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Christian artists share memories of Koinonia Coffeehouse & Bookstore The Koinonia Family Reunion is just one week away, but there are still some tickets available at koinoniafamilyreunion.com for anyone who loves contemporary Christian music or 1970s-style Jesus music. The 40th Anniversary Koinonia Family Reunion is Friday, November 2, 2012 at Woodmont Hills Church at 7:00 p.m.   Article at: Christian artists share memories of Koinonia Coffeehouse & Bookstore - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner Also see: History of Contemporary Christian Music Celebrated at Koinonia Family Reunion in Nashville   Koinonia Bookstore, which opened in 1972, was the place people gathered in Nashville to experience the new "Jesus music" music movement.

History of Contemporary Christian Music Celebrated at Koinonia Family Reunion in Nashville Excerpt: In the 1970s Nashville was already the center of country music and and the home to many churches and Southern gospel music. In the early 70s, urban growth combined with the hippie movement married rock and folk music to Nashville's country and church music roots to give birth to a new sound -- "Jesus Music" -- a phenomena which also took place on the West Coast. Article at: History of Contemporary Christian Music Celebrated at Koinonia Family Reunion in Nashville - Yahoo! Also see:  Koinonia Family Reunion 40th anniversary concert to be held Nov. 2, 2012 / Examiner 40th Anniversary Koinonia Family Reunion Planned | Christian Activities

  Koinonia Family Reunion 40th anniversary concert to be held Nov. 2, 2012 Koinonia Family Reunion August 23, 2012 Anyone who lived in Nashville in the 1970s, 80s or 90s probably heard of Koinonia Bookstore on Music Row and maybe even attended a concert or two. Those who hung out at the Christian bookstore and coffeehouse in the 70s have special memories of the birth of a new kind of music, for it was at Koinonia Bookstore and Coffeehouse that much of the contemporary Christian music genre was born. Read more at Koinonia Family Reunion 40th anniversary concert to be held Nov. 2, 2012 - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner

40th Anniversary Koinonia Family Reunion Planned A planning meeting took place today in Cool Spring to organize the upcoming Koinonia Family Reunion . The 40th anniversary of Koinonia Bookstore & Coffeehouse will be celebrated at the Koinonia Family Reunion on Friday, November 2, 2012 at Woodmont Hills Church at 7:00 p.m. Christian artists and bands scheduled to perform at the historic even include: Dogwood, Fireworks, Homecoming, Tricia Walker, Billy Sprague, The Glory Bugles and others. I was honored to be invited to serve on the planning committee again as I did for the 2007 Koinonia Reunion. Read the details at: musichistory | 40th Anniversary Koinonia Family Reunion Planned | Christian Activities

Koinonia Family Reunion & Concert I just found a group shot from last year's Koinonia Family Reunion on a fellow Blooger's blog. Gary Pigg has this up on his blog . Ah, what memories that brings back! In case you are wondering, I am the 2nd from the right, in red and black, between Amy Grant and Marty McCall. To read my review of the concert which took place November of 2007 and featured Amy Grant, Michael W, Smith, Dogwood, Homecoming, Fireworks, Alan "Root" Robertson, Jim Weber, and Billy Sprague , go to Koinonia Family Reunion. Christmas in Iraq Then I found where another Blooger had found a Christmas poem I wrote for our military men and women, and he shared "Christmas in Iraq " on his blog! There's nothing like tripping over yourself on Blogger! Shop Amazon.com and support Christian Activities