Inspired by jordans versions, tom key and harry chapin wrote a. After a year of touring cotton patch across the united states in more. 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. Matthew in small cast version, also plays messenger, joe, cattle farmer, herod, politician, jesus, john the baptizer, satan i, satan ii, satan iii, rock, tourist, reverend boyd. Millard fuller, founder of habitat for humanity, thought of clarence jordan as a man of relevance. 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 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. The songs are catchy, funny, and even emotionally moving at times.
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. Here, elliot miller left, playing the role of jesus, cheerfully explains his lack of income to william brimmer, playing matthew, an irs agent who is not amused. The cotton patch gospel, by koinonia farm founder clarence jordan, recasts the stories of jesus and the letters of the new. This blatant claim to be yahweh upset the unbelieving jews so much that it resulted in the sixth and seventh attempts on our messiahs life. 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. In downtown atlanta in 2020, cotton patch gospel promises to raise the roof with joy. 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 for the stage. Rosedale bible college presents cotton patch gospel urbana. 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.
This awardwinning musical drama is alegslappin, toetappin, handclappin hoedown of a storythe retells the gospels of matthew and john translatedinto. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Up next cotton patch gospel a musical matthew did in 2007 duration. Harry chapin cotton patch gospel vhs, 1989 for sale. Gainesville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, washington. As reported by rekindle art school in seattle via kotaku, acting teacher and video game voice actor rick maybest known for playing peppy hare in nintendos star fox games and the soldier in valves team fortress 2has died. Mary davidsons son, jesus, is born to an impoverished trailer park in gainesville, georgia. His nephew, hamilton jordan, served as white house chief of staff. The wordplayers artists share their harts facebook. Cotton patch version of matthew and john by clarence jordan.
Download cotton patch gospel matthew and john clarence jordans cotton patch gospel book 1 free books. Click download or read online button to get the cotton patch gospel book now. 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. As this gospel begins, they sing that somethins abrewin in gainesville. It brings the faraway places of nazareth, jerusalem 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. Cotton patch gospel is a highly acclaimed musical that humorously brings the gospels of matthew and john to the stage. The study was one of phillip yancys and he had clips of this at that time video in it. 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. Itd be easy to read the cotton patch gospels as gimmicky exercise in revival culture, what critic greil marcus has called that old, weird america. The great harry chapin wrote a musical based on jordans cotton patch translation of the gospels of matthew and john.
We also begin to examine one of christs greatest miracles ever the resurrection of lazarus. Rosedale bible colleges production of cotton patch gospel sets the story of jesus in rural georgia. 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. We made a little video to share his original song let me see you smile again. The christmas story from the gospels of luke and matthew. Tom key and the bluegrass backing band are great in this video recording of a 1985 performance. 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.
Cotton patch gospel christmas story clarence jordan. In tennessee, iowa and california, the reaction was the sameelated standing ovations. A video recording of the play was released in 1988 with tom key as the leading actor. Born out of the civil rights struggle, these now classic translations of much of the new testament bring the faraway places of scripture. I have used this dvd with kids, youth groups, adult sunday school classes, and study groups which included biblical scholars and ph. This awardwinning musical drama is a legslappin, toetappin, handclappin hoedown of a story the retells the gospels of matthew and john translated into. This awardwinning musical drama is alegslappin, toetappin, handclappin hoedown of a storythe retells the gospels of matthew and john translatedinto present day southern vernacular. Key is an energetic and versatile performer who plays the narrator matthew as well as many various roles. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
Rosedale bible college presents cotton patch gospel. Based on the book, the cotton patch version of matthew and john by clarence jordon produced by special arrangements with the dramatic publishing company of woodstock, illinois category. 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. May had a stroke earlier this year and had been rehabilitating at a nursing home, but while there he caught the coronavirus and was moved to the swedish medical. Cotton patch gospel premiered at the lambs theater in new york city on october 21, 1981. 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. He was also instrumental in the founding of habitat for humanity. This musical is based on the cotton patch version of matthew and. This musical dramatization of the gospels of matthew and john uses modern southern vernacular to tell one of the oldest stories the western world. 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. Cotton patch gospel study the cotton patch gospels of.
And then angels appeared with a sack of chili cheese dogs for him. The popular music songwriter harry chapin collaborated with key and treyz on the adaptation, which they completed in. 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. Performed off broadway and produced as a video, cotton patch gospel, retells the gospels of matthew and john accompanied by a bluegrass quartet. This award winning musical drama is a legslappin, toe tappin, hand clappin hoedown of a story that retells the gospels of matthew and john. Read the influence of the gospel of saint matthew on christian literature before. Born out of the civil rights struggle, these now classic translations of much of the new testament. The cotton patch gospel download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl.
Bethlehem becomes gainesville, georgia, nazareth valdosta, and jerusalem atlanta. Here, jesus elliot miller, on the left cheerfully explains his lack of income to matthew william brimmer, an irs agent who is not amused. 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. A musical telling the story of the gospels as though they had taken place in rural georgia. A type of kitsch whereby jesus is transformed into a vagrant roaming the dusty backroads of georgia, john the baptist into a southern fried rebel with a cause, and peter a bluecollar worker. Download cotton patch gospel matthew and john clarence. Based on the book the cotton patch version of matthew and john by clarence jordan, the story retells the life of. Herod is the mayor of atlanta and, inevitably, christ is. Cotton patch gospel stays close to the account in matthew, even as it adapts it to a sharecropper setting. Read exploring the gospel of matthew john phillips commentary series the john phillips ebooks online. Cotton patch gospel is a musical by tom key and russell treyz with music and lyrics written.
The cotton patch gospel is a colloquial translation of most of the new. 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 ultimate. Cotton patch gospel has been highly acclaimed by criticsand public alike. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Its called cotton patch gospel and is available on dvd.
Music and lyrics were composed by folk singer harry chapin. 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. Based on the book the cotton patch version of matthew and john by clarence jordan, the story retells the life of jesus as if. 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. It ran offbroadway at the lambs theatre for 193 performances beginning in october 21, 1981. Gainsville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, washington, d. 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. Tom key coauthored the musical and later wrote about his experience visiting koinonia farm in his foreword for jordans cotton patch gospel. 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.
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