The cotton patch version of luke and acts by clarence jordan. Gainsville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, washington, d. A demonstration plot remembering clarence jordan, part 1. 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. For example, john the baptist conducts baptisms in the. Cotton patch parables of liberation by clarence jordan. The cotton patch gospel is a colloquial translation of most of the new testament by. 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. Clarence jordan and the cotton patch gospels sbl publications. Cotton patch gospel from koinonia to habitat for humanity. 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.
As much as i loved godspell and jesus christ superstar, cotton patch gospel wins the gold medal. Jordan gave the gospels a downhome vernacular rhythm. Cotton patch gospel is a colloquial translation of most of the new testament by southern baptist minister clarence jordan. The above words, translated from the greek new testament into the rough and tumble dialect of south georgia is the work of clarence jordan and his cotton patch gospel. Top clarence jordan brought the scriptures to life with his southern translations of the new testament, his poignant sermons, and his inspired and insightful interpretation of the sermon on the mount and what it means to christians today. Clarence jordan died suddenly of a heart attack in 1969. More impressive than his virtuosity is his skillful avoidance of kitsch.
But it is a witness to the integrity, enthusiasm, and wit of both clarence jordan and tom key. 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 cotton patch approach to the new testament is to allow the same sense of participation in them. A demonstration plot remembering clarence jordan, part 1 of 3. Jonathan aragon, first baptist church, duncanville, texas cotton patch gospel was the best play i have ever directed. Bruce kuhn played the national tour, which indianapolis critics hailed as. Something about the name jesus the rance allen group feat. I was moved and inspired by this modern day version of the timeless message of the gospel of matthew. 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. His nephew, hamilton jordan, served as white house chief of staff. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the letters of paul and peter into the language of the mid20th century south.
Hes a hugely engaging personality with serious acting chops. 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. Cotton patch gospel is an accessible and thought provoking variation of the life of jesus from birth to death, complete with the now popularpassion part of the story, but told with the important details of the week leading up to that event. Cotton patch gospel has been highly acclaimed by critics and. The cotton patch gospel hebrews and the general epistles. Jordan wanted to transport jesus and firstcentury christians to where they were living where we live, talking as we talk, working, hurting, praying, bleeding. Cotton patch gospel provision theater company thru nov 8, 2009. Cotton patch gospel cotton patch gospel is a colloquial translation of most of the new testament by southern baptist minister clarence jordan. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cotton patch gospel near you. Essentially a one man show with a cast of four musicians fleshing out many of the biblical characters.
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. The music and lyrics were completed by folk singer harry chapin shortly before. Something brewing in gainesville i did itmama is here it isnt easy. The meaning of this encounter seems to be the announcement of what. A filmed stageplay recounting the story of jesus as set in modern day georgia with music and reverent humor added.
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. Your donation pays only for dedicated server hosting, bandwidth, software licenses, and capital equipment scanners, ocr equipment, etc. Tracklist with lyrics of the album cotton patch gospel 2011 from harry chapin. A filmed stageplay recounting the story of jesus as set in modern day georgia. The cotton patch version of pauls epistles, the cotton patch version of luke and acts. At the behest of john the baptist david haskell, young men and women forsake their jobs and take up the mantle of jesus christ victor garber becoming his disciples in a musical retelling of the gospel of matthew set in modernday new york city. As jordan once wrote, while there have been many excellent translations of the. Cotton patch gospel is a musical by tom key and russell treyz with music and lyrics written by harry chapin and produced on broadway by philip m.
Jordan called this experiment koinonia, from the greek word meaning. Between 1968 and 1973 jordan published four cotton patch volumes. Though the setting and the styling of the language greatly differs from the original telling of the gospels the plot structure and the message of. With high energy and loads of laughs, the gospel message is presented in a way that is irresistible. This gave meaning to what the lord said through the prophet. And the music was bluegrass, which appealed to me even then, before i. Jordan also founded the christian community koinonia farm, in sumter county, near americus. Gainesville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, washington, d. Dont forget to try all the cotton patch coupons to get the biggest discount. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Oct 07, 2016 performed by the rlc players in newnan georgia. The parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version. 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 music and lyrics were completed by folk singer harry chapin shortly before his death in 1981.
The cotton patch gospels top clarence jordan brought the scriptures to life with his southern translations of the new testament, his poignant sermons, and his inspired and insightful interpretation of the sermon on the mount and what it means to christians today. He was also instrumental in the founding of habitat for humanity. Cotton patch gospel 1988 a filmed stageplay recounting the story of jesus as set in modern day georgia with music and reverent humor added. We change the setting from firstcentury palestine to twentiethcentury america. Cotton patch gospel study the cotton patch gospels of. 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. For example, joe and mary instead of joseph and mary travel to. As you travel, preach on the theme, the god movement is here. Cotton patch coupon coupon codes free shipping 2020 by. During the 1960s, jordan focused on cotton patch gospel. More than a translation, the cotton patch gospel continues to make clear the startling relevance of scripture for today. Clarence jordan was a strange phenomenon in the history of north american christianity.
Cotton patch gospel has been highly acclaimed by criticsand public alike. 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. Cotton patch gospel matthew clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. 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 cotton patch gospel is an awardwinning musical drama based on the. A filmed stageplay recounting the story of jesus as set in. A demonstration plot remembering clarence jordan, part. 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.
I can still remember the first time i saw the video of cotton patch gospel. 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. It is funny, true to the gospels, offbeat in a helpful sort of way, and profoundly inspirational. 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. New testament into the rough and tumble dialect of south georgia is the work of clarence jordan and his cotton patch. It was a televised version that was broadcast sometime around 1994. This awardwinning musical drama is alegslappin, toetappin, handclappin hoedown of a storythe retells the gospels of matthew and john translatedinto present day southern vernacular. It takes the bibles passionate intensity and directness for contemporary meaning into the popular vein. To give the most uptodate cotton patch coupons, our dedicated editors put great effort to update the discount codes and deals every day through different channels. Gainesville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, washington d. If our esword and mysword modules have blessed you, please consider a small donation. 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.
Cotton patch gospel romans clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. 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 cast that surrounds him has been expanded cotton patch can be performed either with just one guy and a quartet of actormusicians or with a larger company. Based on the book the cotton patch version of matthew and john by clarence jordan, the story retells the life of jesus. Cotton patch gospel originator of cotton patch gospel recreates beginning as solo performance in 1979, tom key was wondering what he would do next after a successful national tour of his oneman play c. As this gospel begins, they sing that somethins abrewin in gainesville. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the apostolic letters into the language and culture of the mid20th century south. Essentially a one man show with a cast of four musicians fleshing out. He translated jew and gentile as white man and negro and the crucifixion as. Cotton patch basic our half pound, handmade angus burgers are served on a golden brioche bun with lettuce, tomato and onion with a tangy pickle spear on the side and french fries.
Jordan referred to the adventure as a demonstration plot for the kingdom of god. Cotton patch coupon coupon codes free shipping 2020 by anycodes. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the apostolic letters into the language and. 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. He called this translation for the ordinary reader a cotton patch version, and he. Lewis on stage when he spotted a postcard advertising british actor, alec mcgowens presentation of saint marks gospel. It ran offbroadway at the lambs theatre for 193 performances beginning in 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. Apply the cotton patch coupon at check out to get the discount immediately. Cotton patch gospel provision theater company the revamped version of this. Cotton patch gospel is the full length, offbroadway musical hit that the new york times called, a toetapping country jamboree.
Harry chapin cotton patch gospel album lyrics letssingit. Cotton patch gospel does not preach fire and brimstone. 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. 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. The cotton patch version of the new testament rockhay. Cotton patch gospel provision theater company chicago. Somethins brewin in gainesville baby born to god i did it mama is herei did it reprise it isnt easy sho nuff from that day on turn it around when i look up aint no busy signals spitball miracle on stone mountain love the lord your god blind date goin to atlanta.
Bear in mind that this resource is not a biblical translation, but a creative paraphrase. The award winning musical is based on the book the cotton patch gospel of. 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. A visionary during the struggle for the civil rights of all gods children, he founded an interracial community called koinonia. It brings the far awayplaces of nazareth, jerusalem, and bethlehem closer to home atlanta and valdosta, georgia. The parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version luke 10. This production now has added four performers, forming a small gospel choir. He translated jew and gentile as white man and negro and the crucifixion as lynching.
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