Singlecolumn format paraphrased 10 point text softcover the cotton patch gospel. Bruce kuhn played the national tour, which indianapolis critics hailed as. As much as i loved godspell and jesus christ superstar, cotton patch gospel wins the gold medal. Cotton patch gospel is the full length, offbroadway musical hit that the new york times called, a toetapping country jamboree. With high energy and loads of laughs, the gospel message is presented in a way that is irresistible. Cotton patch gospel originator of cotton patch gospel recreates beginning as solo performance in 1979, tom key was wondering what he would do next after a successful national tour of his oneman play c. Inspired by clarence jordans provocative the cotton patch version of matthew and john and produced and cherished worldwide since its conception in 1981, this soulrouser with boundless heart sets the story of jesus in the american south. Born out of the civil rights struggle, these nowclassic translations of much of the new testament bring the faraway places of scripture closer to home. C05000 to help you find the perfect musical for your next performance, we have provided this overview of the. Essentially a one man show with a cast of four musicians fleshing out many of the biblical characters. The cotton patch gospel hebrews and the general epistles. This awardwinning musical drama is alegslappin, toetappin, handclappin hoedown of a storythe retells the gospels of matthew and john translatedinto present day southern vernacular. Tom key does an excellent job of depicting many gospel characters.
Apr 17, 2015 cotton patch would be fun for a church or youth group to see as part of a lenten or summer series of films on the life of christ. Cotton patch gospel is a musical by tom key and russell treyz with music and lyrics written by harry chapin and produced by philip m. Bear in mind that this resource is not a biblical translation, but a creative paraphrase. Jordan also founded the christian community koinonia farm, in sumter county, near americus. The cotton patch version of luke and acts by clarence jordan. Millard fuller, founder of habitat for humanity, thought of clarence jordan as a man of relevance. This volume contains the gospels of matthew and john. Cotton patch gospel has been highly acclaimed by criticsand public alike. I was moved and inspired by this modern day version of the timeless message of the gospel of matthew. The cotton patch gospel, by koinonia farm founder clarence jordan, recasts the stories of jesus and the letters of the new testament into the language and culture of the midtwentiethcentury south.
A filmed stageplay recounting the story of jesus as set in modern day georgia with music and reverent humor added. Though the setting and the styling of the language greatly differs from the original telling of the gospels the plot structure and the message of the story stays true to the historical recording in the gospel of matthew. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cotton patch gospel near you. Cotton patch gospel romans clarence jordan hopefaithprayer.
Something brewing in gainesville i did itmama is here it isnt easy. The cotton patch gospels top clarence jordan brought the scriptures to life with his southern translations of the new testament, his poignant sermons, and his inspired and insightful interpretation of the sermon on the mount and what it means to christians today. Cotton patch gospel plows its turf with humor and religious fervor. Theatrical outfits 201920 season marks tom keys final year as.
It ran offbroadway at the lambs theatre for 193 performances beginning in october 21, 1981. Oct 07, 2016 cotton patch productions 11,163 views. Somethins brewin in gainesville baby born to god i did it mama is herei did it reprise it isnt easy sho nuff from that day on turn it around when i look up aint no busy signals spitball miracle on stone mountain love the lord your god blind date goin to atlanta. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the letters of paul and peter into the language and culture of the mid20th century united states south. Cotton patch gospel by tom key and russell treyz, with music and.
Includes spitball me, lord, across the home plate of life. May 12, 2011 this award winning musical drama is a legslappin, toe tappin, hand clappin hoedown of a story that retells the gospels of matthew and john translated into present day southern vernacular. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the letters of paul and peter into the language of the mid20th century south. Cotton patch gospel, a retelling of the life of jesus in rural georgia with music and lyrics by harry chapin and wisdom like men dont live by grits alone, kicks off a threeshow series in. And the music was bluegrass, which appealed to me even then, before i begun to pursue bluegrass music in a serious way. The parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version luke 10. Based on the book the cotton patch version of matthew and john by clarence jordan, the story retells the life of jesus as if in modern day, rural georgia. Born out of the civil rights struggle, these now classic translations of much of the new testament bring the faraway places of scripture. Both a biblical scholar and a prophetic man of action, clarence jordan lived out the new testament in the soil of rural georgia. Something about the name jesus the rance allen group feat. Born out of the civil rights struggle, these now classic translations of much of the new testament bring the faraway places of scipture closer to home. This award winning musical drama is a legslappin, toe tappin, hand clappin hoedown of a story that retells the gospels of matthew and john translated into present day southern vernacular.
The cotton patch gospel recasts the gospel of matthew into the language and. Gainesville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, washington, d. Then the good church members got together and hatched a plot to trap him in. While the miss bennet plot unfolds upstairs, pemberleys servants. Clarence jordan july 29, 1912 october 29, 1969, a farmer and new testament greek scholar, was the founder of koinonia farm, a small but influential religious community in southwest georgia and the author of the cotton patch paraphrase of the new testament. With tom key, scott ainslie, pete corum, jim lauderdale. Essentially a one man show with a cast of four musicians fleshing out.
Choose your location to get directions or see the menu community. These editions come complete with new forewords and a new introduction by habitat for humanity founder millard fuller. Lewis on stage when he spotted a postcard advertising british actor, alec mcgowens presentation of saint marks gospel. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the apostolic letters into the language and culture of the mid20th century south, bringing the new testament to life in the context of where people actually live today. Tracklist with lyrics of the album cotton patch gospel 2011 from harry chapin. I have been having an intriguing time this winter studying the commercial versions, from an early 1950s release called day of triumph to jesus of montreal as part of my doctor of ministry study of images of. Cotton patch gospel study the cotton patch gospels of. The cotton patch version of the new testament rockhay. Cotton patch gospel, with music by the late harry chapin and book by headliner tom key and director russell treyz, is.
Cotton patch gospel is a colloquial translation of most of the new testament by southern baptist minister clarence jordan. Now for the first time collected in a single, hardcover volume, this edition comes complete with a new introduction by president jimmy carter, a foreword by will d. The parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version luke. This greatest story ever retold is based on the book the cotton patch version of matthew and john by clarence jordan in which the gospel is. A visionary during the struggle for the civil rights of all gods children, he founded an interracial community called koinonia. Jonathan aragon, first baptist church, duncanville, texas cotton patch gospel was the best play i have ever directed. As this gospel begins, they sing that somethins abrewin in gainesville. A filmed stageplay recounting the story of jesus as set in modern day georgia. Its possible a printing error caused this in my book, so i need to check the cause. He called this translation for the ordinary reader a cotton patch version, and he. Though the setting and the styling of the language greatly differs from the original telling of the gospels the plot structure and the message of.
Harry chapin cotton patch gospel album lyrics letssingit. Good samaritan story from the cotton patch gospel youtube. The music and lyrics were completed by folk singer harry chapin shortly before. Cotton patch gospel dvd this dvd is playable in us and canada only this awardwinning musical drama is a legslappin, toetappin, handclappin hoedown of a story that retells the gospels of matthew and john translated into present day southern vernacular. Clarence jordan and the cotton patch gospels sbl publications. Cotton patch gospel, a new musical with songs by the late harry chapin, is a downhome retelling of the new testament, a kind of crackerbarrel turnabout of. Mar 04, 2009 i can still remember the first time i saw the video of cotton patch gospel. Cotton patch gospel matthew clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. Sep 08, 2014 the cotton patch gospel, by koinonia farm founder clarence jordan, recasts the stories of jesus and the letters of the new testament into the language and culture of the midtwentiethcentury south. Cotton patch gospel continues until july 1 at huron country playhouse, grand bend. More than a translation, the cotton patch gospel continues to make clear the startling relevance of scripture for today. Well read the cotton patch gospel of matthew and john a few chapters a week, and then well discuss what weve read in a variety of formats responding here to nopressure questions. Though the setting and the styling of the language greatly differs from the original telling of the gospels the plot structure.
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