"I still get people coming up to me telling me how much they enjoyed Trail MIX. I look at all interviews I do so differently now that I have been the interviewer instead of always the interviewee. I appreciate the people who take the interest to do some research and also try to ask a different kind of question."

In January of this year, Linda's Animal Planet special, Trail MIX, debuted to the delight of fans and horse-lovers everywhere! The show featured Linda and her celebrity guests reflecting on horses and the inspiration they draw from these beautiful animals.

Jim Thomas from California writes... Linda, I enjoyed your Trail MIX show on Animal Planet tonight. I'm also from the North Country, Washington State, and for a time ran a ranch in Oregon called Hell's Canyon, which has been my love ever since. I'm 61 and still going strong and have become a beach bum as I spend a lot of time on the California beaches. My favorite is Woods Cove in Laguna Beach. I would like to move back to horses one of these days and still have my saddle from almost 40 years ago. You are very sweet and I would like to meet you. What a dream! Because I'm a dreamer it may come to me. Thanks again. Judi Bennett from Kentucky writes... Love, love, love, love Trail MIX! Kudos to Linda and whoever got her that gig! Blessings. Tracy Adams from Minnesota writes... I loved the Trail MIX show and sure hope it airs again as many of my friends missed it. I live in Minnesota, have three horses, and have been singing my whole life, both professionally and with church and family. I cannot believe I had never heard of Linda Eder. She was simply incredible and I plan to get out to buy her music right away. I'm not sure how I missed this Minnesota Singing Beauty. Thank you and all the best! Great work! Vonnie Schramm from Minnesota writes... Hello from Minnesota! I just wanted to let you know that I watched Trail MIX from start to finish and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. I fondly remember you allowing me to ride one of your horses when I was in Anoka. I've always loved horses and can completely relate, although I've never had the privilege of owning one. I'm happy to just watch them and appreciate their beauty. I was hoping to see your parents at your show. Hans said they weren't coming because of the show in Brainerd. We enjoyed your show as always, and I am so happy that you have found happiness once again. I miss your parents and hope we can get up to see them this summer. My love to you and all of your family.   Linda and Vonnie Schramm backstage at JEKYLL & HYDE Mary Ann Loane from Massachusetts writes... Thank you so very much for Trail MIX. I have so enjoyed the wonderful, heartwarming stories on this show on a cold and otherwise overcast raw April day at my home on Cape Cod. I have a new found respect for and warmth towards horses that I didn't even know that I possessed. The series held such a caring, positive, and real center of gravity for everyone who was interviewed, and that center was finding themselves through this wonderful sense of belonging by knowing and caring and loving horses. I was very touched and moved by it. Thank you to everyone involved and making it possible for us to experience it for ourselves.

On September 24, 2005, the Animal Planet Trail MIX film Crew, Directors and Producers, took to the road to acquire some special footage for use in the show. They filmed a "fan segment" at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut where Linda was performing. While only a few seconds from each fan who was interviewed were incorporated into the final show, there was a lot of excitement in the air that evening and the fans had A LOT to say! Here are a some highlights from a few of the interviewed fans, including two members of THE VOICE!

Lou Cabibi from New York... "...She's just incredible!"

First, I want to thank Linda for giving me my five seconds of fame! Although my ten-minute interview at Mohegan Sun was edited a bit, I am still very grateful than I am now a permanent part of Trail MIX and that I didn't totally end up on the cutting room floor! Whenever Linda is at Mohegan Sun, I arrive very early from Long Island and get on line immediately following lunch. Yep, that means I am usually on line for eight hours or so to get the front table seat. Last September, the fans on line were advised of the taping for Trail MIX. About six other fans were picked out of the line to be interviewed when one of my "line friends" said to the man doing the picking, "Hey, what about the number one fan at the front of the line?" So, once I was picked (I was last but… I ended up first on the show!), the first question asked was, "When did you first hear of Linda Eder?" My answer was, "Back in 1999, I believe. Linda appeared at the Westbury Music Fair and was about to give birth at any high note! A family member had told me to go and see this show. I've been a true fan ever since." I was asked to explain the importance of the "quarter" ritual. So I answered that Linda gives so much to animals and that this is her way of getting her fans involved with Pets Alive. My next question was, "What is it about Lind's music that you love so much?" My answer, "She sings with her soul, and no one else can sing with the emotion that Linda has in her music. She's totally passionate about her songs." I was then asked, "What do you like most about Linda?" Needless to say, the first thing that came to my mind is the way she treats her fans. Linda is right in there with us, not untouchable. She takes the time to get to know us and acknowledges us at concerts. (I digress). A true example… Linda said to me at this concert, "Thank you for being so kind to me during the show!" At this last concert at Mohegan Sun on June 2, 2006, Linda said to me, "It is so nice to see your smiling face when I'm on stage!" Now… who else but Linda? The next question was, "How often do you see Linda in concert?" I responded that I never miss a local show, meaning New York City, Long Island or Mohegan Sun. I also remember saying that I have seen Linda 20 to 25 times in the last several years. I was told to go and enjoy the show. This particular show was a once-in-a-lifetime event. The fans were wild, there were cameras everywhere, and Linda gave a show not to be forgotten. Mohegan Sun is a very special venue. It starts with the line outside and the visiting with other fans for hours before the show. Getting to see Linda in such an intimate atmosphere is well worth the more than three-hour trip from Long Island.

Amanda Christensen from New Jersey... "... just amazing!"

It's hard to believe that exciting night at the Mohegan Sun Casino was already a full year ago… in my mind, it feels like it was just yesterday. If I close my eyes, I can still see myself waiting on the line to enter the Cabaret theatre, watching Brian Lockwood (the director of Trail MIX) and the film crew setting up to interview fans; and how elated (and nervous!) I was, anticipating what I was going to say! It was my chance to tell the world — through another medium — how truly wonderful and inspiring I find Linda Eder and her music. I remember I went first. I don't know why I was so nervous, I'd done plenty of interviews in the past (although I was always asking the questions, not answering them). But there I was; about to be interviewed for use on Linda's television special, and I was very, very nervous! I was asked to stand in front of the camera, on a little spot that was marked with tape on the floor. The spotlights the crew had set up were bright, almost blinding! Brian stood just out of view to the side of the camera and asked me questions about Linda and her career and my feelings as a fan. I wasn't sure if I should look at Brian or the camera, and I remember doing a little of both… but after a short while my nerves melted away and it was just Brian and I having a conversation. My thoughts flowed freely! After all, if there's one thing an Eder-fan knows how to do, and do well, it's "talk Linda," right? I remember the first question Brian asked me was, "What can you tell me about Linda Eder?" My response was something to the tune of, "Haven't you heard? She's the greatest singer on the planet!" which garnered some chuckles from the crew and fan-onlookers who had stopped to see what all the fuss was about. I was asked what I knew about Linda and horses, and I think that is where my nerves showed the most because my answer was (and I can't believe I'm going to admit to this), "I know she likes them." Afterward, while chatting with some other fans who were interviewed, we all laughed about that line. I told everyone I felt silly and with my luck that was the one line of my ten-minute interview that would be aired (luckily, it wasn't!). I also felt much better about the interview in chatting with my fellow fan, as everyone else seemed to be as nervous as me and thought they said something equally as silly. Hey, us Eder-fans need to stick together! I think the highlight of my interview experience was getting to tell "the quarter story" and talking about how Linda has rallied the fans to support Pets Alive. Linda has such a kind heart, and her generous spirit is contagious — that's not something you can hear on the CDs, but it's one of her greatest qualities. I also talked a little bit about the power of Linda's voice, and not only in its literal, physical sense… but on another level; the power of her voice to bring people together. I said, "Linda Eder's gift to the world is that her music transcends generations… she has fans ranging from 8 to 80! She's amazing… just amazing!" or something like that. Well, "… just amazing!" is what made it into the fan segment of Trail MIX! When Trail MIX premiered back in January, I was surrounded by my closest friends (including fellow EDER-tors Ellen and Lori!) at a little party I hosted. We all roared when Ellen, and then myself, appeared on television for a few seconds each! What a thrill to be included in something so special… if even in the smallest way. The next day I was inundated with a barrage of phone calls and e-mails from other Eder-fans telling me that it was "the best .08 of a second of television ever!" and I was "amazing, just amazing!" To this day that makes me laugh… and smile. Yes, it truly does feels as if this all happened yesterday… but the calendar tells a different tale! I suppose when a moment is as thrilling and unique, and in a simple word — memorable — not only does it stay with you, but it stays ageless, in a sense. I am blessed, because while I am aware of the passing of time, I have many of these cherished moments, thanks in large part to Linda Eder and the remarkable people she's brought into my life. Moments that always stay close and never seem to age… at this rate, I may never grow old! To quote myself, "It's amazing… just amazing!"

Ellen Jacobs from New Jersey... "...kind, and generous."

Linda’s concerts at the Mohegan Sun Casino are truly special experiences for me every time, and I am always excited when new concerts are listed for that particular venue. I thoroughly enjoy the intimacy of the Cabaret as well as the contagious enthusiasm of the fans who fill this relatively small room. September 24, 2005, was no exception. As I waited on line for the Cabaret doors to open on that Saturday evening, I noticed a flurry of activity at the front of the line. I would soon learn that the Animal Planet crew was “setting up shop” to film some of Linda’s fans for footage to be used in her up-coming special, Trail MIX. Brian Lockwood, the director of Trail MIX, began asking some of the fans on the line if they would be willing to be interviewed. When he came to me, I enthusiastically agreed to his request without any thought about what I was about to do and about the nerves that would overtake me when my turn actually came. Brian said I would just have to talk about Linda… that would be a “piece of cake” for me. However, after completing the release papers, I began thinking about being interviewed… and not just being interviewed, but for possible airing on television! I am in front of a group every day at work, so typically I wouldn’t be the least bit frazzled. Then it hit me… it wasn’t going to be the ten-year-old students I teach who would be seeing and hearing me. It would be all of America!!! The nerves kicked into high gear right then and there! Luckily, Amanda went before me (brave soul!) so I could check out what Brian was asking. I planned how I would answer if asked the same questions. But then when it was my turn in front of the camera, I forgot everything I had planned! It was mildly surreal! However, Brian and the entire film crew were very patient, and professional, and made me feel as relaxed as possible (in the middle of the casino floor, spotlights blazing in my eyes, people rushing by and many stopping to stare, giant television camera looming before me!… it was an everyday experience, of course!). Soon, we eased into a conversation and it felt like I was discussing Linda’s career with an old friend, or perhaps a brand new fan who wanted to know more about her. Brian asked me to tell what I know about Linda aside from her career, and I began talking away. I said that Linda has a wonderful life outside of her career and that her passion is to be at home with her son and her horses. In addition, I talked about the fact that Linda’s talent is not limited to singing. She is a wonderful writer and artist as well. My interview wrapped up with the question, “Can you tell us more about what Linda is like as a person, as opposed to a performer?” Well, I had quite a bit to say about that, but the main focus of my comments was that Linda is a great person. She always takes the time to give autographs, take pictures, answer questions, and most importantly, to listen. Linda is a wonderful listener. When approached by fans, Linda gives them her complete attention and makes them feel very important and special. She is truly a “kind and generous” person!

Linda, Jake and Craig curl up on the couch to watch the premiere of Trail MIX!

On The Trail with Ronan Tynan!

"I wouldn't be surprised to hear about Ronan running for President of something someday. The man sees no barriers and anything is always possible. It's something more people should live by. Of course, he would have to curb his colorful tongue, and I'm not sure that is possible!"

Trail MIX featured music, horses, and many happy tales from the trail! Watching the show, anyone could see that Linda and her friend, Ronan Tynan, had a marvelous time filming their segment for Trail MIX. Even the extreme heat couldn't put a damper on the fun they had talking, laughing, and riding their horses.

Ronan graciously took some time out of his busy schedule to chat with THE VOICE about his life and career and the time he spent with Linda filming Trail MIX.

VOICE: Your accomplishments are so wide and varied. You competed in the Paralympics as a young man. What sports did you compete in?

RONAN: Shot, discus, javelin and 100 meters. Then I used to compete on a level playing field in the amateur show jumping championships.

VOICE: Can you tell us a little about your love of horses and when that began?

RONAN: Horses have been in my family for over four generations. My grandfather was the founder of the Fox Hunters in Ireland in Kilkenny. And my great grandfather housed a coaching company called Charles Bianconi … it stopped in our yard. It was a pit stop for the coachmen. They stayed in our house and the horses got bedded.

VOICE: We know your horses are in Ireland. Please tell us a little bit about them.

RONAN: I have over 80 horses. I have a champion show jumping horse called U2. He's a good fellow, he is. He's now 8-years-old and just went into the Grand Prix Circuit. Yesterday he placed 6th. Last week he was 4th, and the week before he was 5th, so he's making a name for himself.

VOICE: Do you do any jumping when you are back in Ireland with your horses?

RONAN: I used to do it an awful lot more. I don't really do it as much as I'd like to but I have a mare that I ride. She's a lovely animal.

VOICE: We know your horses inspire your music… so let's talk a little more about your musical career. After winning a singing competition in Ireland, your career took off as part of a group. Please tell us about being a member of The Irish Tenors.

RONAN: [laughs heartily] The original group was John McDermott, Anthony Kearns and myself. John and I were the first members. I was asked to join in 1998. At the time, I had won the competition 'Go For It' in Ireland and they had the idea of forming The Irish Tenors. I said, 'I would love to do it!' They asked me if I knew anybody else. I knew Anthony Kerns and I thought he would be a good choice. At this time, PBS was planning to do a special with John and then it amalgamated with Anthony and me. That's how The Irish Tenors were born. John was with us for about two years. But he left because his mother was ill and then she died. John decided to go in a different direction and that was fine. And then Finbar Wright came in, and after a couple of years I thought it was time for me to move. You know different things make you think it's time to move on. It was good fun while I was in it. I have so many projects going on at the moment and I'm enjoying the freedom of being able to do stuff on my own and being able to sing what I want. They had a vision that the group would sing and be very stiff and not move around, and I love jumping around the place. I think that was getting to the others as well. [laughs]

VOICE: Throughout your career, you've had the opportunity to sing for some very well-known names. Can you tell us how you came to know Ronald and Nancy Reagan?

RONAN: Five years ago Nancy had a big birthday party. Merv Griffin and Jerry Perenchio rang my agent up and asked if I would sing as a surprise gift to Nancy, and I said, 'Absolutely!' So I was flown out to Beverly Hills and had supper with Jerry, who owns the Beverly Hillbillies' house. I was a surprise guest for Nancy. You know my mom has Alzheimer's and we quietly and gently discussed things. I told her that if she ever needed me for anything, I would always be there for her. The day before Ronald Reagan died, I got a call and was asked if I would sing at his funeral, and I said, 'Absolutely!'

VOICE: What did you sing?

RONAN: "Amazing Grace" and "Ave Maria."

VOICE: Both very moving songs… we know you've written and recorded inspirational music. Can you tell us about this material?

RONAN: For the last album, RONAN, I wrote a song that is called 'Passing Through,' which is about my mom and Alzheimer's. A lot of people have been very taken by it because it's about a son's love and respect for his mother and the shock and challenge of Alzheimer's and what it does to people. I also wrote a song called 'This Is The Hour,' which was taken for the Special Olympics back in 2003. It raised over $100,000 for Special Olympics kids. It's now being considered to go to China for the opening there.

VOICE: How exciting! And speaking of spots, you do quite a bit with the New York Yankees. Can you tell us about that?

RONAN: The Yankees came about after I was singing at Feinstein's at The Regency in New York City. I had just finished my last night of the 21 nights there, and I was sitting down at the bar next to a gentleman who was watching the Knicks play. He wasn't very happy with them. I said, 'They're no good. Why are you watching them?' He looked at me and asked, 'Who are you?' And I said to him, 'Who are you?' He replied, 'I'm Steve Swindal and I'm one of the general partners of the New York Yankees.' Jokingly I asked, 'And who are they?' We had dinner and found out that we had something in common. His dad was very ill and my dad had just passed, and this bonded us for life. One day we met a lady who so enjoyed my singing. She said, 'Oh, Ronan Tynan, I just love your voice.' And I said, 'Thank you very much, ma'am. This is Steve Swindal of the New York Yankees… do you know the New York Yankees?' And she said, 'I love the Yankees.' I told her Steve had just asked me to sing in Yankee Stadium, and he said, 'Oh, Holy God!' Then I got an e-mail the next day that said the Yankees are playing Boston and if you'd like to sing 'God Bless America' in the seventh inning, you can do it. I said, 'Yep, let's go for it!'

VOICE: How long ago was that?

RONAN: Six years ago.

VOICE: Did the Yankees win that night?

RONAN: They sure did! George (Steinbrenner) rang me up personally and thanked me. He said to me, 'Any time you want to sing here, you're always welcome.' So I said, 'I appreciate that.' So I sing quite a lot there.

VOICE: Your voice is certainly no stranger to New York. You lent your voice as a comfort during the days following 9/11.Were you in New York on that day?

RONAN: Actually I had sung the night before for the President and the next day I was to go to the Pentagon and unfortunately (or fortunately) I cut it out because I was going to do the 50th anniversary of the Naval Academy. After the attack, I volunteered and served food down there and helped out.

VOICE: You also sang at the re-opening dedication of Seven World Trade Center not too long ago.

RONAN: Yes. I did the premiere of the title song from my new album called 'Dawning Of The Day,' which was very appropriate. It's about a woman and the loss of her husband. In the last verse he talks to her. It's a really beautiful song. It's a really powerful song written by a woman named Mary Fahl, and singing it at that ceremony was a really special moment.

VOICE: Moments such as those must certainly be very gratifying to you — moments when your music reaches out and touches people's lives. We often hear about the impact music has in the lives of Linda's fans... would you tell us about how you first met and became friends with Linda?

RONAN: I heard Linda sing at Feinstein's at The Regency. I had just finished my show there that December. I was the opening act of that cabaret. Linda was there the following year, and I was coming back to do a week. I was outside of the cabaret and I didn't know Linda at the time. I was in the lobby with some friends of mine when I heard Linda singing. 'God,' I said. 'Who was that?' The voice was so wonderful. I said, 'Wow! She's amazing! She's special… that's a very special talent.' It was then that I was introduced to Linda Eder and I was very delighted to meet her. You know… she was just extraordinary.

VOICE: Do you remember what song you heard her sing that night?

RONAN: I heard her sing "Man Of La Mancha" and it caused me to do the song on my album!

VOICE: Can you share any stories from your time filming Trail MIX with Linda?

RONAN: Well, I think I made Linda blush a bit. You know Linda's a very beautiful woman and I found her very attractive. I thought she was beautiful, stunning actually. She has a lovely inner soul there. I told her, 'Look, girl, you know what? You're such a beautiful woman. Let this camera know how beautiful you are. Let them realize what beauty is there, not just in a physical sense, but in a spiritual sense.' I was flirting like mad with her. Then riding this horse I was being jigged and reeled in places where I didn't need to be jigged and reeled! I could have ended up being a soprano by the end of that trip! It was lots of fun!

VOICE: It certainly came through in the final show! It looked like you were having a blast. Thank you for taking the time to talk with us… before you go, can you tell Linda's fans a little bit about your new album?

RONAN: In June, I just finished recording a faith album called DAWNING OF THE DAY in Nashville that will be coming out in September. Lots of my fans love it when I sing spiritual and inspirational music, so this album is a foundation of that really. There's some beautiful stuff on it… there really is some gorgeous stuff. I sing a duet with Vince Gill of Country Western fame. I hope you'll enjoy it and it's been nice chatting!

LEARN MORE ABOUT RONAN TYNAN…

We at THE VOICE were so moved by Ronan the man, as well as Ronan the entertainer, that we have included his amazing biography as well as the interview.

"Put courage in your dreams, Ronan, and leave the rest to the Man Above, And then you will carve your footprints in the sand."

These words have shaped the remarkable life of the Irish tenor Ronan Tynan — a proud and loving lesson of his mother's — from his childhood milking cows on a farm in County Kilkenny, Ireland, to an ever-evolving career as a singer, bringing him worldwide fame and admiration that could have existed only in the farthest reaches of those dreams. International audiences met Tynan as a member of The Irish Tenors. Now his singular voice and irresistible appeal have led him to strike out on his own, a decision that seems to have resulted in something far more meaningful than a mere solo career.

Perhaps you already know Ronan Tynan's voice. U2's Bono knows it. "When Ronan sings the clouds cry but the sun turns up sooner than it would have," he has written, in a liner note for Ronan, the tenor's new recording for Decca. "He sang for my father, Bob, as we put him in the ground, and it felt like shelter. The wind died down, the rain stopped for the loudest, softest voice we have… a great Irish tenor."

Tynan's singing offered the gentlest consolation at the funeral of President Ronald Reagan in the summer of 2004, when an international TV audience of more than 35 million heard him sing "Amazing Grace" and Schubert's "Ave Maria," at the personal invitation of Nancy Reagan.

If you're a fan of the New York Yankees — and Tynan himself is, big time — you might have heard him peal out one of his unforgettable performances of "God Bless America" in the seventh-inning stretch of a big game, which he frequently does.

In the wake of 9/11, the men and women of the New York Police Department and New York Fire Department and their families have been able to count on Ronan Tynan's abiding concern and beautiful voice. He has performed at benefits and memorial services for New York's Finest and Bravest, and his singing has softened the sorrow at many a funeral in the wake of the tragedy.

There are plenty of joyous moments, as well. In the spring of 2004, the Belmont Stakes got off to a rollicking start when Tynan — himself a passionate horseman — christened the race with a ringing rendition of "New York, New York." He sang at the wedding of New York's former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani to Judith Nathan on the grounds of Gracie Mansion. His voice brightened the 80th birthday celebration of former President George H.W. Bush in Houston. He gives motivational speeches all over the country. He has played Feinstein's, one of New York's most prestigious cabaret rooms. And the Spring 2005 release of his new self-titled CD, the first in a new exclusive agreement with Universal Music's Decca label, begins a new chapter in his amazing story.

"I think it shows a greater versatility than any other album I've done," Tynan says of the recording. "For the first time I'm singing material that has tremendous depth and weight. I wanted to sing a greater variety of music and spread my wings a bit, make a move out of the classic 'Irish tenor' vein."

Ronan Tynan is barely out of his 30s, yet he has already overcome formidable personal challenges and achieved the kind of success only a mother could have wished for him. Though he had always sung as a boy, he did not seriously consider formal voice study until he was 33, when he was well into his residency as a physician. The success he quickly found as a singer is a typical development in a life of extraordinary achievement. Born with lower limb disability that might have sidelined him, Tynan was still "as wild as a March hare" when he was a growing boy, riding horses and racing motorcycles. When he was twenty, his legs had to be amputated below the knee after an auto accident caused serious complications. Just weeks after the operation, he was climbing up the steps of his college dorm. Within a year, he was winning gold medals in the Paralympics as a multitalented athlete. Between 1981 and 1984, Tynan amassed eighteen gold medals and fourteen world records.

Ronan receives a medal at the Paralympics

Such determination — reinforced by his steadfast parents, a diminutive couple with gigantic ambitions for their son — soon propelled him to conquer a whole new field. Tynan became the first disabled person ever admitted to the National College of Physical Education, and then a full-fledged medical doctor, specializing in orthopedic sports injuries, with a degree from prestigious Trinity College. He won both the John McCormack Cup for Tenor Voice and the BBC talent show Go For It less than one year after beginning the study of voice. The following year, he won the International Operatic Singing Competition in Maumarde, France. He made his operatic debut as Pinkerton in Puccini's Madama Butterfly, and cut his teeth on the concert repertoire in performances of Verdi's Requiem, Mendelssohn's Elijah, Handel's Messiah, Rossini's Stabat Mater and Puccini's Messa di Gloria. In 1998, Tynan joined Anthony Kearns and John McDermott (later Finbar Wright) as The Irish Tenors, an instant worldwide sensation. His autobiography Halfway Home was published in February of 2001.

Collaborating on Ronan with producer Nick Patrick — the man behind the great recordings of Russell Watson, Amici Forever and Dominic Miller — Tynan sings powerful hymns of the spirit such as "Amazing Grace" and "How Great Thou Art." With the assistance of his friend Margaret Byrne, he has written the heartfelt "Passing Through" to honor his mother, whose vibrant spirit has been taken away by the long night of Alzheimer's disease. The recording also includes the bristling title song from the musical Man of La Mancha, the pop classic "From a Distance," a prayerful aria from a beloved Spanish zarzuela ("La roca fria del calvario" from Serrano's La Dolorosa), a great film theme that has become a song — "Mansions of the Lord" (from We Were Soldiers) — as well several new songs created especially for the recording. Some of the assorted and well known writers of the original tracks include Richard Marx, Desmond Child, Aldo Nova, Gary Burr and Jeff Cohen. "I want to reach everyone with this album," Tynan says. Ronan is getting ready to release a new album, Dawning Of The Day, in September, 2006.

The big Irishman has a special relationship with American audiences now, and he considers New York "my home away from home."

"New York is powerful and intense, and it begs you to take it on," Tynan marvels. "If you do that and do it right, it will give you absolutely everything you want. The thing I love about New York and the states is that there are so many people who want you do well. They will you do well. They encourage you, and they rejoice in your success. That's a great virtue. I think Americans are fantastic people, amazing. I think can stand up and be proud, and hold their heads high, and if others don't get it. Well, it's their problem. I am so grateful. And I'll never forget that America has given me so much more than I'll ever be able to give back."

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