The name of the surgery is a thorocotomy with recortication.

This letter is not about my health- it leads somewhere...

After awaking from this very painful surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, with days in the intensive care unit and hospital, I finally got to go home, where a friend of mine moved into my house to care for my pets (2 pugs and 2 cats). I predominately stayed on the couch, since my bed was too high for me to climb into and out of.... they had to break my ribs under my left arm to get to my lung during the surgery.

I recall, once conscious, mentioning to the nurses that they had dropped something in my ear, but after a few looks, there wasn't anything found.

I recovered well. Got back into great shape, only to finally go to an ear, nose and throat physician, to be told that I should get an MRI, because of the diminished hearing in my right ear.

Once I was called back to his office, I could tell the minute he walked into the examination room that he had something vital to tell me; “you have a brain tumor, and this is where you should go.” I was flabbergasted, especially after everything I had just been through, and because I live such a healthy life.

I ran language schools for over 25 years, and I am a linguist. This has always been my dream and my passion. I opened my very first school in Kyushu, Japan in 1990, when everyone told me that a “gaijin” (foreigner) would never succeed in doing that; did I ever. I even came back to the U.S. to open my language schools here.

After my health issues, I lost everything. There is a happy ending.... thank you for continuing to read my story.
I went to Barrow's Neurological Institute here in Phoenix, and underwent several treatments of CyberKnife radiation. After discovering that I was beginning to lose sensation in my face; lost my sense of smell and taste (not liking chocolate anymore was the confirmation for me), I was told that I would have to undergo immediate brain surgery. The challenging part was that after radiation, my tumor began to swell even larger, causing these reactions; therefore, the neurosurgeon took 12.5 hours to pick away the tumor that had melted, caused by radiation, off of my brain tissue, whilst being sure not to accidentally cut any vital nerves. Again, prior I was told I could die or be permanently and severely paralyzed.

After quite a long recovery, lots of steroids, to shrink what is left of my tumor, 65 pounds of weight gain, caused by the steroids, and several hospital stays, I was told that I need yet another surgery because now I had hydrocephalus (water on the brain). I underwent another 8.5 surgery, and yet another hospital stay and recovery. One day, whilst thinking I was about to get discharged, a number of nurses came running into my hospital room and took me to intensive care; I had a cavernous sinus thrombosis (a blood clot). I was put on blood thinners, and stayed a while in the intensive care as I was monitored. Just as I thought, it dissolved, and I was allowed to go home and commence my recovery.

The unique point of my health issues is that because of the steroids and drugs I was on, I was in a drug induced amnesia for three years. I had birthday parties, went places, wrote emails and had my picture taken- the most unique for me, is that I don't remember anything!

I stopped taking the majority of my medications in January 2010. One morning I awoke and first noticed my hands. My fingers looked pudgy and fat, and the skin was aged. They looked foreign to me. The biggest shock was when I made my way to the mirror and saw my whole body and face! What a shock!

My mother told me that we would buy new clothes, but I made it quite clear that I was not going to be adapting to this body. Although I was sent home twice with a walker, I never used it. I began swimming and walking. How humbling! I was assigned to physical therapy, but the physical therapist told me after just a few sessions that there wasn't anything he could do for me; so I did it myself, and I knew I could!

As I was in bed resting, I had the most enlightening vision. It was a vision of a new form of light. Nothing like I had ever seen before in my life.

I immediately began to google and search, to no avail.

Then I read a lot about how to patent an invention. I even had the honor to eventually meet our former United States Chairman of the Department of Information and Technology. Under a non-disclosure agreement, I shared my vision and invention with him- he was flabbergasted. I spent many days and nights at his house, celebrated Thanksgiving with him, and found a law firm to represent me. This firm has been so wonderful to me, for which I am so grateful.

This is the reason I am writing to you. I have been told more than four times that I would most likely die, and defeated all the odds with my lung and my brain. I have learned the important lesson in my life of humbleness and humility, after losing everything, including my house, my car, and most all of my material possessions. Yet, here I sit, with a smile on my face, because I went on a three mile walk this morning, did over fifty push-ups, and know that there is definitely a reason why God/My Higher Power has not brought me this far to drop me off now.

I want to ask your help, because I don't have anything, but this gift that was given to me. I have also been writing a lot, for the first time in my life; I also see this as a gift, after what I endured. I write and know: “When acting through haste or desperation, a situation which is only temporary, will be made permanent, caused by cloudy judgment.”

I know that this invention is precious to me. I don't want to act through desperation or haste; however, I know that each day is precious for me.

I have already been told that my invention, my new light source, is intangibly valued in the billions and will change the infrastructure of our planet. I now have patents pending in every country globally, yet I cannot do anymore, since I have not been able to form a Board of Directors or find financial support, without making a hasty decision that will cause regret for me down the road.

Through my journey, I have learned the valuable lesson that one cannot keep wealth without wisdom.

I have met several people, however, without resources. I am blessed to find myself writing to you for assistance. I know that with the gift of whom you know, and the resources which you have, that I may be able to continue “living” and not just “existing.”

Thank you for reading this.

I look forward to hearing from you and want to wish you and yours only the best, always,

Rusty Brydon

AN ISSUE OF FIRMNESS

BY MICHAEL C HECHT PE

“I see their grimness,

… as they think that all they know about goodness and grace and love is about to be

Vanished….!!!!!”

AND;

I see their judgment,

AND;

AND FURTHER MORE;

AND SO FORTH;

AND SO ON;

“ that they think they know God, and everything that God would think,”

AND;

YET;

“I think that God knows,

….and always will know much more then them,”

AND;

YET;

“They say THEIR JUDGEMENT is God’s….”

AND;

YET;

“how can that be?”

AND SO;

…they fear and panic and hate and yes even kill….

THE;

“ENEMIES OF GOOD AMERICAN FAMILIES…”

AND YET;

THOSE;

AND HEREBY;

AND SUBSEQUENT;

IF;

THE;

“Enemies are not God” enemies….”

“THEN WHO THE HELL ARE THEY ??”

AND YET;

THERE IS;

“… a mere man, Michael C Hecht

AND;

A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER;

WHICH;

CAN BE;

ABREVIATED;

“P.E.”

SAYING THAT;

“Are you (SUN SHININ) ME??”

DAT;

“These people of….

BIBLE AND YORE;

“KILL AND KILL,

… AND SAY DEY SAY;

….. GOD SAYS SO”

AND YET;

They judge….

AS IF;

They are God…

“And KILL AND KILL AN KILL”

AND;

“.. They say that they are only protecting good American Families,”

AND THAT MEANS;

THEY NEVER CARED ABOUT THE REST OF THE WORLD!!

NEVER DID!

…”And so they rule,

AND;

“And even when they are not in office,

…they rule with money,”

AND;

“ANYONE THAT;

“Does not believe in them,”

IS SHOT! :

SO VERILY;

“They rule in congress, and in the senate, and on the senate floor,

AND;

“In the go betweens,

…. and the forget me knots,”

“THEY RULE AS DICTATORS!”

…. And they say NOT ….!!

…and yet they are…

… And they frown, ….

AND THEY;

“KILL AND KILL AND KILL;

AND IN THE EYES OF GOD;”

“In your family’s eyes….

“ARE THEY RIGHT?”

“… AS MY FAMILY IS;

AND THEREBY;

SHALL BE;

AND FOREVER;

WHAT;

“In the dictator’s eyes,

SAY;

..”Evil…”

..” and must be killed!!!!!

(IMMEDIATELY!!)

AND SO;

AS THEY ARE DICTATORS;

“WE HAVE RUN WITH THE WIND,”

AND;

“WE ARE IN THE HANDS OF GOD!!”

MICHAEL CHARLES HECHT P.E.

PS…..

“(Hecht means “Walleye) a fresh water fish, and we are on my Father’s side; from the Middle East and we are sometimes……

FISHERMEN AND SOMETIMES..

FISHERS OF MEN,

AND;

The fish never change until……

THEY FALL HOOK LINE AND SINKER!!!

AN ISSUE OF FIRMNESS

BY MICHAEL C HECHT PE

“I see their grimness,

… as they think that all they know about goodness and grace and love is about to be

Vanished….!!!!!”

AND;

I see their judgment,

AND;

AND FURTHER MORE;

AND SO FORTH;

AND SO ON;

“ that they think they know God, and everything that God would think,”

AND;

YET;

“I think that God knows,

….and always will know much more then them,”

AND;

YET;

“They say THEIR JUDGEMENT is God’s….”

AND;

YET;

“how can that be?”

AND SO;

…they fear and panic and hate and yes even kill….

THE;

“ENEMIES OF GOOD AMERICAN FAMILIES…”

AND YET;

THOSE;

AND HEREBY;

AND SUBSEQUENT;

IF;

THE;

“Enemies are not God” enemies….”

“THEN WHO THE HELL ARE THEY ??”

AND YET;

THERE IS;

“… a mere man, Michael C Hecht

AND;

A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER;

WHICH;

CAN BE;

ABREVIATED;

“P.E.”

SAYING THAT;

“Are you (SUN SHININ) ME??”

DAT;

“These people of….

BIBLE AND YORE;

“KILL AND KILL,

… AND SAY DEY SAY;

….. GOD SAYS SO”

AND YET;

They judge….

AS IF;

They are God…

“And KILL AND KILL AN KILL”

AND;

“.. They say that they are only protecting good American Families,”

AND THAT MEANS;

THEY NEVER CARED ABOUT THE REST OF THE WORLD!!

NEVER DID!

…”And so they rule,

AND;

“And even when they are not in office,

…they rule with money,”

AND;

“ANYONE THAT;

“Does not believe in them,”

IS SHOT! :

SO VERILY;

“They rule in congress, and in the senate, and on the senate floor,

AND;

“In the go betweens,

…. and the forget me knots,”

“THEY RULE AS DICTATORS!”

…. And they say NOT ….!!

…and yet they are…

… And they frown, ….

AND THEY;

“KILL AND KILL AND KILL;

AND IN THE EYES OF GOD;”

“In your family’s eyes….

“ARE THEY RIGHT?”

“… AS MY FAMILY IS;

AND THEREBY;

SHALL BE;

AND FOREVER;

WHAT;

“In the dictator’s eyes,

SAY;

..”Evil…”

..” and must be killed!!!!!

(IMMEDIATELY!!)

AND SO;

AS THEY ARE DICTATORS;

“WE HAVE RUN WITH THE WIND,”

AND;

“WE ARE IN THE HANDS OF GOD!!”

MICHAEL CHARLES HECHT P.E.

PS…..

“(Hecht means “Walleye) a fresh water fish, and we are on my Father’s side; from the Middle East and we are sometimes……

FISHERMEN AND SOMETIMES..

FISHERS OF MEN,

AND;

The fish never change until……

THEY FALL HOOK LINE AND SINKER!!!

Barbra,
To say the album is movingly and artistically exquisite is no surprise.

What I would like to talk about is what you wrote to the Bergmans and what they wrote to you.

The blessing of living as gifted colleagues who are also devoted friends is beyond rare. That you all have articulated your hearts through your dedications is unforgettable.

18 is the magic number, Barbra because that is the age I was when I discovered you, your music, your performance excellence. And your music has been part of my life ever since. (Chai)

I will try to forgive you for taking your birthday week off during Funny Girl when I flew in from Chicago to see you perform. I was 19.

I understand your love of excellence. I share that standard. I have been blessed with three magnificent careers... Founding General Manager of a PBS television affiliate in Chicago (WYCC-TV), Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Wright College and published author of non-fiction stories in 17 anthologies.

I tell you this because although we have never worked together, I understand what it is to be called "a perfectionist" and to have a vision that can be shared sometimes with only a special few.

I salute you, the Bergmans and your colleagues who have helped to implement your work. Thank you to all of you for such joy.

I would be delighted to have you read some of my stories. Some are listed under my name on Amazon.com They are all listed on my website/blog... http://LookAroundMe.blogspot.com

I would ask you to read "The Red Pen" in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving & Recovery; "Dancer's Lane" in the 2011 Clarion Award anthology Press Pause Moments;
and "The Needle In The Haystack" in Contemporary American Women: Our Defining Passages. "The Hat" is another story you would enjoy.

May your friends continue to surround you as you all make the music that is a gift to our lives.

Elynne Chaplik-Aleskow

Barbra,
To say the album is movingly and artistically exquisite is no surprise.

What I would like to talk about is what you wrote to the Bergmans and what they wrote to you.

The blessing of living as gifted colleagues who are also devoted friends is beyond rare. That you all have articulated your hearts through your dedications is unforgettable.

18 is the magic number, Barbra because that is the age I was when I discovered you, your music, your performance excellence. And your music has been part of my life ever since. (Chai)

I will try to forgive you for taking your birthday week off during Funny Girl when I flew in from Chicago to see you perform. I was 19.

I understand your love of excellence. I share that standard. I have been blessed with three magnificent careers... Founding General Manager of a PBS television affiliate in Chicago (WYCC-TV), Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Wright College and published author of non-fiction stories in 17 anthologies.

I tell you this because although we have never worked together, I understand what it is to be called "a perfectionist" and to have a vision that can be shared sometimes with only a special few.

I salute you, the Bergmans and your colleagues who have helped to implement your work. Thank you to all of you for such joy.

I would be delighted to have you read some of my stories. Some are listed under my name on Amazon.com They are all listed on my website/blog... http://LookAroundMe.blogspot.com

I would ask you to read "The Red Pen" in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving & Recovery; "Dancer's Lane" in the 2011 Clarion Award anthology Press Pause Moments;
and "The Needle In The Haystack" in Contemporary American Women: Our Defining Passages. "The Hat" is another story you would enjoy.

May your friends continue to surround you as you all make the music that is a gift to our lives.

Elynne Chaplik-Aleskow

This is truly a wonderful album. Full of heart and music. I was transported away with each note that was sung. thanks for sharing this with us.

WITH ALL MY LOVE FOR BARBRA THAT HAS LASTED FOR 40 YEARS
I THINK SHE HAS CREATED SOMETHING THAT IS BOTH APPEALING OT THE EMOTIONS AND PURELY ENJOYABLE. IT IS ONE OF HER EASIEST AND DELIGHTFUL RECORDINGS THAT BRINGS US BACK TO UNDERSTANDING THAT BARBRA CAN STILL MAKE AN ACHIEVEMENT IN RECORDING. TO SAY SHE HAS OUTDONE HERSELF IS ALWAYS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. WHEN EVER BABS PUTS HER TALENT TO WORK SHE ACHIEVES BEAUTIFUL THINGS
THANKS BARBRA
YOU ARE AMAZING
JOHN PINKNEY

WITH ALL MY LOVE FOR BARBRA THAT HAS LASTED FOR 40 YEARS
I THINK SHE HAS CREATED SOMETHING THAT IS BOTH APPEALING OT THE EMOTIONS AND PURELY ENJOYABLE. IT IS ONE OF HER EASIEST AND DELIGHTFUL RECORDINGS THAT BRINGS US BACK TO UNDERSTANDING THAT BARBRA CAN STILL MAKE AN ACHIEVEMENT IN RECORDING. TO SAY SHE HAS OUTDONE HERSELF IS ALWAYS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. WHEN EVER BABS PUTS HER TALENT TO WORK SHE ACHIEVES BEAUTIFUL THINGS
THANKS BARBRA
YOU ARE AMAZING
JOHN PINKNEY

There is no artist who delivers su much emotion like Barbra Streisand does! Her songs can put a smile on your face but can also make you cry from emotion.

On 'What Matters Most' Barbra brings out the very best of The Bergman songs. So much beauty brought together on an album!

Thank you Barbra and the Bergmans for all these memories through the years!

Love & peace, Anneke

Arrived home last evening from work to find my little present waiting on the counter . . .
Beautiful is the word I said out loud after listening to a work of Art! Thank you again for the special treat of you!
Frank

Arrived home last evening from work to find my little present waiting on the counter . . .
Beautiful is the word I said out loud after listening to a work of Art! Thank you again for the special treat of you!
Frank

I'm a new fan of Barbra and I am absolutely in love.

Thanks Barbra.

Thank you so much, Barbra! What a wonderful album! I love it from the bottom of my heart - and I am so touched and in tears when I hear the songs that are so beautifully interpreted by your unique voice. Thank you, thank you! Marco from Switzerland

So far I have only played "The Windmills of Your Mind" and I sit here stunned. My first thought was, "I love it!" My second thought was, "Why didn't she record this years ago? I feel like we have been missing out on this beautiful rendition!"

Thank you Barbara---once again you have elevated my spirit and moved me....

Hi Barbara,

30 years ago i have been together with this great man we were so young and when ever we were together we.listen to your song I AM A WOMEN IN LOVE since we were so young back than we went different way 's but exactly 30 years later we have found each other again and felt deeply in love we got married on the 21.08.2011 two day 's ago and guess what we got married with your song because that is what meant so much to us thank you so much for given us you wonderful voice

I agree with Liz Smith in a world where the Kardashian Wedding is headline news Barbra Streisand's new CD "What Matters Most" gives me hope for the world. Hope that people will stop wasting their time on no talented people who have accomplished nothing and get famous for doing nothing.

Barbra is proof that talent endures. I could not wait until today to hear "What Matters Most," at Midnight I purchased it from I-tunes and what a gem it is. It amazes me how Barbra tops herself with each new project. Just when you thought she could not get better than "Love is the Answer, she does. " What Matters Most" is an amazing compilation of Bergman songs Barbra has not done before. When the CD starts and she sings the first stanza of "The Windmills of Your Mind" I am in total awe and heaven of her talent. Each song is spectacular and arranged beautifully. I love the ones with Chris Botti accompanying her, he really is amazing unto himself. As I write this I am listening to the CD it gets more amazing with each listen. Barbra Streisand's new CD "What Matters Most" gives me hope for the world. Hope that people will stop wasting their time on no talented people who have accomplished nothing and get famous. I love Barbra's whole singing style on the CD she is so full of life and breezy. The CD is arranged beautifully. I love the crescendo of of "Something new in my Life." The Boss Nova song "So Many Stars" where she sings parts in Portuguese. Instead of copying Sinatra's version of "Nice and Easy" she puts a slower spin on it and it works beautiful. She comes up with brilliant ideas that work and brings joy to all who listen to her. I am looking forward to it arriving today so I can listen to it on my stereo and experiencing it in surround sound. I love "That Face." It just makes you want to start tap dancing. Barbra your voice is just as amazing as ever. I could go through each song yet they are all classics and get even better with each listen. Really love the jazz arrangement on "Nice and Easy." I only wish "What Matters Most" went on longer as it goes by so fast. This would of been a great two disc set plus the deluxe part of the CD.

Barbra, I wish you Mazel Tov on the success of "What Matters Most" what a great way to end Summer and begin the Fall Season. It is so refreshing to listen to a real artist sharing her gifts, bringing happiness and joy to all who hear or see them as opposed to being bombarded with reality shows and people who are famous for fame sake, ala The Kardashians.

Barbra it's great to know in a world of turmoil and a bad economy you bring a ray of hope to all you touch. I know you will get the Grammy for this CD which you should of received for "Love is the Answer." Thank you so much for making each day a better one for me with your artistry. Barbra promise: "You'll Never Say Goodbye." your the last of the great stars.

Fondly,
Jeffrey Freedman
tapking30

Hello again.. oops...pilot error..You DO have `I`ll never Say Goodbye` included!!!

Thank you thank you!!

Barb Blauman

As a close cousin of the composer David Shire I was surprised to see that the song, The Promise, was not included in the deluxe addition CD coming out on the 23rd. CBS Sunday Morning on Aug 21st had you singing it close to the opening and again at the end of the piece. It reminded me how beautifully intricate and melodic this song was and is to this day. I`m sorry the world will miss the opportunity to be again reminded of it in your new album.
Sincerely,
Barb Blauman

I used to love you, Barbara, until I read what a lousy tipper you are.

babra i remember you .... Ria

I just had the pleasure of seeing your concert at the Vanguard Jazz Club on PBS. Simply beautiful! Thank you for the extraordinary gift of your music over the years. Many milestones of my life have been marked by your music and I treasure the memories. May God continue to smile upon you.

My comment seems to leave from here. In short, what I've heard of What Matters Most is the best!!!!! If this isn't a Grammy winner, nothing is! FANTASTIC, FABULOUS, GORGEOUS - Streisand at your absolute top of the game. I can't wait to receive my pre-orders!! Thank you, Barbra, for another album I will play forever, where ever I go.

My comment seems to leave from here. In short, what I've heard of What Matters Most is the best!!!!! If this isn't a Grammy winner, nothing is! FANTASTIC, FABULOUS, GORGEOUS - Streisand at your absolute top of the game. I can't wait to receive my pre-orders!! Thank you, Barbra, for another album I will play forever, where ever I go.

Isn t it fantastic...Can t wait to hear Barbras interpretations of these great songs..A new Barbra - Album is like a new born child - but it lives forever...
Thanks to Barbra Streisand and the wonderful Bergmans.....xxx

Isn t it fantastic...Can t wait to hear Barbras interpretations of these great songs..A new Barbra - Album is like a new born child - but it lives forever...
Thanks to Barbra Streisand and the wonderful Bergmans.....xxx

so very excited every time she comes out with something new.

The preview of this album is exciting. The ten songs previously not sung blends well with her most incredible songs for all time. Barbra has proven herself to be the one singer that endures from one generation to the next. Her music is eternal.
The themes are for all time. The link from WHAT MATTERS MOST to People is
a powerful one for the woman who has consistently kept human relationships
as the most important part of her life.

Careyann

Dear Barbra,

Since 1976 I have excitedly anticpated your new albums and films, always captivated by your abilty to express powerful feelings and your gorgeous voice. You and the Bergman's have created a treasure chest of songs that speak to our minds, hearts and souls.

What matters most of all is love and you strike that chord in us with your films, music and social justice. Thank you for many beautiful memories that remind us that love is what binds us as one.

I have pre-ordered your new album and can't wait to soak it up.

Peace and Love,

Will Heimbach

Dear Barbra,

Since 1976 I have excitedly anticpated your new albums and films, always captivated by your abilty to express powerful feelings and your gorgeous voice. You and the Bergman's have created a treasure chest of songs that speak to our minds, hearts and souls.

What matters most of all is love and you strike that chord in us with your films, music and social justice. Thank you for many beautiful memories that remind us that love is what binds us as one.

I have pre-ordered your new album and can't wait to soak it up.

Peace and Love,

Will Heimbach

I had ordered the album when it was first announced and available to order. Am I still eligible for the Premiere sweepstakes even though I didn't win the Trip to the set of 'My Mother's Curse'? Or do I have to purchase another CD to be eligible?

Thanks!

Adriano Abatayo

I had ordered the album when it was first announced and available to order. Am I still eligible for the Premiere sweepstakes even though I didn't win the Trip to the set of 'My Mother's Curse'? Or do I have to purchase another CD to be eligible?

Thanks!

Adriano Abatayo

i Love Barbra werry much.

How I wish I were on the voting committee for the Grammy Awards. There is NO DOUBT that 'What Matters Most' should win in 2012. The absolutely superior vocalist of our lifetime (and, no doubt, beyond) coupled with the premier lyricists have produced a overwhelmingly beautiful work of musical art. Although I have not heard the entire album (my order is in for its release on August 23), what I have heard is gloriously beautiful. Ms Steisand's ability to 'describe' the story of the song while nailing the melody is amazing. Again, I understand the lyrics, for the first time, after hearing these songs for years. One can feel how this perfect team of performer and writers respect each other. They are magnificient, the work is magnificent, and they DESERVE the Grammy for this masterpiece. Thank you to the Bergman's for they're talented lyrics, and to Barbra for interpreting them. I will cherish this work forever.

Dearest Barbra,

After listening to your excellent interpretation of "The Windmills Of Your Mind", further increased mine, and I believe of millions of Brazilians, a willingness to listen to you here at Terra Brasilis. If possible, doing a duet with Ivan Lins or any other Brasilian singer.

As always, I'm eagerly awaiting Barbra's new album. A collection of Alan and Marilyn Bergmans compositons is very exciting. They have produced some of the most beautiful work Barbra has ever done. That Face has been partially recorded on Color Me Barbra as part of the circus medley but have always hoped for a full length version. Kudos for yet another wonderful career decision Barbra. I look foward to this and still hope to hear that GYPSY will follow! Thanks for many years of enjoyment...Martin

Barbara if you ever come to Savannah, Georgia, PLEASE let me know. I am 49 and have listened to you all my life and would love to meet you!

Barbra, first of all...Happy Birthday to a woman whom I consider to be the best artist of all time. As a fellow Taurus I feel privileged to have a great many of your records (even vinyl) as well as some of the best movies in our collection. I am thrilled to have a copy of your appearance at the Village Vanguard. It was incredibly moving and was wonderful to see you perform live, even if it was only on video.
Though my husband does not care for the genre of your music, even he admits to you having an incredible presence and has commented that he finds you a wonderful actress...but he has asked I not repeat that in front of friends! (Being in our fifties, he feels it would make him see un-cool!)
I am eclectic when it comes to music..I like many different types of music, but I always come back to you when I want to hear passionate,emotional and moving music.
Dana Lisa DuHamel

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My heart was lifted after listening and watching Barbra's performance from the Village Vanguard. She not only can touch your heart with her singing but her commentary is just as affective. She shares life time experiences and you can see that God placed people in her life during her fantastic career. She also touched my heart when she says
we need to give love and receive love and give love to all kinds of people. In our day and time that is just what this world needs to do. I had also watched her performance on the Grammy's of "Evergreen" and was moved . I then purchased "A star is Born". Not only did I watch it over and over but I listened to her commentary. In her commentary she stated that she has unreleased gospel piano. If she can touch our hearts with her secular music, imagine what she could do with gospel. There is a time and season for
all things. Now may be the time.

My heart was lifted after listening and watching Barbra's performance from the Village Vanguard. She not only can touch your heart with her singing but her commentary is just as affective. She shares life time experiences and you can see that God placed people in her life during her fantastic career. She also touched my heart when she says
we need to give love and receive love and give love to all kinds of people. In our day and time that is just what this world needs to do. I had also watched her performance on the Grammy's of "Evergreen" and was moved . I then purchased "A star is Born". Not only did I watch it over and over but I listened to her commentary. In her commentary she stated that she has unreleased gospel piano. If she can touch our hearts with her secular music, imagine what she could do with gospel. There is a time and season for
all things. Now may be the time.

You're so elegeant. You can do anything keep it up diva!