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. Jubilation tom chapin, michael mark and jon cobert by spokn4. Stewart exults this word of praise halfway through his fire and brimstone sermon in virginia repertory theatres cotton patch gospel, a country. Matthew in small cast version, also plays messenger, joe, cattle farmer, herod, politician. Cotton patch gospel, a new musical with songs by the late harry. Dec 04, 2009 cotton patch gospel this rousing musical is still one of the most produced musicals in the usa because harry chapins score grabs you by the seat of your pants and wont let go. The music and lyrics were completed by folk singer harry chapin shortly before. I was moved and inspired by this modern day version of the timeless message of the gospel of matthew. 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. Cotton patch gospel complete music and score by harry chapin branches and members from the cast of cotton patch gospel perform jubilation made by. Chapin, who died in an auto accident last july, was a prolific and talented popular composer, and some of his songs in cotton patch gospel, sung straight, are just fine. 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. Cotton patch gospel, a musical production of the gospels of matthew and john, is coming to the varsity center in carbondale and bringing with it a cast handpicked by the. Cotton patch gospel is a colloquial translation of most of the new testament by southern baptist minister clarence jordan.
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. Harry chapin consideredhimself born to write music for cotton patch gospel. They share the same story and principal players, but the settings, styles and approaches bridge a cultural divide in godspell and the cotton patch gospel, musical versions of new testament tales that opened over the weekend in lincoln city and new h. Cotton patch parables of liberation by clarence jordan. It ran offbroadway at the lambs theatre for 193 performances beginning in october 21, 1981. More than a translation, the cotton patch gospel continues to make clear the startling relevance of scripture for today. 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.
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 jubilation chords misc soundtrack e. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises jubilation harry chapin cotton patch gospel. Cotton patch gospel by harry chapin on amazon music unlimited. It is funny, true to the gospels, offbeat in a helpful sort of way, and profoundly inspirational. Cotton patch gospel offers downhome spin on story of. Cotton patch gospel streaming video purchase by michael meece.
Clarence jordan died suddenly of a heart attack in 1969. Mar 19, 2010 the story of jesus as if born into modernday rural georgia. The actors, musicians and audience had a wonderful time with cotton patch gospel. Harry chapin was the composer and lyricist for the play. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cotton patch gospel near you. Cotton patch gospel is musical play about the life of jesus christ. The cotton patch version of the new testament rockhay. Cotton patch gospel runs about 2 hours, including intermission, and will be presented at the totem pole playhouse in fayetteville every tuesday through saturday through june 14. A commercial cast album and video of the play are also available.
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. Jubilation is a song written by harry chapin for the musical cotton patch gospel. Cotton patch gospel the column online by john garcia. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the letters of paul and peter into the language of the mid20th century south.
A visionary during the struggle for the civil rights of all gods children, he founded an interracial community called koinonia. Something brewing in gainesville i did itmama is here it isnt easy. A 30strong vocal supergroup, jubilation sing soul, blues and countryinfused gospel from the songbooks of nina simone, tom waits, curtis mayfield, don mcglashan, isaac hayes, blind willie johnson and emmy lou harris. A filmed stageplay recounting the story of jesus as set in modern day georgia with music and reverent humor added.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Still, im not sure those groups add up to much of a following for cotton patch gospel, the show with which civic theatre of central florida ends its 199192 mainstage season. It takes place in modern georgia and the story is based on jesus and the. The music and lyrics were completed by folk singer harry chapin shortly before his death in 1981. While completed the music in his life time, chapin did not live to see its first performance. This is a song that needs no explanation jubilation this is a song that i hoped that time would bring jubilation this is a song i c. Jubilation scene from cotton patch gospel by wayne powell. Performed by joey fargar and hal wells at social circle theatre. This is one of those versatile scripts that lends itself to any number of creative decisions. The kids had a great time rehearsing the play and loved performing it. Harry chapin cotton patch gospel album lyrics letssingit. Official chords tab guitar pro power bass video ukulele.
The montreal jubilation gospel choir under the artistic direction of dr trevor w. 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 matthew clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. Millard fuller, founder of habitat for humanity, thought of clarence jordan as a man of relevance. The play is based on clarence jordans book the cotton patch version of matthew and john. The song is often included in live chapin family concerts when michael mark is part of cast. Essentially a one man show with a cast of four musicians fleshing out many of the biblical characters. He tells them to cast their line with their left hand. Cotton patch gospel jubilation chords by misc soundtrack with chords drawings, easy version, 12 key variations and much more.
With tom key, scott ainslie, pete corum, jim lauderdale. Cotton patch gospel was the best play i have ever directed. 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 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. Cotton patch gospel musical overview dramatic publishing. Listen to your favorite songs from cotton patch gospel by harry chapin now. 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. Nickerson, whose credits include the minnesota shakespeare co. This is the october 2019 gospel jubilation countdown, featuring the biggest southern gospel hits in the u.
Cotton patch gospel is a musical by tom key and russell treyz with music and lyrics written. It is a rare dramaticpresentation that succeeds in both entertaining us andsharing fresh insight into the gospel the greatest storyever told. The main characters are jesus, mary, joseph, pontius pilate, john the baptist, caiaphas, herod. Tracklist with lyrics of the album cotton patch gospel 2011 from harry chapin. For our christian school and an all boys school, it was perfect.
Jul 06, 2010 the cotton patch gospel presents familiar stories about jesus in a new setting rural georgia and using unexpected melodies from country music. Jubilation from cotton patch gospel guyer opera house youtube. Cotton patch gospel jubilation chords misc soundtrack. Jordan also founded the christian community koinonia farm, in sumter county, near americus. Review by dianna lavoie, hargrave military academy, chatham. As much as i loved godspell and jesus christ superstar, cotton patch gospel wins the gold medal. Jul 12, 2010 posted in sermons tagged cotten patch bible lukeacts jesus doings and happenings, east hartford samaritan, good samaritan, luke 10. So much flexibility with characters makes it a perfect school play for any size school. As this gospel begins, they sing that somethins abrewin in gainesville. Jul 12, 2009 jubilation cotton patch gospel july 2005 produced at the guyer opera house, lewisville, indiana music by harry chapin. Cotton patch gospel is a musical production written by tom key and russell treyz in the early 1980s, based on clarence jordans 1970 book, the cotton patch version 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 in modern day, rural georgia. Both a biblical scholar and a prophetic man of action, clarence jordan lived out the new testament in the soil of rural georgia. 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.
Along the way, he plays a multitude of characters from governor pilate of. Cotton patch gospel, which had a short run 10 years ago offbroadway, is one of those plays that, like pump boys and dinettes, is close to impossible for community theaters to cast. Cotten patch bible lukeacts jesus doings and happenings. We used an ensemble of 12, plus one actor for the role of jesus, and a bluegrass band of 6. 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. Cotton patch gospel offers downhome spin on story of jesus.
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