Cotton patch gospel is a highly acclaimed musical that humorously brings the gospels of matthew and john to the stage. Introduction by president jimmy carter remembering clarence. Senior david torrent portrays jesus in the ohs rendition of cotton patch gospel. Bear in mind that this resource is not a biblical translation, but a creative paraphrase. Hearing parables in the cotton patch clarence jordan 19121969 was an unusually able interpreter of jesus parables. He re told the gospel setting it in georgia in the 1950s. Oct 07, 2016 cotton patch productions recommended for you. The cotton patch gospel is an 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. Herod is the mayor of atlanta and, inevitably, christ is. Ohs theatre sends seniors off with cotton patch gospel. His nephew, hamilton jordan, served as white house chief of staff. I was moved and inspired by this modern day version of the timeless message of the gospel of matthew. Gainesville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, washington, d. Jerry jordan had a firsthand look at the burgeoning charity his uncle inspired.
He was also instrumental in the founding of habitat for humanity. Harry chapin cotton patch gospel album lyrics letssingit. 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. Millard fuller, founder of habitat for humanity, thought of clarence jordan as a man of relevance.
Clarence jordan died suddenly of a heart attack in 1969. Cotton patch gospel has been highly acclaimed by criticsand public alike. A filmed stageplay recounting the story of jesus as set in modern day georgia with music and reverent humor added. Cotton patch gospel romans clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. 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. With music composed by harry chapin cats in the cradle and taxi, this colorful story brings the far away places of nazareth, jerusalem, and bethlehem into the. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises something brewing in gainesville harry chapin cotton patch gospel. No need to crack open that dusty king james bible and no need to be a. 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. Harry chapin cotton patch gospel vhs, 1989 for sale.
With tom key, scott ainslie, pete corum, jim lauderdale. 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. Tom chapin performed jubilation with michael mark and jon cobert in florham park, nj in july 209. Heres what makes oxford high schools production of cotton patch gospel even more meaningful. Its a funny and satisfying southern translation of a great story whether you view it as the gospel or history. A musical telling the story of the gospels as though they had taken place in rural georgia.
This awardwinning musical drama is alegslappin, toetappin, handclappin hoedown of a storythe retells the gospels of matthew and john translatedinto present day southern vernacular. Created on march 20, 2010 from a performance at social circle theatre. The cotton patch version of matthew and john clarence jordan publisher s note. 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 rural georgia with country music songs, the final and perhaps best work of harry chapin.
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. The cotton patch gospel download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. The music and lyrics were completed by folk singer harry chapin shortly before. Cotton patch gospel premiered at the lambs theater in new york city on october 21, 1981. In gainesville, georgia, the replied, because theres a bible prophecy which says. Cotton patch gospel matthew clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. C05000 to help you find the perfect musical for your next performance, we have provided this overview of the vocal and orchestral demands for this title. Though the setting and the styling of the language. Not only his academic study, but also his smalltown background and experiences in establishing the interracial koinonia farm in the 1940s shaped his ability to hear the parables in the cotton patch. Cotton patch gospel is the full length, offbroadway musical hit that the new york times called, a toetapping country jamboree. Cotton patch gospel is a musical by tom key and russell treyz with music and lyrics written by harry chapin just before his death in 1981. More than a translation, the cotton patch gospel continues to make clear the startling relevance of scripture for today. Jubilation tom chapin, michael mark and jon cobert youtube. Harry chapin cotton patch gospel dvd for sale online.
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. He is celebrated nationally for creating, starring in, and coauthoring with russell treyz and the late harry chapin the offbroadway musical hit, cotton patch gospel. 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. Something brewing in gainesville i did itmama is here it isnt easy. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading cotton patch gospel. 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. With high energy and loads of laughs, the gospel message is presented in a way that is irresistible.
The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the apostolic letters into the language and culture of the mid20th century south. 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. It ran offbroadway at the lambs theatre for 193 performances beginning in october 21, 1981. Based on the book the cotton patch version of matthew and john by clarence jordan, the story retells the life of jesus as if. 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. 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. 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 south. Your donation pays only for dedicated server hosting, bandwidth, software licenses, and capital equipment scanners, ocr equipment, etc. 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. 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. Written by tom key and russell treyz, and with music and lyrics by harry chapin, cotton patch gospel adapted clarence jordans cotton patch versions of the gospels of matthew and john for the stage. Release dates 0 also known as aka 0 release dates it looks like we dont have any release. A visionary during the struggle for the civil rights of all gods children, he founded an interracial community called koinonia.
The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the letters of paul and peter into the language of the mid20th century south. Tune guitar down 1 whole step to dgcfad to be in the original key of dm chords forms used. As the sabbath ended, at the crack of dawn on sunday, mary, that girl from. The popular music songwriter harry chapin collaborated with key and treyz on the adaptation, which they completed in june 1981. Tracklist with lyrics of the album cotton patch gospel 2011 from harry chapin. It brings the faraway places of nazareth, jerusalem and. Clarence jordan is the late uncle of oxfords own jerry jordan, a retired music professor at ole miss. 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. An easter story spectacular, now on dvd cotton patch gospel has been highly acclaimed by critics and public alike. In tennessee, iowa and california, the reaction was the sameelated standing ovations. Between 1968 and 1973 jordan published four cotton patch volumes. Check out cotton patch gospel by harry chapin on amazon music.
At the time of his death, in october, 1969, clarence jordan had completed translating, and had polished for publication, the gospel of matthew, and the first eight chapters of the gospel of john. Cotton patch gospel is a musical by tom key and russell treyz with music and lyrics written. This awardwinning musical drama is a legslappin, toetappin, handclappin hoedown of a story the retells the gospels of matthew and john translated into present day southern vernacular. Not your average musical theatre fare, cotton patch gospel is a refreshing change and a reminder of why the literature of the new testament has endured. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Pauls epistles clarence jordans cotton patch gospel book 3 kindle edition by jordan, clarence. Essentially a one man show with a cast of four musicians fleshing out many of the biblical characters. For inspiration, he went to the greatest story ever told and retold it set it in their current time and circumstance. The shows not afraid to poke fun at some sacred cows. As this gospel begins, they sing that somethins abrewin in gainesville. The beloved musical returns home just when we need its radical hope now more than ever. 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. Some ultraconservatives might find it offensive however. 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 january of 1980, key adapted and performed jordans the cotton patch gospel of matthew as a one man show for three universities in three different regions of the country. Cotton patch gospel are we ready chords misc soundtrack. This musical is based on the cotton patch version of matthew and. Jonathan aragon, first baptist church, duncanville, texas cotton patch gospel was the best play i have ever directed. Cotton patch gospel continues until july 1 at huron country playhouse, grand bend. Jordan wanted to transport jesus and firstcentury christians to where they were living where we live, talking as we talk, working, hurting, praying, bleeding. 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. The cotton patch gospel recasts the gospel of matthew into the language. Apr 5, 2012 more than a translation, the cotton patch gospel continues to make clear the startling relevance of scripture for today. As much as i loved godspell and jesus christ superstar, cotton patch gospel wins the gold medal. Cotton patch gospel aint no busy signalsspitball duration. Rental packages may be ordered once a performance application for this title has been submitted and approved.
Cotton patch gospel is a colloquial translation of most of the new testament by southern baptist minister clarence jordan. It brings the far awayplaces of nazareth, jerusalem, and bethlehem closer to home atlanta and valdosta, georgia. If our esword and mysword modules have blessed you, please consider a small donation. He has received the governors award in the humanities.
Both a biblical scholar and a prophetic man of action, clarence jordan lived out the new testament in the soil of rural georgia. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed, and its destruction was complete. Click download or read online button to get the cotton patch gospel book now. It is funny, true to the gospels, offbeat in a helpful sort of way, and profoundly inspirational.
For in shrinking, it will pull the old material and make. In downtown atlanta in 2020, cotton patch gospel promises to. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. Pauls epistles clarence jordans cotton patch gospel book 3. Jordans passion was to make his neighbours realize that they were all sisters and brothers. Virginia repertory theatres cotton patch gospel, a country. Cotton patch gospel by harry chapin on amazon music amazon. Born out of the civil rights struggle, these now classic paraphrases of much of the new testament bring the faraway places of scripture closer to home.
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. The measure of a christian is not in the height of his grasp but in the depth of his love. Hearing parables in the cotton patch baylor university. 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. 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. Morrie had asked dave maxwell, dennis kuhn, daniel schneider and steve dotz to sing the song jubilation, from cotton patch gospel.
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. Campbell a note on the cotton patch gospel matthew and john by clarence jordan matthew john a note on the cotton patch gospel luke and acts by clarence. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. After a year of touring cotton patch across the united states in more.
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