Cornerstone, one of america largest christian music festival takes place in a farm near Bushnell in central Illinois, from June 29 til July 4th, 2009. It represent an alternative view of christian music, with folk and rock & roll but also heavy metal, hardcore punk and trash. The bands pray before playing and preachers minister between acts. Christian tattoos remind the viewer that it is indeed a christian festival. The band 'X-Looking Forward-X' plays at the Fat Calf stage

Cornerstone, one of america largest christian music festival takes place in a farm near Bushnell in central Illinois, from June 29 til July 4th, 2009. It represent an alternative view of christian music, with folk and rock & roll but also heavy metal, hardcore punk and trash. The bands pray before playing and preachers minister between acts. Christian tattoos remind the viewer that it is indeed a christian festival. The band 'X-Looking Forward-X' plays at the Fat Calf stage

The Last Hope, Christian Hardcore Punk band from Pittsburg, photographed at Unified Underground Festival in Annapolis, Maryland

Cornerstone, one of america largest christian music festival takes place in a farm near Bushnell in central Illinois, from June 29 til July 4th, 2009. It represent an alternative view of christian music, with folk and rock & roll but also heavy metal, hardcore punk and trash. The bands pray before playing and preachers minister between acts. Christian tattoos remind the viewer that it is indeed a christian festival. The band 'The Last Hope' plays on the Fat Calf stage.

Christian music fans worship and pray during the Main stage religious service at the Cornerstone Festival in Bushnell, Illinois, on July 3rd, 2004. The Cornerstone Festival is a Christian Music Festival organized by "the Jesus People USA", held annually on the Fourth of July weekend in centrak Illinois since 1984. Thousands of Believers gather for 4 days of music and worship, with over 200 bands representing all styles of the current musical landscape.

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Shawn Jonas from 'New Life Church' and Naomy Joy from 'Joyful Mourning' ministries

Cornerstone, one of america largest christian music festival takes place in a farm near Bushnell in central Illinois, from June 29 til July 4th, 2009. It represent an alternative view of christian music, with folk and rock & roll but also heavy metal, hardcore punk and trash. The bands pray before playing and preachers minister between acts. Christian tattoos remind the viewer that it is indeed a christian festival. The band 'Crush the Enemy' plays at the Fat Calf stage

Cornerstone 2009, one of america largest christian music festival takes place in a farm near Bushnell in central Illinois, from June 29 til July 4th, 2009. It represent an alternative view of christian music, with folk and rock & roll but also heavy metal, hardcore punk and trash. The bands pray before playing and preachers minister between acts. Christian tattoos remind the viewer that it is indeed a christian festival. The band 'X-Looking Forward-X' plays at the Fat Calf stage

Cornerstone, one of america largest christian music festival takes place in a farm near Bushnell in central Illinois, from June 29 til July 4th, 2009. It represent an alternative view of christian music, with folk and rock & roll but also heavy metal, hardcore punk and trash. The bands pray before playing and preachers minister between acts. Christian tattoos remind the viewer that it is indeed a christian festival.

Christian Goth Ministers Phil Powell from 'Those who Mourn' and Jim Mason from 'No Innocent victim' church

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Preachers of the Christian Underground: Loyal Thurman from 'Hope for the Rejected' Ministries and John Harden from 'Dirty Feet Ministries'

Sunday worship at the Deliverance Bible Church (DBC) in Hurst, Texas, led by Pastor Cleetus Adrian and his wife Nicole. DBC is a nondenominational Church with a punk-hardcore flavor: Heavy metal guitar, pounding drums, guttural lyrics and a tattooed pierced pastor leading the worship . DBC is part of a growing nationwide movement in american christianity called the Christian Underground . Its youth oriented brand of worship appeals to social outcasts from the punks and hardcore underground.

Sunday worship at the Deliverance Bible Church (DBC) in Hurst, Texas, led by Pastor Cleetus Adrian and his wife Nicole. DBC is a nondenominational Church with a punk-hardcore flavor: Heavy metal guitar, pounding drums, guttural lyrics and a tattooed pierced pastor leading the worship . DBC is part of a growing nationwide movement in american christianity called the Christian Underground . Its youth oriented brand of worship appeals to social outcasts from the punks and hardcore underground.

Mike Holmesmith during Sunday worship at the Deliverance Bible Church (DBC) in Hurst, Texas, led by Pastor Cleetus Adrian and his wife Nicole. DBC is a nondenominational Church with a punk-hardcore flavor: Heavy metal guitar, pounding drums, guttural lyrics and a tattooed pierced pastor leading the worship . Mike, originally from Spokane, Washington, moved to Texas 4 years ago to be a member of DBC in Hurst.

Sunday worship at the Deliverance Bible Church (DBC) in Hurst, Texas, led by Pastor Cleetus Adrian and his wife Nicole. DBC is a nondenominational Church with a punk-hardcore flavor: Heavy metal guitar, pounding drums, guttural lyrics and a tattooed pierced pastor leading the worship . DBC is part of a growing nationwide movement in american christianity called the Christian Underground . Its youth oriented brand of worship appeals to social outcasts from the punks and hardcore underground.

Sunday worship at the Deliverance Bible Church (DBC) in Hurst, Texas, led by Pastor Cleetus Adrian and his wife Nicole. DBC is a nondenominational Church with a punk-hardcore flavor: Heavy metal guitar, pounding drums, guttural lyrics and a tattooed pierced pastor leading the worship . DBC is part of a growing nationwide movement in american christianity called the Christian Underground . Its youth oriented brand of worship appeals to social outcasts from the punks and hardcore underground.

Cornerstone, one of america largest christian music festival takes place in a farm near Bushnell in central Illinois, from June 29 til July 4th, 2009. It represent an alternative view of christian music, with folk and rock & roll but also heavy metal, hardcore punk and trash. The bands pray before playing and preachers minister between acts. Christian tattoos remind the viewer that it is indeed a christian festival.