The music and lyrics were completed by folk singer harry chapin shortly before. An overview of clarence jordans cotton patch version of the parts of the new. Tom key discussing the shows history with a cpg cast. Cotton patch gospel in the family life center youth. 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. In downtown atlanta in 2020, cotton patch gospel promises to. 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. Tracklist with lyrics of the album cotton patch gospel 2011 from harry chapin. Gainesville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, washington d.
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. If you would like someone to walk with you on your spiritual journey, encourage you. Essentially a one man show with a cast of four musicians fleshing out many of the biblical characters. 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 cotton patch version of luke and acts by clarence jordan. Oct 07, 2016 cotton patch productions 11,163 views. Tom key talks about cotton patch gospel wmv movie file. The cotton patch gospel is a colloquial translation of most of the new testament by southern baptist minister clarence jordan. Lewis on stage when he spotted a postcard advertising british actor, alec mcgowens presentation of saint marks gospel. In the 1981 musical cotton patch gospel, the audience is invited by the bluegrass musicians.
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 has been highly acclaimed by criticsand public alike. 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. American oldtime music sheetmusic scores with chords. A map and list of the places in cotton patch gospel new georgia encyclopedia. Click download or read online button to get cotton patch gospel hebrews and the general epistles book now. Choose your location to get directions or see the menu community. It is a rare dramaticpresentation that succeeds in both entertaining us andsharing fresh insight into the gospel the greatest storyever told. 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. It ran offbroadway at the lambs theatre for 193 performances beginning in october 21, 1981. Welcome to rmusicalscripts, a place to share scripts and libretti for musicals. Clarences name a appears on this site in multiple contexts. Cotton patch gospel is a highly acclaimed musical that humorously brings the gospels of matthew and john to the stage.
Cotton patch gospel musical script cotton patch gospel musical script. Singlecolumn format paraphrased 10 point text softcover the cotton patch gospel. Cotton patch gospel romans clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. Dec 05, 2015 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. Features discussion of cotton patch gospel, including an anecdote about a kkk threat. This awardwinning musical drama is alegslappin, toetappin, handclappin hoedown of a storythe retells the gospels of matthew and john translatedinto present day southern vernacular. I was cleaning up some computer files and came across the article i wrote about clarence jordan in 1998. When you installed microsofts word flow keyboard on your i. Sep 08, 2014 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. Originator of cotton patch gospel recreates beginning as solo performance. Office starter is not trial software you can continue to use it as long as you need. Cotton patch gospel hebrews and the general epistles. Harry chapin cotton patch gospel album lyrics letssingit.
Phone, you probably thought it was an app or extension. Something about the name jesus the rance allen group feat. To say that the cotton patch version translates the bible freely would be an. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cotton patch gospel near you. Cotton patch gospel a musical matthew did in 2007 youtube. New english translation the first version made for the internet cotton patch version. Cotton patch gospel matthew clarence jordan by clarence jordan, of koinonia ministries 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. Well read the cotton patch gospel of matthew and john a few chapters a week, and then well discuss what weve read in a variety of formats responding here to nopressure questions. Luke and acts by clarence jordan online at alibris. One day a teacher of an adult bible class got up and tested him with this question. 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. 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. It brings the far awayplaces of nazareth, jerusalem, and bethlehem closer to home atlanta and valdosta, georgia.
Review by patricia pace, reynoldsburg united methodist church, reynoldsburg, oh. With tom key, scott ainslie, pete corum, jim lauderdale. The simple truth is that when words cannot express our over flowing hearts, we sing. 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. Good samaritan story from the cotton patch gospel youtube.
Cotton patch gospel streaming video purchase by michael meece. Download pdf the little theatre by the sea free online. Sing to the lord a new song celebration publications. These editions come complete with new forewords and a new introduction by habitat for humanity founder millard fuller. I had the great pleasure of working on the 2007 broadway revival cast recording of 110 in the shade starring audra mcdonald. This issue of celebration is dedicated to the many liturgical ministers, choir directors and. A good study resource with hebrewgreek texts and older translations within along with older concordances, dictionaries, and commentaries in parallel format, as well as links to newer translations. Jordan wanted to transport jesus and firstcentury christians to where they were living where we live, talking as we talk, working, hurting, praying, bleeding. Cotton patch gospel is a colloquial translation of most of the new testament by southern baptist minister clarence jordan. Microsoft kills word flow keyboardheres what to replace it with.
Jonathan aragon, first baptist church, duncanville, texas cotton patch gospel was the best play i have ever directed. Lunch and cotton patch gospel performance at essenhaus saturday, march 28, 2020 saturday, august 17 7. 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. Free file download, cotton, patch, gospel, musical, script. 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 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. 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.
A visionary during the struggle for the civil rights of all gods children, he founded an interracial community called koinonia. 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. 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. Between 1968 and 1973 jordan published four cotton patch volumes. Harry chapin consideredhimself born to write music for cotton patch gospel. Cotton patch gospel is a musical by tom key and russell treyz with music and lyrics written.
As jordan once wrote, while there have been many excellent translations of the. We are thrilled to produce this longloved, down home classic at the outfit, which we will cast in a similarly inclusive way that honors the story and music while also holding a mirror up to todays citizenry. The cotton patch version of the new testament rockhay. Includes spitball me, lord, across the home plate of life. 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 file download click on it, let it at it, and it will turn in addition. Gainesville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, and washington, d. The little theatre by the sea download the little theatre by the sea ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. 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. If our esword and mysword modules have blessed you, please consider a small donation. Clarence jordan died suddenly of a heart attack in 1969. Bibles cotton patch version bblx posted in new esword downloads. Exact pickup times and locations will be determined approximately 30 days prior to.
She s got my it sequins looking into what gave and figuring a way to do my internship for fulfillment. He was also instrumental in the founding of habitat for humanity. Millard fuller, founder of habitat for humanity, thought of clarence jordan as a man of relevance. 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. 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. 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. Something brewing in gainesville i did itmama is here it isnt easy. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the apostolic letters into the language and culture of the mid20th century south. As this gospel begins, they sing that somethins abrewin in gainesville. High, parkersburg high 19591961 dudley avenue playhouse 19611975 saint marys avenue playhouse 1975now market street playhouse. More than a translation, the cotton patch gospel continues to make clear the startling relevance of scripture for today. Lunch and cotton patch gospel performance at essenhaus saturday, march 28, 2020 saturday, march 28, 2020 7.
Nov 28, 2011 bibles cotton patch version bblx posted in new esword downloads. Tom keys 2007 keynote address to the southeastern theatre conference. 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. The script is well written and fast paced and, mixed with the country music motif, it is spiritually enlightening. This greatest story ever retold is based on the book the cotton patch version of matthew and john 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.
Cotton patch gospel matthew clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Cotton patch gospel continues until july 1 at huron country playhouse, grand bend. Bear in mind that this resource is not a biblical translation, but a creative paraphrase. 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 beloved musical returns home just when we need its radical hope now more than ever. Gainsville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, washington, d. Promotional text for cotton patch gospel pdf file video. The cotton patch version of pauls epistles, the cotton patch version of luke and acts. Click download or read online button to the little theatre by the sea book pdf for free now. Gainesville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, washington, d. This volume contains the gospels of matthew and john. Click download or read online button to get the cotton patch gospel book now. Cotton patch gospel is a delightful retelling of the story of christ mixing humor and poignancy.
The cotton patch gospel download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Clarence was a powerful preacher direct, biblecentered, and sternly contemporary, as. 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. Both a biblical scholar and a prophetic man of action, clarence jordan lived out the new testament in the soil of rural georgia. Essentially a one man show with a cast of four musicians fleshing out. 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. Apr 17, 2017 includes spitball me, lord, across the home plate of life. Bibles cotton patch version bblx new esword downloads. A filmed stageplay recounting the story of jesus as set in modern day georgia with music and reverent humor added. Matt brown, matt gross, matt huett, matthew hagelberger, and for the ladies of the university, matthew mcconaughey.
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