Inner Circle
Waitlist only. Monthly members get inside the whole life: new books and ARC invites, new songs and CDs once Distro is on the site, music videos, coaching notes, comedy, and talks. Honest reviews of the free books are invited, never required.
Join the WaitlistA Life Lived Unafraid
I'm Barry Dennis — musician, author, and life coach, though none of those titles came first. What came first was being unafraid: unafraid to fail, unafraid to try, unafraid to stretch and become something more — more than I was. That willingness led to the late nights at the piano, the notebooks full of half-finished poems, the crowds of hundreds, even thousands, the couples I've watched fight their way back to each other, and the people I've helped find their footing after years of standing still.
For 40 years I worked alongside some of the most respected names in personal transformation — Marianne Williamson, John Gray, Wayne Dyer, Joe Dispenza, and Alan Cohen among them — touring, speaking, and sharing stages built around one idea: that people are capable of far more than they believe. For over 17 years I served as senior minister of Celebration Church, where most of my time was spent doing the work I loved most — coaching individuals and couples on how to live their most extraordinary lives.
I've since stepped back from the road, both musically and as a touring speaker, to focus fully on that coaching work. What used to take a lifetime of stages and sermons to pass along, I can now hand to you directly — in months, not decades — through the same conversations that shaped everything else I've made.
The songs, the stories, and the coaching were never separate things. They were always the same instinct: to sit with a hard truth long enough to turn it into something useful, and to keep moving even when moving felt impossible. Every stage, every sermon, every conversation came down to the same choice, made again and again, for forty years.
Colleagues Who've Watched Him Work
Music
This One's For My Heart
Written just before open-heart surgery — a love song to his own heart, and a thank-you to the people who showed up. First country song from a pop-rock singer. Streaming and buy links coming soon.
View the Song PageInner Circle waitlist members hear new music first — join here.
Books
Written the way I live — a little unfiltered, a little funny, and always trying to get at something true.
Make America … Again
Seven books. One invitation: come back to each other.
1. Kiss Again — A romantic comedy that heals the divide. A funny, pointed, big-hearted case for bringing romance, kindness, and connection back. Part social commentary, part love letter.
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Stop Fighting and Start Kissing — by Barry & Christi Dennis. The four ingredients that actually hold a relationship together.
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Break free. Open your heart. Find your forever. On healing for real, and opening back up to the love that's meant for you.
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Clear the clutter from your home, heart, and mind — and discover the true treasure of your soul. A practical, funny, and unexpectedly emotional guide to letting go of the stuff — physical and otherwise — weighing you down.
Buy on Amazon
A sharp, funny, and fearless look at life in Portland through the Trump years — confessions, chaos, and finding the humor in the middle of it all.
Buy on Amazon
A sharp, funny, and surprisingly tender take on body image, health culture, and finding a saner middle ground.
Buy on AmazonTwo Ways to Break Through
Direct, honest coaching — built from a life spent reinventing itself more than once.
Living the Extraordinary Life
Holistic coaching for anyone who feels stuck and is ready to break through — in work, health, identity, or purpose.
- Get radically clear on what you actually want
- Break the patterns that keep pulling you back
- Build a life that feels like an extraordinary choice, not a default
Marriage Magic
A coaching program to keep the magic alive in your marriage — for couples finding their way back, and couples going from good to extraordinary.
- Rebuild real connection and communication
- Reignite romance and intimacy as a habit, not an event
- Resolve the fight that keeps coming back
Uncluttered
Clear the clutter from your home, your head, and your heart — a five-part series, coming soon.
Talks
A vintage mic, a warm spotlight, and a room that leans in. Presence is a skill — and it can be coached.
Command the Room
Public speaking coaching for leaders and professionals ready to become the most dynamic voice in their business.
- Presence, delivery, and vocal command
- Structure a talk that actually moves people
- Storytelling as your most persuasive tool
Every Story Needs a Next Chapter
Whether it's coaching, booking, music licensing, or just to say hello — tell me a little about what brought you here.
Inner Circle
Waitlist only. Monthly members get inside the whole life: new books and ARC invites, new songs and CDs once Distro is on the site, music videos, coaching notes, comedy, and talks. Honest reviews of the free books are invited, never required.
Join the WaitlistA Life Lived Unafraid
I'm Barry Dennis — musician, author, and life coach, though none of those titles came first. What came first was being unafraid: unafraid to fail, unafraid to try, unafraid to stretch and become something more — more than I was. That willingness led to the late nights at the piano, the notebooks full of half-finished poems, the crowds of hundreds, even thousands, the couples I've watched fight their way back to each other, and the people I've helped find their footing after years of standing still.
For 40 years I worked alongside some of the most respected names in personal transformation — Marianne Williamson, John Gray, Wayne Dyer, Joe Dispenza, and Alan Cohen among them — touring, speaking, and sharing stages built around one idea: that people are capable of far more than they believe. For over 17 years I served as senior minister of Celebration Church, where most of my time was spent doing the work I loved most — coaching individuals and couples on how to live their most extraordinary lives.
I've since stepped back from the road, both musically and as a touring speaker, to focus fully on that coaching work. What used to take a lifetime of stages and sermons to pass along, I can now hand to you directly — in months, not decades — through the same conversations that shaped everything else I've made.
The songs, the stories, and the coaching were never separate things. They were always the same instinct: to sit with a hard truth long enough to turn it into something useful, and to keep moving even when moving felt impossible. Every stage, every sermon, every conversation came down to the same choice, made again and again, for forty years.
Colleagues Who've Watched Him Work
Music
This One's For My Heart
Written just before open-heart surgery — a love song to his own heart, and a thank-you to the people who showed up. First country song from a pop-rock singer. Streaming and buy links coming soon.
View the Song PageInner Circle waitlist members hear new music first — join here.
Books
Written the way I live — a little unfiltered, a little funny, and always trying to get at something true.
Make America … Again
Seven books. One invitation: come back to each other.
1. Kiss Again — A romantic comedy that heals the divide. A funny, pointed, big-hearted case for bringing romance, kindness, and connection back. Part social commentary, part love letter.
Buy on AmazonNext in the series. Coming soon.
Notify MeComing soon.
Notify MeComing soon.
Notify MeComing soon.
Notify MeComing soon.
Notify MeComing soon.
Notify MeMore Books
Stop Fighting and Start Kissing — by Barry & Christi Dennis. The four ingredients that actually hold a relationship together.
Notify Me
Break free. Open your heart. Find your forever. On healing for real, and opening back up to the love that's meant for you.
Notify Me
Clear the clutter from your home, heart, and mind — and discover the true treasure of your soul. A practical, funny, and unexpectedly emotional guide to letting go of the stuff — physical and otherwise — weighing you down.
Buy on Amazon
A sharp, funny, and fearless look at life in Portland through the Trump years — confessions, chaos, and finding the humor in the middle of it all.
Buy on Amazon
A sharp, funny, and surprisingly tender take on body image, health culture, and finding a saner middle ground.
Buy on AmazonTwo Ways to Break Through
Direct, honest coaching — built from a life spent reinventing itself more than once.
Living the Extraordinary Life
Holistic coaching for anyone who feels stuck and is ready to break through — in work, health, identity, or purpose.
- Get radically clear on what you actually want
- Break the patterns that keep pulling you back
- Build a life that feels like an extraordinary choice, not a default
Marriage Magic
A coaching program to keep the magic alive in your marriage — for couples finding their way back, and couples going from good to extraordinary.
- Rebuild real connection and communication
- Reignite romance and intimacy as a habit, not an event
- Resolve the fight that keeps coming back
Uncluttered
Clear the clutter from your home, your head, and your heart — a five-part series, coming soon.
Talks
A vintage mic, a warm spotlight, and a room that leans in. Presence is a skill — and it can be coached.
Command the Room
Public speaking coaching for leaders and professionals ready to become the most dynamic voice in their business.
- Presence, delivery, and vocal command
- Structure a talk that actually moves people
- Storytelling as your most persuasive tool
Every Story Needs a Next Chapter
Whether it's coaching, booking, music licensing, or just to say hello — tell me a little about what brought you here.