It's been said this is a scene without history. We don't have a Springsteen, Dylan, or Petty. But as was rightfully pointed out during Cornerstone's 25th birthday, we do have history in guys like the Lost Dogs and Charlie Peacock. And you don't have to look far to see bands of the future.

But the focus isn't the bands, or even Cornerstone's anniversary. Instead, the festival celebrated with worship. Thousands sang together in the candlelight.

Unfortunately, it has to end. But there's a better way to take the festival home than to set up a generator in your front yard, or plaster portapotties with band posters. Check out exclusive videos, interviews, photos, blogs, and more. And buy tickets now for Cornerstone 2009! We'll see you there!

  • yoimchristian - Feeling like crap but glad to be home from cstone.
  • ishkid - Starting my blog about Cornerstone. But probably not finishing it right now, we'll see.
  • ishkid - I should have gotten lost in the forest at Cornerstone.
  • adanceonstars - Only roughly 357 days until Cornerstone... are you serious? :-/ I'm all depressed like...
  • dontwakeaislin1 - thanks for a great week!!
  • whythulc - Anyone happen to know what band did that music video that played down at Main Stage right before As I Lay Dying?
  • bkpalmer - Watching Charlie P's video on the Fest website. Wow! (Even if the main web page has disappeared!)
  • Dooglar - in joplin several hours away from cornerstone. Will camp here for the night.
  • musicbizkid - en route to Nashville, looking forward to CS09. hope mike farris and new world son will be back--two of 08's best shows.
  • stevewhitenews - got the tent packed up, getting ready for my final shower
  • Dooglar - watching the goth rock band from south africa- the awakening on the hm stage. This is so great!
  • happytwitday - Happy Birthday to you!
  • dooglar - Watching demon hunter on mainstage. Sounding great capital g. But a couple strained notes in one final heartache.
  • winstonavich - sitting backstage reading lit crit about flannery o'conner. Gothic, of the southern vein.
  • jgratcyk - Goodbye cstone.
  • jesstaylor - Last day of cornerstone...Kind of a bummer. But tonight will be amazing. Still remains last show ever. Haste the day. Demon hunter and a ...
  • Dooglar - mewithoutyou is truly a special band. Wow.
  • musicbizkid - mike farris is certifiably nasty. Straight filthy. Pity those who aren't at gallery right now
  • stevewhitenews - so how awesome was it to hear the lost dogs do "breathe deep" and charlie peacock do "in the light"? incredibly God-drenched moments!
  • jgratcyk - MeWithoutYou is playing a very nice show tonight.
  • ishkid - Took communion with thousands of people under the stars
  • Dooglar - seeing living sacrifice tear this joint up!
  • ishkid - Watching some awesone fireworks
  • trisarahtoops - waiting on these fireworks is the coldest experience ever.
  • jgratcyk - The fireworks are starting soon!
  • Dooglar - loving david crowder on mainstage. Looking forward to fireworks!
  • Dooglar - we need to know who you are. Your rendition of to hell with the devil was great.
  • cstn - still relishing hearing myself 'sing' "To Hell With the Devil" on the mainstage
  • cstn - anyone seen the 2009 Ticket Promo and Twitter Promo on the mainstage? Those are the only two things I worked on that I haven't seen yet.
  • Dooglar - Listening to the seventy sevens play nobody's fault but mine.
  • Dooglar - people are running down the and launching themselves upon waiting arms to many cheers.
  • Dooglar - at mainstage. Mike farris is going to rock this place.
  • jgratcyk - A Buck Buck game at main stage. Nice!
  • Dooglar - at mainstage for the party.
  • jgratcyk - I see Brave Saint Saturn posters around. *big smile* The 3rd album comes out next month!
  • jgratcyk - Cant wait to see Flatfoot 56 on main stage
  • Dooglar - oh yeah! Horror rock with grave robber! You have to see them!
  • stevewhitenews - from here on out, it's 3am. And we're loving it.
  • stevewhitenews - Jesus for President? I see Shane Claiborne is on the grounds. CNN just had him, now cstone does, talking politics.
  • Dooglar - listening to stephen christian and sarah freeman of faceless international at press tent.
  • musicbizkid - when did it get to be october? Otr @ gallery was solid.
  • jamjam777 - Holy wow. Brad hathaways new stuff is exquisite! And rodent emporium played jammin shows. God bless scotland!
  • SLUDGEKAT - check out female rockers ilia tomorrow at 1:00 on the label showcase stage
  • cstn - overheard in the web trailer: "The Tourette love on her arms guy is speaking tomorrow"
  • yoimemily - Just saw some bands...I can see my breath...I love it.
  • Dooglar - who needs norma jean? We've got the chariot! Just kidding. Intense!
  • Dooglar - the chariot are having toss it in the air contests...with mic stands and guitars.
  • Dooglar - the coffee at sanctuary tent is pretty good. Am enjoying bradley Hathaway at encore two.
  • yoimchristian - Chariot is sound checking.. Dude in front of me is wearing white pants.
  • Stevewhitenews - enjoyed hearing Charlie Peacock read from his forthcoming book today
  • Dooglar - the famine is absolutely killing it. Wow!
  • Dooglar - someone should tweet d and k song list as it happens?
  • musicbizkid - backstage at the DeGarmo and Key show at gallery.
  • musicbizkid - loving photoside cafĂ© at project 12. playing again at jv stage at 11. Very old-Jars.
  • BKPalmer - Prayin' 4 Dougie!
  • Dooglar - watching inhale exhale. I gave them the cheese-iest intro in cornerstone history. I am a total dork....
  • Stevewhitenews - on my way to mainstage to see Anberlin, Hawk Nelson and Jonezetta
  • Dooglar - in the merch hall talking to friends and making new ones. Dumb twitter quest: did all my followers get this tweet?
  • Dooglar - they're covering randy newman's short people!?
  • Dooglar - watching seth from becoming the archetype's side band-tasteful piano rock. Go figure.
  • Dooglar - saw kiros play a great show at indie community generator stage. Totally pro.
  • trisarahtoops - loving the weather and watching Timbre play her harp.
  • ishkid - Watching Deas Veil with Doug! Took a shower, feeling good:-)
  • musicbizkid - theopolitical imagination @ x1
  • musicbizkid - waiting at the hotel with anthony smith, waiting for the shuttle to the fest
  • jesstaylor - i really really hope that someone captured the life in your way set tonight. It was their 2nd to last show ever.
  • dooglar - the myriad sound great. I just realized i missed sixpence. Bum me out.
  • musicbizkid - finishing up a great wednesday with The Myriad at Encore 2. Wish they'd drop the "The"... Great show.
  • stevewhitenews - we'll party hard for ya!
  • dooglar - watching flyleaf rock main stage in the rain with thousands of people.
  • dooglar - once nothing is so stinkin' heavy. Love that low end groove and aggro attack!
  • jgratcyk - okay, a little late but im on my way to cstone!
  • dooglar - Show bread is putting on a great, theatrical show.
  • baldbrian - family force 5 was the best show of the day (so far)
  • bkpalmer - Man! Sure wishing I could be at the fest! Party hard for me y'all...
  • trisarahtoops - getting excited for the anchor stage tonight! wbcc, take it back, and means? freakin great.
  • nikkivsshark - looking beautiful in a yellow dress and sweating. Miss you guys!
  • trisarahtoops - braving the wind. the canopy is not braving it quite so well.
  • dooglar - the merch hall and it is packed!
  • snarfywarning - just saw 'destroy nate allan' at a small stage. He rules! On another note- It is a little hot and there are lots of flies.
  • musicbizkid - playing the jesus village stage at 3
  • winstonavich - getting the ads ready for mainstage. I got an all-access pass!
  • trisarahtops - being interviewed to be on the radio... why do they always ask the shy ones?!
  • jesstaylor - I just threw down way too hard. I hurt my ankle.
  • stevewhitenews - Nitengale was awesome. Best band I've seen yet.
  • yoimchristian - Taking a bathroom break. I've been @ the booth since 10 am.
  • CSTN - it looks like we might avoid the rain, at least according to the weather map. pray!
  • JessTaylor - It's fixin to pour down rain from the heavens.
  • CSTN - Good morning everyone. Getting close to the twitter bot being up.
  • Stevewhitenews - haven't had to wait in line for a shower yet. When I walked out of my stall I saw a line. But I'm nice, so I pointed out the open ones
  • JessTaylor - i just saw the biggest spider of my life...Honestly like 2 inches long and like each leg was an inch...who's stayin up with me?
  • JessTaylor - Best Life In Your Way set i've ever seen? CHECK.
  • yoimchristian - Just got malled by zombies.. Goodnight
  • cstn - Tooth and Nail day has been WAY cool. Stay tuned for an exclusive Cornerstone Festival.com clip tomorrow from The Classic Crime
  • stevewhitenews - checked out the revolve tour bus
  • stevewhitenews - saw allan aguirre is hanging out here this year. before he was on tv's wife swap, allan was part of this scene at cornerstone
  • yoimchristian - They just opened up the merch booths and customers are flyin' in
  • stevewhitenews - the lemon shake-ups are really good this year
  • stevewhitenews - getting ready to check out tooth and nail day
  • stevewhitenews - talking to my amazing wife, who's missing cornerstone :)
  • stevewhitenews - i think my mom sat next to the chariot at dinner tonight
  • jesstaylor - Man o man... I'm minutes away from the gate... SO PUMPED! i've been waiting for this all year.
  • jesstaylor - I'm lost in Illinois
  • erinoscope - In a van with 11 people on the way to Cornerstone.
  • stevewhitenews - just took almost 400 shots of people registering at Cornerstone. The line at the gate is moving smoothly
  • flabbyironman - morning everyone. rendering and getting ready to write some CSS. Sounds like a normal fest morning.
  • stevewhitenews - love newbies. No, the rocks are not for the goody gallop. That's the prayer labyrinth. But maybe the kids race should be there :)
  • stevewhitenews - can't believe all the people who camped out on the road that leads to the front gate at Cornerstone
  • cstn - In just a couple hours the gates will be openinag and the fest will slowly get under way!
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