Matthew and john clarence jordans cotton patch gospel book 1. The cotton patch gospel, by koinonia farm founder clarence jordan, recasts the stories of jesus and the letters of paul and peter into the language and culture of the mid20th century south. He re told the gospel setting it in georgia in the 1950s. 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. A musical, cotton patch gospel 1982, written by atlantabased actor tom key and stage director russell treyz, was based on jordans version of the gospels of matthew and john. Jordans passion was to make his neighbours realize that they were all sisters and brothers. 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 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. Jordan also founded the christian community koinonia farm, in sumter county, near americus. Scanned using book scancenter 5030 melrose park memories. In this paraphrase of mathews gospel, jerusalem is atlanta, the temple is the first church and dr. The surfaces are from a multitude of tiny patches of silk, cotton, and linen that. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the apostolic letters into the language and culture of the mid20th century south. More than a decade later, these writings provided the inspiration for the cotton patch gospel, a musical by tom key and russell treyz with music and lyrics by harry chapin, that is a mainstay in community theatres across the country.
Cotton patch gospel jubilation chords by misc soundtrack learn to play guitar by chord and tabs and use our crd diagrams, transpose the key and more. Harry chapin cotton patch gospel album lyrics letssingit. Feb 23, 2017 bethany lutheran church is excited to feature the bluegrass musical cotton patch gospel as part of their 2017 bethany arts series. For inspiration, he went to the greatest story ever told and retold it set it in their current time and circumstance. Mar 04, 2009 cotton patch gospel will close on saturday, april 25.
Cotton patch gospel premiered at the lambs theater in new york city on october 21, 1981. Online platform created by the rock church where individuals can grow in their faith by sharing their personal testimonies via video, and allow other individuals to view those testimonies and grow in their faith or hear about christ for the first time. Juds betrayal of jesus scene in the august 2012 production of cotton patch gospel at the elbert theatre in elberton, ga. By villagers theatre on 07092014 in 19951996 ms season. Cotton patch gospel story by tom key and russell treyz, music and lyrics by harry chapin theatre too. 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. Something brewing in gainesville i did itmama is here it isnt easy. This is the story of the gospel but set in the state of georgia. Jonathan aragon, first baptist church, duncanville, texas cotton patch gospel was the best play i have ever directed. 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. Scanned using book scancenter 51 melrose park memories. Discounts for students, seniors and groups are available with information available at the box office, 540 8691776.
Jordan gave the gospels a downhome vernacular rhythm. The cotton patch version of matthew and john including the gospel of matthew except for the begat verses and the first eight chapters of the gospel of john. This awardwinning musical drama is alegslappin, toetappin, handclappin hoedown of a storythe retells the gospels of matthew and john translatedinto present day southern vernacular. 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 version of matthew and john 1970 edition. 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.
Produced by gary musick productions and troupe america inc. As this gospel begins, they sing that somethins abrewin in gainesville. Clarence jordan died suddenly of a heart attack in 1969. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Tracklist with lyrics of the album cotton patch gospel 2011 from harry chapin. Featuring the exceptional musical talents of john and beth chase. Both a biblical scholar and a prophetic man of action, clarence jordan lived out the new testament in the soil of rural georgia. Bear in mind that this resource is not a biblical translation, but a creative paraphrase. It brings the far awayplaces of nazareth, jerusalem, and bethlehem closer to home atlanta and valdosta, georgia. Bob was preceded in death by his father and mother and brother, bruce. Cotton patch gospel jubilation chords misc soundtrack e. Cotton patch gospel has been highly acclaimed by criticsand public alike.
The show is based on the books of matthew and john in the bible. Broadway actor bruce kuhn in cotton patch gospel youtube. Bruce kuhn regularly tours his solo performances of the gospel of luke, acts, tales of tolstoy and cotton patch gospel to universities and churches across north america and europe. With tom key, scott ainslie, pete corum, jim lauderdale. 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. Born out of the civil rights struggle, these now classic translations of much of the new testament bring the faraway places of scripture closer to home.
In the cotton patch versions of the new testament, jesus was wrapped in a blanket and placed in an apple crate at his birth, lynched in leesburg, georgia and greets his disciples with a howdy when he emerges from his tomb on easter. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cotton patch gospel near you. What is unique about the cotton patch gospel is that it brings the language, setting, time and place into the midst of the racial tension developing in the south in the 1950s and 1960s. His well known tunes include hits like taxi and cats in the cradle, but he was a. 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. Broadway actor bruce kuhn in cotton patch gospel duration.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading cotton patch gospel. Lukes gospel to life with contagious enthusiasmand makes of it a riveting dramatic experience. Burgh, stuart, kuehn pearson, edina, october 5, 1956. Gainesville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, washington, d. Ciaphus is the executive board director of the believe in the bible society. More than a translation, the cotton patch gospel continues to make clear the startling relevance of scripture for today. He was an authentic product of the bible belt, of the rural, agrarian heartland, of the peoples. A clip of broadway actor bruce kuhn in his oneman version of cotton patch gospel. Cotton patch gospel will close on saturday, april 25. But it is a witness to the integrity, enthusiasm, and wit of both clarence jordan and tom key. Bethany lutheran church is excited to feature the bluegrass musical cotton patch gospel as part of their 2017 bethany arts series. Jordan wanted to transport jesus and firstcentury christians to where they were living where we live, talking as we talk, working, hurting, praying, bleeding.
Guerra costume design bruce richard coleman properties master monika zimmermann stage manager sally soldo cast. Essentially a one man show with a cast of four musicians fleshing out many of the biblical characters. The cast that surrounds him has been expanded cotton patch can be performed either with just one guy and a quartet of actormusicians or with a larger company. Clarence jordan was a strange phenomenon in the history of north american christianity.
Somethins brewin in gainesville from cotton patch gospel guyer. Cotton patch gospel romans clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. Written by tom key and russell treyz, and with music and lyrics by harry, the musical adapted clarence jordans cotton patch versions of the gospels of matthew and john. Colleen o williams theater, winder, ga 30680 synopsis. Rosebud theatre, chemainus theatre festival, prime stock theatre and new west theatre. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow.
The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the letters of paul and peter into the language of the mid20th century south. What if jesus was born 70 years ago in gainesville, georgia. Cleveland music director mark mullino set design sydnee mowery lighting design mark c. William mootz, louisville courier journal bruce in the news. A visionary during the struggle for the civil rights of all gods children, he founded an interracial community called koinonia. The cotton patch version of pauls epistles, the cotton patch version of luke and acts. Tom key with cotton patch gospel cast 0504 youtube. Cotton patch gospel is a colloquial translation of most of the new testament by southern baptist minister clarence jordan. Andrew legg is a multidisciplinary artist in the fields of visual art, music and drama. Paul branch school, melrose park, will be taking place in.
Cotton patch gospela jubilant retelling of what happens when, in 1936, jesus shows up in georgia. Mar 26, 2009 a clip of broadway actor bruce kuhn in his oneman version of cotton patch gospel. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Barry decoursey, freshman music major, kevin moss, junior marketing major, andrew graham, freshman digital media studies major, and asa gee iii, junior christian studies major and theatre minor, perform in cotton patch gospel, which recasts the stories of jesus. Music and lyrics are by grammy award winner harry chapin cats in the cradle. Cotton patch gospel is the full length, offbroadway musical hit that the new york times called. The music and lyrics were completed by folk singer harry chapin shortly before. This is upc cotton patch gospel 2015 saturday by john wilson on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Gospel central church love god love people serve the world. Bachler, bruce, shot by policeman, minneapolis, march 6, 1957.
Cotton patch gospel matthew clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. Between 1968 and 1973 jordan published four cotton patch volumes. It ran offbroadway at the lambs theatre for 193 performances beginning in october 21, 1981. 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 presented in a setting of. Cotton patch gospel are we ready chords misc soundtrack.
The cotton patch approach to the new testament is to allow the same sense of participation in them which the early christians must have had. Hewn from the massive baptist denomination, known primarily for its conformity to culture, clarence stressed the anticultural, the christtranscending and the christtransforming, aspects of the gospel. Cotton patch gospel does not preach fire and brimstone. Somethins brewin in gainesville cotton patch gospel july 2005 produced at the guyer opera house, lewisville, indiana music by harry. The popular music songwriter harry chapin collaborated with key and treyz on the adaptation, which they completed in june 1981. Matthew and john clarence jordans cotton patch gospel book 1 kindle edition by jordan, clarence. From the introduction of the cotton patch version of pauls epistles, clarence explains his motivation. 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. With high energy and loads of laughs, the gospel message is presented in a way that is irresistible. His work has been seen across western canada stages including. Written by tom key and russell treyz, and with music and lyrics by harry, the musical adapted clarence jordans cotton patch versions of the gospels of matthew and john for the stage.
A filmed stageplay recounting the story of jesus as set in modern day georgia with music and reverent humor added. Cotton patch gospel one of the 70s favorite pop balladeers was harry chapin. Based on the book the cotton patch version of matthew and john by clarence jordan, the story retells the life of jesus as if. This production now has added four performers, forming a small gospel choir. 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. Cotton patch gospel winderbarrow community theatre.