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. American libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library. As this gospel begins, they sing that somethins abrewin. Jordans passion was to make his neighbours realize that they were all sisters and brothers. Cotton patch gospel entertains throughout richmond. 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. Virginia repertory theatre is taking a toetapping approach to the annual acts of faith festival with its barksdale season production of cotton patch gospel at hanover tavern. Clarence jordan was a strange phenomenon in the history of north american christianity. Bethlehem becomes gainesville, georgia, nazareth valdosta, and jerusalem atlanta. 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. 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. For inspiration, he went to the greatest story ever told and retold it set it in their current time and circumstance. Cotton patch gospel matthew clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. 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.
Briars in the cotton patch 10th anniversary edition. 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. In case you may not know about this work, the text is based on clarence jordan s southern fried translation of two of the gospels, the cotton patch gospels of matthew and john. The oneman show, performed by phillip kaufmann, will raise money for programs that help fight hunger. Cotton patch gospel is a highly acclaimed musical that humorously brings the gospels of matthew and john to the stage. For instance, the food is changed to southern fare, and many of the disciples names are changed to similar sounding, yet georgiaappropriate nicknames judas. Cotton patch basic our half pound, handmade angus burgers are served on a golden brioche bun with lettuce, tomato and onion with a tangy pickle spear on the side and french fries. Circle, and starred in the nbc feature harry chapin s cotton patch. The limelight theatre presents the musical, cotton patch gospel, on select dates from december 2 to 31, 2016. With tom key, scott ainslie, pete corum, jim lauderdale. The cotton patch gospel is a colloquial translation of most of the new testament by southern baptist minister clarence jordan. From those first days in the cotton patch kitchen, weve always understood that good flavor takes hard work. An easter story spectacular, now on dvd cotton patch gospel has been highly acclaimed by critics and public alike.
Essentially a one man show with a cast of four musicians fleshing out many of the biblical characters. Clarence jordan died suddenly of a heart attack in 1969. By villagers theatre on 07092014 in 19951996 ms season. Matthew paris also says that in 1255 some jews of lincoln stole a boy of eight. Sages of greece and rome on christian prodigies, 42. 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. Make classic texas recipes from scratch and serve them with the kind of hospitality that you can only find in texas. While this is the goal of each class, there are a few factors the influence whether a student is able to finish in the allotted class time or notthe difficulty and complexity of the project, the pace the student is comfortable working at and the time the teacher spends attending. Mar 04, 2009 cotton patch gospel will close on saturday, april 25. His well known tunes include hits like taxi and cats in the cradle, but he was a. His work has been seen across western canada stages including. Rights and availability this title can be licensed and sold throughout the world. Those unfamiliar with the state may not grasp the geography of the story, and so just as many bibles contain maps of the holy land and significant locations from the gospels, these are the places referenced in cotton patch gospel. Cotton patch gospel entertains throughout february 11, 20.
Bear in mind that this resource is not a biblical translation, but a creative paraphrase. Buy cotton patch gospel by clarence jordan complete collection. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow. Cotton patch gospel one of the 70s favorite pop balladeers was harry chapin. With high energy and loads of laughs, the gospel message is presented in a way that is irresistible. He was an authentic product of the bible belt, of the rural, agrarian heartland, of the peoples. 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 american south. Green health using church space for therapeutic gardening.
American libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. 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 recasts the stories of jesus and the letters of paul and peter into the language and culture of the mid20th century united states south. 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 emerges from american biblebelt culture. He re told the gospel setting it in georgia in the 1950s. 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.
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. Both a biblical scholar and a prophetic man of action, clarence jordan lived out the new testament in the soil of rural georgia. 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 contemporary southern united states. 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. 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 cafe was born in nacogdoches, tx in 1989. Curiosities of christian history, by croake jamesa project. Jordan gave the gospels a downhome vernacular rhythm. Oct 22, 1981 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 alec mccowens st.
Thirty years would pass before the album would ever reach the cd format. Cotton patch gospel does not preach fire and brimstone. 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. Jordan wanted to transport jesus and firstcentury christians to where they were living where we live, talking as we talk, working, hurting, praying, bleeding. Chicago horse center of america, chicago, illinois. Bartholomew had a cow and a little patch of ground on which he grew barley.
It brings the far awayplaces of nazareth, jerusalem, and bethlehem closer to home atlanta and valdosta, georgia. As this gospel begins, they sing that somethins abrewin in gainesville. Cotton patch gospel is filled with references to real places in the state of georgia, and elsewhere in the south. It ran offbroadway at the lambs theatre for 193 performances beginning in october 21, 1981. Cotton patch gospel christmas story clarence jordan.
From the introduction of the cotton patch version of pauls epistles, clarence explains his motivation. Discounts for students, seniors and groups are available with information available at the box office, 540 8691776. Cotton patch gospel continues until july 1 at huron country playhouse, grand bend. On this farm, folks worked sidebyside to make a living, following jesus a radical concept fifty years ago. 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. Briars in the cotton patch tells the nearly forgotten story of koinonia farm, a small christian community in southwest georgia where whites and blacks chose to live and work together as equals despite the brutal and frightening consequences in the years leading up to the. Clarence jordans cotton patch gospel uses southern dialect, rich, earthy humor, and a keen eye for scriptures relevance. The cotton patch gospel hebrews and the general epistles.
Harry chapin cotton patch gospel album lyrics letssingit. Andrew legg is a multidisciplinary artist in the fields of visual art, music and drama. The people were then pagans, and refused to give the pilgrims food or. 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 production now has added four performers, forming a small gospel choir.
The music and lyrics were completed by folk singer harry chapin shortly before. Lewis on stage when he spotted a postcard advertising british actor, alec mcgowens presentation of saint marks gospel. 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. 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. The veritas forum invites students and faculty to ask lifes hardest questions. With a commitment to courageous discourse we put the historic christian faith in dialogue with other beliefs and invite participants from all backgrounds to pursue truth together. Cotton patch gospel has been highly acclaimed by criticsand public alike.
Rosebud theatre, chemainus theatre festival, prime stock theatre and new west theatre. But it is a witness to the integrity, enthusiasm, and wit of both clarence jordan and tom key. 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. 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.
The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the apostolic letters into the language and culture of the mid20th century south. Tracklist with lyrics of the album cotton patch gospel 2011 from harry chapin. Cotton patch gospel will close on saturday, april 25. Gainesville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, and washington d. Various productions have raised tens of thousands of dollars for charitable causes, especially for habitat for humanity in america and abroad. A filmed stageplay recounting the story of jesus as set in modern day georgia with music and reverent humor added. 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. For each class, the goal is to have a finished or nearly finished quilt top or project item by the end of class. Sniper was finally rereleased in june, 2002 originally given a working title of sweet city suite, the album tells the story of various characters one might run into in a city.
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. His well known tunes include hits like taxi and cats in the cradle, but he was a diverse and passionate. Something brewing in gainesville i did itmama is here it isnt easy. This awardwinning musical drama is alegslappin, toetappin, handclappin hoedown of a storythe retells the gospels of matthew and john translatedinto present day southern vernacular. New musical bhangin it added to goodspeed worklight. Cotton patch gospel entertains throughout richmond family. It brings the far away places of nazareth, jerum and bethlehem closer to home. The offbroadway musical, the cotton patch gospel is coming to st. The haddamskillingworth, ct new musical bhangin it by 2020 kleban winners added to goodspeeds worklight series line up. 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. Jonathan aragon, first baptist church, duncanville, texas cotton patch gospel was the best play i have ever directed. 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. The joyful play is based on the cotton patch version of matthew and john, by biblical scholar clarence.
20 76 357 1451 1165 691 1421 1465 526 840 463 1212 528 289 1223 162 952 334 153 551 1465 1290 427 713 1348 851 338 270 240 290