Cotton patch gospel aint no busy signalsspitball duration. Cotton patch gospel has been highly acclaimed by criticsand public alike. In downtown atlanta in 2020, cotton patch gospel promises to. The three wise men, some scholars from the orient, followed a star to reach jesus bearing gifts of a gold. This award winning musical drama is a legslappin, toe tappin, hand clappin hoedown of a story that retells the gospels of matthew and john translated into present day southern vernacular. Max chernin surround me cotton patch gospel youtube. Cotton patch gospel has been highly acclaimed by critics and the public alike. 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 gospel musical soundtrack is a lively, moving musical score was written by harry chapin and performed by the original cast including tom. Living room concert series broadway rewind seth rudetskys stars in the house national tour updates 157. Tom key, scott ainslie, russell treyz, michael meece. Based on the book the cotton patch version of matthew and john by clarence jordan, the story retells the life of jesus as if. The beloved musical returns home just when we need its radical hope now more than ever. Harry chapin consideredhimself born to write music for cotton patch gospel.
In downtown atlanta in 2020, cotton patch gospel promises to raise the roof with. Cotton patch gospel a musical matthew did in 2007 youtube. Cotton patch gospel is a colloquial translation of most of the new testament by southern baptist minister clarence jordan. The cotton patch version of pauls epistles, the cotton patch version of luke and acts. Cotton patch gospel original offbroadway cast 1981 offbroadway. With tom key, scott ainslie, pete corum, jim lauderdale. In one production of the cotton patch gospel in renton, may played all 21 roles with a variety of voices. The four very skilled musicians performance is stellar. 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. It ran offbroadway at the lambs theatre for 193 performances beginning in october 21, 1981.
The music and lyrics were completed by folk singer harry chapin shortly before. Essentially a one man show with a cast of four musicians fleshing out many of the biblical characters. 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. As this gospel begins, they sing that somethins abrewin in gainesville. 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. Buy the cotton patch gospel musical soundtrack audio cd. Jordan also founded the christian community koinonia farm, in sumter county, near americus. 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. Between 1968 and 1973 jordan published four cotton patch volumes. 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. 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. A filmed stageplay recounting the story of jesus as set in modern day georgia with music and reverent humor added.
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