Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises something brewing in gainesville harry chapin cotton patch gospel. Cpvnt suggest new tag new testament, paraphrase this is clarence jordans interesting paraphrase of most of the books of the nt. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the let. 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. It is funny, true to the gospels, offbeat in a helpful sort of way, and profoundly inspirational. 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. 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. Free pdf reader is a free windows cotton patch gospel script pdf download application for reading and viewing pdf documents.
He has received the governors award in the humanities. Hearing parables in the cotton patch baylor university. Lewis on stage when he spotted a postcard advertising british actor, alec mcgowens presentation of saint marks gospel. Tom chapin performed jubilation with michael mark and jon cobert in florham park, nj in july 209. Free file download click on it, let it at it, and it will turn in addition. Cotton patch gospel is a colloquial translation of most of the new testament by southern baptist minister clarence jordan. Sign in cotton patch gospel harry chapin soundtrack 1982 play shuffle. 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. 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.
It ran offbroadway at the lambs theatre for 193 performances beginning in october 21, 1981. Cotton patch gospel is a musical by tom key and russell treyz with music and lyrics written. The music and lyrics were completed by folk singer harry chapin shortly before. 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. Discounts for students, seniors and groups are available with information available at the box office, 540 8691776. 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. Jordan wanted to transport jesus and firstcentury christians to where they were living where we live, talking as we talk, working, hurting, praying, bleeding. A very interesting modern version is a translation by clarence jordan published as the cotton patch version in 19681973. Clarence jordan wrote his cotton patch versions of the bible beginning in the early 1960s until his death in 1969. Rosedale bible college presents cotton patch gospel. 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 hebrews and the general epistles. In downtown atlanta in 2020, cotton patch gospel promises to.
Cotton patch gospel premiered at the lambs theater in new york city on october 21, 1981. This awardwinning musical drama is alegslappin, toetappin, handclappin hoedown of a storythe retells the gospels of matthew and john translatedinto present day southern vernacular. Check out cotton patch gospel by harry chapin on amazon music. 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. Cotton patch gospel hebrews and the general epistles. Apr 5, 2012 more than a translation, the cotton patch gospel continues to make clear the startling relevance of scripture for today.
Cotton patch gospel offbroadway, cotton patch gospel original cast list, original cast, current cast. Tom key and the bluegrass backing band are great in this video recording of a 1985 performance. Hearing parables in the cotton patch clarence jordan 19121969 was an unusually able interpreter of jesus parables. Bear in mind that this resource is not a biblical translation, but a creative paraphrase. From the introduction of the cotton patch version of pauls epistles, clarence explains his motivation. 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 features some of the last music written by harry chapin. Based on clarence jordans cotton patch gospel, the show was born in 1981 as a highlyacclaimed broadway musical under the collaboration of tom key and harry chapin cats in the cradle, taxi. A musical telling the story of the gospels as though they had taken place in rural georgia. Millard fuller, founder of habitat for humanity, thought of clarence jordan as a man of relevance. In the following paper we will use research about the cotton patch versions, clarence jordan, the southern baptist church, harry chaplins music, and tom key to discuss how jesus is portrayed in the cotton patch gospel. Come out and hear this great score played by some of central illinois best musicians at the hoogland center for the arts march 35 and 1012. It brings the faraway places of nazareth, jerusalem and. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Free pdf reader supports multi view mode, page rotation, text copy, page snapshot, pdf printing and several advanced features.
Harry chapin consideredhimself born to write music for cotton patch gospel. The cotton patch gospels and new testament letters were written by clarence jordan, a new testament ph. Now all the niggerlovers and black people were gathering around him to listen. As this gospel begins, they sing that somethins abrewin in gainesville. Luke and acts by clarence jordan 2004, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. 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.
Gainesville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, washington, d. Click download or read online button to get the cotton patch gospel book now. Jesus and his disciples will appear onstage in rosedale bible colleges rbc production of cotton patch gospel nov. 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. His nephew, hamilton jordan, served as white house chief of staff. The cotton patch version of the new testament softwarecases. Both a biblical scholar and a prophetic man of action, clarence jordan lived out the new testament in the soil of rural georgia. Its a powerful modern cotton patch gospel script pdf download download accelerator and organizer for windows, macos, android, and linux. Between 1968 and 1973 jordan published four cotton patch volumes.
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. The measure of a christian is not in the height of his grasp but in the depth of his love. Jan, 2017 the cotton patch version of pauls epistles. Jordan gave the gospels a downhome vernacular rhythm. Apr 28, 2011 oconee, ga cotton patch gospel the following is a news release from athens academy. Cotton patch gospel does not preach fire and brimstone. Apr 08, 2016 download cotton patch gospel matthew and john clarence jordans cotton patch gospel book 1 free books. Cotton patch gospel i did it mama is here chords by. 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 matthew clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. Jonathan aragon, first baptist church, duncanville, texas cotton patch gospel was the best play i have ever directed. The substance of faith and other cotton patch sermons by clarence jordan. Cotton patch gospel study the cotton patch gospels of. This show is best described as a bluegrass godspell, director lorraine thompson said.
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. Mar 04, 2009 cotton patch gospel will close on saturday, april 25. With high energy and loads of laughs, the gospel message is presented in a way that is irresistible. An easter story spectacular, now on dvd cotton patch gospel has been highly acclaimed by critics and public alike. 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. Harry chapin cotton patch gospel vhs, 1989 for sale. I was moved and inspired by this modern day version of the timeless message of the gospel of matthew. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the apostolic letters into the language and culture of the mid20th century south. Download cotton patch gospel matthew and john clarence jordans cotton patch gospel book 1 free books. Misc soundtrack cotton patch gospel surround me chords.
Play cotton patch gospel album songs mp3 by harry chapin and. Cotton patch gospel james clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. Based on the book the cotton patch version of matthew and john by clarence jordan, the story retells the life of jesus as if. 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. Luke 15 according to clarence jordans cotton patch version of luke and acts clinton. Click download or read online button to get cotton patch gospel hebrews and the general epistles book now. With tom key, scott ainslie, pete corum, jim lauderdale. As much as i loved godspell and jesus christ superstar, cotton patch gospel wins the gold medal. Born out of the civil rights struggle, these now classic translations of much of the new testament bring the faraway places of scripture. The cotton patch version of pauls epistles, the cotton patch version of luke and acts. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book.
Clarence jordan died suddenly of a heart attack in 1969. Download cotton patch gospel hebrews and the general epistles or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. Download cotton patch gospel matthew and john clarence. Cotton patch gospel original offbroadway cast 1981 offbroadway.
Jubilation tom chapin, michael mark and jon cobert youtube. 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 download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Misc soundtrack cotton patch gospel jubilation chords. New harmony theatre presents cotton patch gospel, tom key, russell treyz and harry chapins stage musical based on the new testaments books of matthew and john when. It brings the far awayplaces of nazareth, jerusalem, and bethlehem closer to home atlanta and valdosta, georgia. And the white church people and sunday school teachers were raising cain, saying, this fellow associates with black people and eats.
Essentially a one man show with a cast of four musicians fleshing out many of the biblical characters. Jul 30, 2019 cotton patch gospel complete music and score by harry chapin branches and members from the cast of cotton patch gospel perform jubilation made by windows movie maker which you can download. 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. It is funny, true to the gospels, offbeat in a helpful sort of way. The play sets the story of jesus in rural georgia and incorporates music with a deeply southern flavor to give audiences a fresh take on a wellknown story. 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. 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. Cotton patch gospel has been highly acclaimed by criticsand public alike. It is a rare dramatic presentation that succeeds in both entertaining us and sharing fresh insight into the. 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. Jordan also founded the christian community koinonia farm, in sumter county, near americus.
Those who never heard clarence jordan speak will welcome the opportunity to get to know him through his. 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. 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. Download pdf the cotton patch gospel matthew and john. Cotton patch gospel has been highly acclaimed by critics and public alike. He was also instrumental in the founding of habitat for humanity. But it is a witness to the integrity, enthusiasm, and wit of both clarence jordan and tom key. If so, or if youre willing to look at two of the gospels through a different lens, please join our lenten virtual community on the cotton patch gospel. Key is an energetic and versatile performer who plays the narrator matthew as well as many various roles.
Rights and availability this title can be licensed and sold throughout the world. Interested in making the bible more meaningful to people in the racially divided southern us, jordan changed the. The beloved musical returns home just when we need its radical hope now more than ever. The popular music songwriter harry chapin collaborated with key and treyz on the adaptation, which they completed in june 1981.
Your donation pays only for dedicated server hosting, bandwidth, software licenses, and capital equipment scanners, ocr equipment, etc. Cotton patch gospel songs download listen cotton patch gospel mp3 songs online free. Cotton patch gospel by harry chapin on amazon music amazon. A filmed stageplay recounting the story of jesus as set in modern day georgia with music and reverent humor added. A filmed stageplay recounting the story of jesus as set in. Harry chapin d g when i look up, what should i see. A visionary during the struggle for the civil rights of all gods children, he founded an interracial community called koinonia.
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