"I just wanted you to know how deeply your music touched me. When you began to play, well, I don't really know how to explain how I felt. The music and the sound of your voice is so honest, I felt like you were talking right to me."

"Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed the concert. Kate's song made me cry. It's really special.  Thanks for sharing yourself and your music with everyone."

"Your music and message mean so much to me, my family, and my friends. You are extremely talented (i described you as a christian ben folds) and I truly believe that you will go far. I bet that someday I will be telling people that I knew Matt Wessel when he was still playing churches. Please never give it up and good luck and God bless!"

"Amy & Beth sounded nice and Beth's extra background vocals for  Matt's "Be With Me" were exquisite. Her tone quality has really become beautiful."

"I just wanted to share how floored I was tonight. Next year, I'll bring my boys, because you are definitely an example of what it means to have a purpose in this life, where your life benefits others. Thank you for sharing your awesome talent and sense of humor with the community tonight. "

"I just attended my first Concert for Life yesterday and I am quite impressed with you and your music.  God has given you a special talent in your music. Please continue to utilize that gift. I left just before your last few songs, so I couldn’t take the time to meet you. I hope for that to happen one day in the future. Thank you, again, for your God given talents! God bless you!"

"Your music just calms my mind. It seems as though everytime you have this concert I have something on my mind that I am stressing about. Either during the concert that thing totally disappears or else I feel better about it after the concert."

"First, don't worry your posture was just fine and you did good!  Secondly, I must say you ROCK my friend. You are such an uplifting spirit in my life. I thoroughly enjoyed your concert last night and might I add so PROUD of you, I know I sound like your mother! 15K is a lot of money to raise. I was so touched with all the people there in attendance."

"I loved yesterday. Every minute was wonderful. It was truly amazing how touched everyone was during the song about being the "chosen one". Luckily, I had kleenex with me that I shared with my group. They were happy tears, not sad."

"I know that you are just using the gifts God gave you, but lots of people have amazing gifts that aren't used nearly as well. I think that hit me when the total was announced last night and you looked like a 10 year old who had just opened a play station.... "

"Congrats with all the money raised last night!! When you had people stand during God's Chosen One, that was very powerful. I actually liked that better than having them stand before the song. "

"I wanted to tell you after the concert what a great job you did, but I figured everybody and their brother would be up there trying to talk to you. But, really...it gets better every year. I just can't believe how comfortable you look and sound up there. I'm really impressed."

"I can not say words enough to express my emotions that night at the concert. I actually cried a couple of times!"

"Your ability to bring tears to people's eyes one moment, laughter the next, and at the same time bring a community together to raise money for such a worthy cause is phenomenal."
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FAN REACTION FROM THE 2004 CONCERT FOR LIFE
february 22, 2004  |  gurnee, IL