Cornerstone Festival was a Christian music festival put on by Jesus People USA and held annually around July 4 near Bushnell, Illinois, drawing some 20,000 attendees each year.[1] In a given year, many artists that played at Cornerstone also played at other events such as Creation Festival and mainstream festivals and tours such as the Warped Tour. The final festival was held in 2012.[2]
From 1984 to 1990, Cornerstone was held at the Lake County Fairgrounds near Grayslake, Illinois.[3] In 1991, Cornerstone moved near the town of Bushnell (outside Macomb) where the organizers of the festival purchased a large piece of land, which is now called "Cornerstone Farm".[4]
Tens of thousands of people attended Cornerstone Farm each year and saw over 300 bands play many styles of music, including rock, metal, punk, hardcore and pop music.[5] In addition to the many musicians, Cornerstone Festival also presented guest speakers, and featured independent/foreign film screenings, writers' seminars, and art workshops.[6][7]
In 2010 the festival's main stage moved to the "Midway", which is about 0.7 miles northeast of its previous location in the "bowl".[8]
On May 15, 2012 it was announced that the 2012 Festival would be the last.[11] The final song performed at Cornerstone, on July 7, 2012, was "To Bid Farewell" performed by Derri Daugherty and Steve Hindalong of The Choir.[12]
^Mark Moring (May 25, 2011). . Blog.christianitytoday.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
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Booksedit
Young, Shawn David, "Hippies, Jesus Freaks, and Music" (Ann Arbor: Xanedu/Copley Original Works, 2005). ISBN1-59399-201-7
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cornerstone Festival.
Official website
Brian Edward Johnston (March 29, 2011). Constructing Alternative Christian Identities: An Ethnography of Jesus People USA's Cornerstone Festival (Thesis). Retrieved May 16, 2014.
cornerstone, festival, christian, music, festival, jesus, people, held, annually, around, july, near, bushnell, illinois, drawing, some, attendees, each, year, given, year, many, artists, that, played, cornerstone, also, played, other, events, such, creation, . Cornerstone Festival was a Christian music festival put on by Jesus People USA and held annually around July 4 near Bushnell Illinois drawing some 20 000 attendees each year 1 In a given year many artists that played at Cornerstone also played at other events such as Creation Festival and mainstream festivals and tours such as the Warped Tour The final festival was held in 2012 2 Cornerstone FestivalThe Main Stage of Cornerstone GenreCCM rock metal punk pop rap folk electronic Celtic country hardcoreLocation s Grayslake Illinois 1984 1990 Bushnell Illinois 1990 2012 Years active1984 2012Founded byJesus People USAWebsitewww wbr cornerstonefestival wbr com Cornerstone Festival was a member of the Christian Festival Association Contents 1 History 2 References 3 Books 4 External linksHistory editFrom 1984 to 1990 Cornerstone was held at the Lake County Fairgrounds near Grayslake Illinois 3 In 1991 Cornerstone moved near the town of Bushnell outside Macomb where the organizers of the festival purchased a large piece of land which is now called Cornerstone Farm 4 Tens of thousands of people attended Cornerstone Farm each year and saw over 300 bands play many styles of music including rock metal punk hardcore and pop music 5 In addition to the many musicians Cornerstone Festival also presented guest speakers and featured independent foreign film screenings writers seminars and art workshops 6 7 In 2010 the festival s main stage moved to the Midway which is about 0 7 miles northeast of its previous location in the bowl 8 The 2011 festival featured a Jesus Rally showcasing many of the groundbreaking Jesus music artists including Servant Daniel Amos Randy Stonehill Barry McGuire Resurrection Band Phil Keaggy and Classic Petra 9 10 On May 15 2012 it was announced that the 2012 Festival would be the last 11 The final song performed at Cornerstone on July 7 2012 was To Bid Farewell performed by Derri Daugherty and Steve Hindalong of The Choir 12 The festival ceased due to budgetary reasons 13 References edit Mark Moring May 25 2011 Christianity Today Entertainment Blog Jesus Rally Planned for Cornerstone Blog christianitytoday com Archived from the original on August 6 2011 Retrieved September 22 2014 Cornerstone Festival 2012 Special Announcement Cornerstonefestival com June 30 2011 Retrieved July 14 2012 Cornerstone Festival POI RouteYou Retrieved February 18 2022 Cornerstone Festival POI RouteYou Retrieved February 18 2022 Bushnell Il July 20 2011 CORNERSTONE 2011 Sharing the Fullness of Christ at Cornerstone Music Festival www oca org Retrieved February 18 2022 Bushnell Il Yya July 20 2011 News CORNERSTONE 2011 Sharing the Fullness of Christ at Cornerstone Music Festival OCA Retrieved May 16 2014 Cusic Don November 12 2009 Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music Pop Rock and Worship Pop Google Books Abc Clio ISBN 9780313344268 Retrieved May 16 2014 via Google Books Cornerstone Festival 2010 10 Things You Need To Know About Cornerstone Archived from the original on July 15 2010 Retrieved July 10 2010 Trott Jon May 26 2012 Cornerstone Festival Jesus Rally Celebrates 40 Years of the Jesus Movement Wilsonstation com Archived from the original on May 17 2014 Retrieved May 16 2014 Mark Moring May 25 2011 Christianity Today Entertainment Blog Jesus Rally Planned for Cornerstone Blog christianitytoday com Archived from the original on August 6 2011 Retrieved May 16 2014 A Special Announcement From Cornerstone Festival Facebook Retrieved May 16 2012 Becky July 8 2012 Saturday quick Cornerstonefestival com Retrieved May 16 2014 Wasoba Ryan Strong Foundation The Cornerstone Festival says goodbye for now Riverfront Times Retrieved November 25 2023 Books editYoung Shawn David Hippies Jesus Freaks and Music Ann Arbor Xanedu Copley Original Works 2005 ISBN 1 59399 201 7External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cornerstone Festival Official website Brian Edward Johnston March 29 2011 Constructing Alternative Christian Identities An Ethnography of Jesus People USA s Cornerstone Festival Thesis Retrieved May 16 2014 40 31 53 00 N 90 26 12 00 W 40 5313889 N 90 4366667 W 40 5313889 90 4366667 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cornerstone Festival amp oldid 1187482183, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
