2003 will bring two new Eder albums. One, a compilation album from Angel Records that will take selections from the Concept SCARLET PIMPERNEL CD and AND SO MUCH MORE and add some new songs that I recorded during the time I was signed to Angel. Angel Record's CEO and President is now our good friend Bruce Lundvall, one of the few true legends in this business. So we are excited for him and for us.

The other new album is a long awaited Broadway CD. It will be titled BROADWAY MY WAY and include some of the Broadway songs you have heard me sing over the years along with some new selections. I had a great time recording it. My whole band joined the studio musicians so it was a real family affair. I sincerely hope that it will live up to your expectations.

My concerts will morph into BROADWAY MY WAY, a title I innocently created that seems to be building in momentum. The big kick off will be at Carnegie Hall - a place you know I love. New songs, new arrangements, lots of new lyrics to memorize.

Broadway is the theme for 2003. Camille Claudel has crawled inside my brain and she is beating on my head to get out. I don't think anyone has told her how hard it is to get a show to Broadway. The good news is that we have made a strong start. We have done two readings that were well received and the rewrites continue. Her story is compelling and all the more so because it's true. It culminates in a song that I think is one of Frank's very best, "GOLD." I wish I could look into a crystal ball and tell you when the show will come to life, but Jekyll and Hyde taught me to keep my mouth shut about that. It happens when it happens. Until it does I will enjoy the free time that I have. God knows you don't get any when you're in a Broadway show.

I've been so very lucky in my life, and as a result I do enjoy my time at home. Sometimes I think if I never went anywhere again it would be okay. Everything I want is at home. And now ... thanks to the wonders of the Internet, I feel like I have the world at my fingertips. Frank and I have enjoyed visiting www.lindaeder.com. Now that Frank is finally up to speed on the computer (he knows how to sign on and has rudimentary navigational skills, but it's a start ), I often find him sitting behind the computer after I have put Jake to bed. So for those of you who have been skeptical about whether or not your posts and letters are read ... think again. We love it. Not everything we read is accurate, but neither is the New York Times! Your posts are witty, charming, enlightening, and real. Thank you.

I want to thank all the fans for always being there for me. You fill the seats, you shower me with gifts, you make me feel like it's all worth it. That last part is the most important. As the years go by I need more reasons to keep getting on airplanes and leaving my family behind. I hate to fly, I'm afraid to fly. For the unafraid these words will mean very little. Those of you like me will better understand the effort that I make for each show. Life on the road is no place for a child; so I leave my son behind and I miss him terribly. So when I say that I appreciate the support ... I mean it. In the past I never knew who would be in the audience. Now I know that no matter where I play, you will be there welcoming me to each town, each venue.