The cast of virginia repertory theaters cotton patch gospel works with great songs written by folk rock musician harry chapin just. I was moved and inspired by this modern day version of the timeless message of the gospel of matthew. Cotton patch gospel has been highly acclaimed by criticsand public alike. It ran offbroadway at the lambs theatre for 193 performances beginning in october 21, 1981. Cotton patch gospel has a lot of heart, inspiring music. Harry chapin cotton patch gospel dvd, 2009 for sale. With tom key, scott ainslie, pete corum, jim lauderdale. The musical the cotton patch gospel, with music and lyrics written by harry before his death, is released on broadway. The way he transitions from one character to the next is really tremendous. He is celebrated nationally for creating, starring in, and coauthoring with russell treyz and the late harry chapin the offbroadway musical hit, cotton patch gospel. Those who never heard clarence jordan speak will welcome the opportunity to get to know him through his.
Jan, 2017 the cotton patch version of the new testament. The actors, musicians and audience had a wonderful time with cotton patch gospel. Thanks to the legendary skill of harry chapin, the real star of this show should be the music. Good samaritan story from the cotton patch gospel duration. Something brewing in gainesville i did itmama is here it isnt easy.
A commercial cast album and video of the play are also available. Cotton patch gospel, a retelling of the life of jesus in rural georgia with music and lyrics by harry chapin and wisdom like men dont live by grits alone, kicks off a. Such is the premise of the cotton patch gospel, the tom keyrussell treyz harry chapin musical, based on a book by clarence jordan called the cotton patch version of matthew and john, now onstage at the croswell opera house. The cotton patch gospel download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. As this gospel begins, they sing that somethins abrewin in gainesville. He has received the governors award in the humanities. 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. This awardwinning musical drama is alegslappin, toetappin, handclappin hoedown of a storythe retells the gospels of matthew and john translatedinto present day southern vernacular. Harry chapin was an american singersongwriter famous for his folk rock songs like taxi, wold, and sniper. 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. Sign in cotton patch gospel harry chapin soundtrack 1982 play shuffle. It has been said that chapin viewed his work for the cotton patch gospel as being his magnum opus. 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.
Tragically, his fatal automobile accident occurred before he could ever see the show performed live. Chicago tribune, chicago sun times, chicago reader, lerner publications and. Both a biblical scholar and a prophetic man of action, clarence jordan lived out the new testament in the soil of rural georgia. 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. Mountain playhouse production retells gospels as modern. But one of harry s last musical achievements was the stage musical cotton patch gospel, based on the book the cotton patch version of matthew and john by georgia preacheractivist clarence jordan. Short stories is the third studio album by the american singersongwriter harry chapin, released in 1973. Dave marsh of rolling stone describes the songs in cotton patch gospel some of the best songs harry chapin ever wrote. Harry chapin cotton patch gospel dvd for sale online ebay. Cotton patch gospel played to packed houses and unanimous critical praise from numerous publications, including. Cotton patch gospel premiered at the lambs theater in new york city on october 21, 1981. Review by patti king, greenmont oakpark community church, kettering, oh cotton patch gospel is a delightful retelling of the story of christ mixing humor and poignancy.
The music and lyrics were completed by folk singer harry. A visionary during the struggle for the civil rights of all gods children, he founded an interracial community called koinonia. A sense of humor and a hunger and thirst for the relevance and application of the gospel are needed if cotton patch is to be enjoyed and appreciated. Harry chapins songs stream online music songs listen.
Harry chapin cotton patch gospel album lyrics letssingit. 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. The music and lyrics were completed by folk singer harry chapin shortly before his death in 1981. We used an ensemble of 12, plus one actor for the role of jesus, and a bluegrass band of 6. Based on clarence jordans cotton patch gospel, the show was born in 1981 as a highlyacclaimed broadway musical under the collaboration of tom key and harry chapin cats in the cradle, taxi.
The popular music songwriter harry chapin collaborated with key and treyz on the adaptation, which they completed in june 1981. Cotton patch gospel romans clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. 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. Harry chapin biography childhood, life achievements. The musical retells the gospel of matthew as if jesus were born in the 1930s in gainesville, georgia. Clarence jordan died suddenly of a heart attack in 1969. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the letters of paul and peter into the language of the mid20th century south. 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. Feb 23, 2017 bethany arts series to feature harry chapins offbroadway smash hit cotton patch gospel march 12 at 4 pm at the bethany lutheran church, 76 w. Sep 21, 2009 cotton patch gospel emerges from american biblebelt culture.
The musical comedy cotton patch gospel will open the season june 1628 at mountain playhouse, 7690 somerset pike, jennerstown. C05000 to help you find the perfect musical for your next performance, we have provided this overview of the vocal and orchestral demands for this title. The music and lyrics were completed by folk singer harry chapin shortly before his. Harry chapin consideredhimself born to write music for cotton patch gospel. Aug 07, 2014 juds betrayal of jesus scene in the august 2012 production of cotton patch gospel at the elbert theatre in elberton, ga.
Jubilation tom chapin, michael mark and jon cobert youtube. Cotton patch gospel features some of the last music written by harry chapin. Augustines limelight theatre staged its final offering of 2016 with the opening of the musical cotton patch gospel dec. 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. 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. It brings the far awayplaces of nazareth, jerusalem, and bethlehem closer to home atlanta and valdosta. 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. 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. 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. In over performances, key has created the role of matthew and twenty one others. Harry chapin cotton patch gospel dvd for sale online. Come out and hear this great score played by some of central illinois best musicians at the hoogland center for the arts march 35 and 1012. Cotton patch gospel is musical play about the life of jesus christ. Cotton patch gospel by harry chapin on amazon music unlimited.
Wold, mr tanner and mail order annie remained amongst his most popular work for the rest of his life. Harry chapin cotton patch gospel vhs, 1989 for sale. Adapted from biblical scholar clarence jordans the cotton patch version of matthew and john and with a book by tom key and russell treyz and music and lyrics by harry. Rpi discount christian media is an authorized distributor of this title. Jud is performed by alicia davis as the messenger angel. And chapins show cotton patch gospel a crackerbarrel retelling of the new testament has been touring the country for the last three years. Cotton patch gospel, a new musical with songs by the late harry. Cotton patch gospel matthew clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. Book by tom may and russell treyz lambs theatre, offbroadway 21 october, 1981 193.
This gospel has a bit of humor with a bluegrass spin. It brings the far away places of nazareth, jerusalem, and bethlehem closer to home atlanta. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Harry chapins score adds to the jubilation of the gospels as well as the flipside moments the times of loss and loneliness jesus came to save us from. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Along the way, he plays a multitude of characters from governor pilate of. Custom made theatre company bringing great works to the. 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. Listen to your favorite songs from cotton patch gospel by harry chapin now. 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.
Harry chapin was featured on many tv shows throughout his career. 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. Based on the book the cotton patch version of matthew and john by. 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. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises jubilation harry chapin cotton patch gospel. The cotton patch version of the new testament softwarecases. 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.
Ive loved this since i saw the broadway cast do it nearly 40 years ago. With music composed by harry chapin, performer of the grammynominated cats in the cradle, and book adapted from clarence jordan by tom key and russell treyz, cotton patch gospel shifts the gospels of matthew and john to midtwentieth century georgia. It is doing so by remounting and expanding one of its biggest hits. 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. 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. 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. A highly talented and popular singer, he gained much fame for his selfdescribed story song, a narrative form that borrowed heavily from older talking blues primarily dealing with themes related to lost opportunities, cruel ironies and lifes hypocrisies. It is a rare dramaticpresentation that succeeds in both entertaining us andsharing fresh insight into the gospel the greatest storyever told. Oct 07, 2016 cotton patch gospel a musical matthew did in 2007 duration.
A filmed stageplay recounting the story of jesus as set in modern day georgia with music and reverent humor added. 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. Nickerson, whose credits include the minnesota shakespeare co. While the show is certainly family friendly, cotton patch gospel has created its. 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. But you can pick one thats 25 characters or less and includes a letter.
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