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