Bear in mind that this resource is not a biblical translation, but a creative paraphrase. The chapin family supports the use of the piece to address concerns about global poverty. Mar 04, 2009 cotton patch gospel will close on saturday, april 25. Cotton patch gospel study the cotton patch gospels of. Cotton patch gospel by harry chapin on amazon music unlimited. Clarence jordans cotton patch versions complete collection hardcover complete collection paperback. 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. Alone on stage, broadway actor bruce kuhn weaves the tale of the christ without props or sets, dressed in modern, casual clothing. Tune guitar down 1 whole step to dgcfad to be in the original key of dm chords forms used. 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. 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. From act 1 of the musical cotton patch gospel performed at swift creek mill theatre. His nephew, hamilton jordan, served as white house chief of staff.
Clarence jordans cotton patch versions complete collection hardcover. Events archive 2012 englishspeaking churches together in. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news. John the baptiser scene from the arts engine production of cotton patch gospel with arthur wachnik, jeanine noyes, kristofer van soelen, darren eedens. Andrew legg is a multidisciplinary artist in the fields of visual art, music and drama. Bruce kuhn performing lukes gospel scottish bible society. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Lukes gospel to life with contagious enthusiasmand makes of it a riveting dramatic experience. 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. Guerra costume design bruce richard coleman properties master monika zimmermann stage manager sally soldo cast. Matthew and john clarence jordans cotton patch gospel book 1 kindle edition by jordan, clarence. 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. With high energy and loads of laughs, the gospel message is presented in a way that is irresistible.
Broadway actor bruce kuhn in cotton patch gospel duration. 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. 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 apostolic letters into the language and culture of the mid20th century south. Cotton patch gospel romans clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. Tom key with cotton patch gospel cast 0504 youtube. The gospel of matthew and john as it was written in the bible tells the true story of the savior jesus christ who paid the. The cotton patch gospel is a musical, written by tom key and russel trez, featuring the music of singersongwriter, activist and brooklyn native, the late harry chapin.
It ran offbroadway at the lambs theatre for 193 performances beginning in october 21, 1981. Cotton patch gospel surround me chords misc soundtrack. By villagers theatre on 07092014 in 19951996 ms season. That quintessential pacific theatre show cotton patch gospel grew out of the soil. Something brewing in gainesville i did itmama is here it isnt easy. Mar 26, 2009 a clip of broadway actor bruce kuhn in his oneman version of cotton patch gospel.
The cotton patch gospels and new testament letters were written by clarence jordan, a new testament ph. He was also instrumental in the founding of habitat for humanity. Juds betrayal of jesus scene in the august 2012 production of cotton patch gospel at the elbert theatre in elberton, ga. Anderson, joan murphy, lyrics, minneapolis, december 15, 1965. Cotton patch gospel is a colloquial translation of most of the new testament by southern baptist minister clarence jordan. In this paraphrase of mathews gospel, jerusalem is atlanta, the temple is the first church and dr. Tracklist with lyrics of the album cotton patch gospel 2011 from harry chapin. Jonathan aragon, first baptist church, duncanville, texas cotton patch gospel was the best play i have ever directed. Cotton patch gospel has been highly acclaimed by criticsand public alike. The parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version luke 10. Based on the book the cotton patch version of matthew and john by clarence jordan, the story retells the life of jesus as if.
Rosebud theatre, chemainus theatre festival, prime stock theatre and new west theatre. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading cotton patch gospel. About bruce kuhn bruce kuhn performed on broadway les miserables and in repertory theatres and now tours worldwide with his solo shows luke, acts, tales of tolstoy, and marcus marks gospel in dutch. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A clip of broadway actor bruce kuhn in his oneman version of cotton patch gospel. The parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version luke. His work has been seen across western canada stages including. Bringing the gospel of luke to life alabama shakespeare festival. It brings the far awayplaces of nazareth, jerusalem, and bethlehem closer to home atlanta and valdosta, georgia. Jordan wanted to transport jesus and firstcentury christians to where they were living where we live, talking as we talk, working, hurting, praying, bleeding. Broadway actor bruce kuhn in cotton patch gospel youtube. Clarence jordan died suddenly of a heart attack in 1969.
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. There is no performance on sunday, april 12, easter sunday. In nearly three seasons at actors theatre of louisville, he played puck in a midsummer nights. Cotton patch gospel will begin performances on saturday, march 21 and. This is an excerpt from the musical where jesus is giving a sermon on the mount and a hot gospel quartet decides to interrupt for a moment to. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the letters of paul and peter into the language of the mid20th century south. He was an authentic product of the bible belt, of the rural, agrarian heartland, of the peoples. A filmed stageplay recounting the story of jesus as set in modern day georgia. The music and lyrics were completed by folk singer harry chapin shortly before. 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. Cotton patch gospel is the full length, offbroadway musical hit that the new york times called.
Cotton patch gospel aint no busy signalsspitball youtube. Between 1968 and 1973 jordan published four cotton patch volumes. The cotton patch 108 w ogeechee st, sylvania, georgia 30467 rated 4. Cotton patch gospel matthew clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. Bachler, bruce, shot by policeman, minneapolis, march 6, 1957. 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. The last few sentences he jesus may let us sit at his feet and wash them with our tears. Written by tom key and russell treyz, and with music and lyrics by harry, the musical adapted clarence jordans cotton patch versions of the gospels of matthew and john. Listen to your favorite songs from cotton patch gospel by harry chapin now. With tom key, scott ainslie, pete corum, jim lauderdale. The popular music songwriter harry chapin collaborated with key and treyz on the adaptation, which they completed in june 1981. 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.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Matthew and john clarence jordans cotton patch gospel book 1. What if jesus was born 70 years ago in gainesville, georgia. The cotton patch version of pauls epistles, the cotton patch version of luke and acts. Cotton patch gospel surround me chords by misc soundtrack. 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.
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. The remaining performance schedule lists performances on thursday, friday and saturday evenings at 7. 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. Cotton patch gospel premiered at the lambs theater in new york city on october 21, 1981. 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. Clarence jordan was a strange phenomenon in the history of north american christianity.
Apr 5, 2012 more than a translation, the cotton patch gospel continues to make clear the startling relevance of scripture for today. He starred in the national tour of harry chapins oneman offbroadway hit, the cotton patch gospel, and did the national tour of chess, directed by trevor nunn. As this gospel begins, they sing that somethins abrewin in gainesville. Apr 30, 2014 alone on stage, broadway actor bruce kuhn weaves the tale of the christ without props or sets, dressed in modern, casual clothing. Bluegrass gospel larry sparks where the sweet water flows by jimbosmafia.
William mootz, louisville courier journal bruce in the news. Somethins brewin in gainesville from cotton patch gospel youtube. Discounts for students, seniors and groups are available with information available at the box office, 540 8691776. 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. Essentially a one man show with a cast of four musicians fleshing out many of the biblical characters. Music and lyrics are by grammy award winner harry chapin cats in the cradle. Actor and storyteller bruce kuhn gives a quick yet captivating glimpse into his performance of biblical text. Cotton patch gospel streaming video purchase michael meece. A clip from a section of a presentation that bruce brought from acts of the apostles for some people at the intl orality network conference in sept 20. Cotton patch gospel jubilation chords misc soundtrack e. 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. Briars in the cotton patch 10th anniversary edition.
I like the way clarence jordan ends a note on the cotton patch gospelmatthew and john. Gainesville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, washington, d. Feb 04, 2016 i like the way clarence jordan ends a note on the cotton patch gospelmatthew and john. Perhaps hell startle us with his parables and powerful sermons, and sting us with his honest rebukes. Filed with keillor, garrison box 59 allbright, bruce, target, medicine lake, september 25, 1979.
Cotton patch gospel story by tom key and russell treyz, music and lyrics by harry chapin theatre too. Cleveland music director mark mullino set design sydnee mowery lighting design mark c. 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. Bruce kuhn played on broadway in les miserables, going on for javert the police inspector and thenardier master of the house. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming.
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