Barry Dennis - Author, Musician, Founder of Coexist Celebration and Celebration Church

Coexist Celebration Portland

About Barry Dennis

Barry Dennis - Author, Musician, Founder of Coexist Celebration and Celebration Church

Barry Dennis has worked with many of the most well-known spiritual leaders on the planet today, including Wayne Dyer, Marianne Williamson, Alan Cohen, Dr. Harold Bloomfield, Dr. John Gray, Deepak Chopra, Gary Zukav, Rev. Michael Beckwith, Joan Borysenko, Kenny Loggins, Jean Houston, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Dr. Amit Goswami, Karl Anthony, and many more.

Barry knew early on that he was destined for a life of writing and public speaking, as he won best teenage speaker in a state-wide competition for his original presentation, “Teens, We get No Respect.” To help support himself through college as a communications major, he did standup comedy and performed with his band, Secret Agent, all around the region. After graduating with honors, he created Chase Tele-production, a music and video production company.

In ’89, Barry performed in Gorky Park in Russia at an international Peace Conference for over 500 ambassadors of peace representing 15 different countries around the world. That week the Berlin Wall came down.

From 1993-2002, he was the Music Director and a creative consultant at one of the largest New Thought churches in America.

From 1993-2004, he also traveled the country delivering his program “Say Yes to Life” for schools and youth groups teaching the value of making positive choices.

In 2005, Barry founded Celebration Church-Portland, an independent New Thought church in Portland, Oregon. Within 3 years he grew the church to be one of the largest New Thought churches in the North West with a congregation of several hundred people each Sunday.

In 2010 he founded a whole new movement called “Coexist Celebration.” Coexist meets several times a year in different locations in the Portland, Oregon area, celebrating all faiths as unique expressions of the one truth — LOVE. Priests, Rabbis, Monks, Ministers and teachers of all faiths join together in the common goal of peace, peace of mind, and “peace of planet.”

The Vision is to create Coexist Celebrations in every city around the world. With all of this going on, his most rewarding and fulfilling role in life has been and remains that of Father and Husband.

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“There isn’t a person more tapped into the creative source then Barry Dennis. He is easily among the very best inspirational speakers on the planet today. His poetry and music flow effortlessly as if the muse were in the room.” —Dr. Harold Bloomfield, bestselling author of Making Peace with Your Past and How to Heal Depression

“In my 20 years of corporate life I have attended numerous meetings and training sessions. There have been various key note speakers at all these meetings and when participating at corporate events, you don't generally expect to be truly inspired. And yet that is what I experienced from key note speaker Barry Dennis. He's a comedian for sure and yet, at the same time, everything he said was applicable to business and everyday life. And, right when we least expected it, his personal stories deeply touched our hearts. Yes, that is a very rare thing at a corporate event. It is my guess that all in attendance began to feel more and more like their work, their life, really mattered. When it was over, I was not only uplifted, I wanted to hear more! If you have the chance to book Barry Dennis for your event, don't hesitate." — Debbie, Regional Sales Manager, Fountain Foodservice

“Barry is pure genius and deeply inspiring. He turns speaking into an art piece. I feel directly connected to Spirit when he is on the stage.” —Karl Anthony, internationally known author and musician. Works include the CDs All of US, Strike a Chord, and 20 Years Later

“Barry’s music is a sound track to the soul.” —Marianne Williamson, best-selling author of A Return to Love and A Woman’s Worth

Barry Dennis Portland Oregon Email: BarryADennis@AOL.Com Phone: 503-709-3201