Tracklist with lyrics of the album cotton patch gospel 2011 from harry chapin. 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. Jubilation from cotton patch gospel guyer opera house. 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. Established in 1998 through the new jersey performing arts center njpac, the choir made its debut at the njpacs secondannual martin luther king, jr. 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 threeshow series in. Cotton patch gospel the column online by john garcia. A clip from harlem dramas performance of cotton patch gospel, performed in april 2011. A visionary during the struggle for the civil rights of all gods children, he founded an interracial community called koinonia. Essentially a one man show with a cast of four musicians fleshing out many of the biblical characters. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. It ran offbroadway at the lambs theatre for 193 performances beginning in october 21, 1981. 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. The cotton patch gospel presents familiar stories about jesus in a new setting rural georgia and using unexpected melodies from country.
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. Jordan wanted to transport jesus and firstcentury christians to where they were living where we live, talking as we talk, working, hurting, praying, bleeding. Performed by joey fargar and hal wells at social circle theatre. Cotton patch gospel matthew clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. Celebration featuring the legendary gospel minister and singer, shirley caesar. This is one of those versatile scripts that lends itself to any number of creative decisions. While theres laughs about georgiathe south, the serious lessons from jesus are brought home by beautiful music and dialogue. This tells you all about gospel jubilation on am 1260 wnxt, streaming live at wnxt sports on the tunein radio app on your smart phone, and streaming live at. 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. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the trivia submission guide. 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. It was a televised version that was broadcast sometime around 1994. Gospel cowriter and theatrical outfits artistic director tom key. Choose your location to get directions or see the menu community.
Gospel cowriter and theatrical outfits artistic director tom. 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. Whether youre a local, new in town, or just passing through, youll be sure to find something on eventbrite that piques your interest. I can still remember the first time i saw the video of cotton patch gospel. 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. Gospela largescale revamp of provisions 2004 production of the 1981 off broadway showincludes eight folksinging, instrumentwielding chorus members as an enlivening musical backdrop. The songwriting is still spiritual and evocative, and all of the tunes are peppered with a grant woodish plainspoken sensibility.
I was moved and inspired by this modern day version of the timeless message of the gospel of matthew. Between 1968 and 1973 jordan published four cotton patch volumes. This awardwinning musical drama is alegslappin, toetappin, handclappin hoedown of a storythe retells the gospels of matthew and john translatedinto present day southern vernacular. Born out of the civil rights struggle, these now classic translations of much of the new testament bring the faraway places of scripture. The cotton patch version of pauls epistles, the cotton patch version of luke and acts. And the music was bluegrass, which appealed to me even then, before i.
Cotton patch gospel jubilation chords by misc soundtrack with chords drawings, easy version, 12 key variations and much more. Jordan also founded the christian community koinonia farm, in sumter county, near americus. It is funny, true to the gospels, offbeat in a helpful sort of way, and profoundly inspirational. The choirs repertoire also includes a mix of music ranging from gregorian chant to bach chorales, traditional zulu music and a modern jazz. Millard fuller, founder of habitat for humanity, thought of clarence jordan as a man of relevance. 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. Sep 08, 2015 theatre threes cotton patch gospel is rousing and relevant.
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. Jubilation, the tenth studio album by the band, showcases a group that has aged better than the finest port wine. The montreal jubilation gospel choir is a choir from montreal, quebec, canada that sings primarily traditional and contemporary gospel music. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cotton patch gospel near you. It brings the far awayplaces of nazareth, jerusalem, and bethlehem closer to home atlanta and valdosta, georgia. Members of branches and the cast of steeple players production of cotton patch gospel perform jubilation book by tom key and russell treyz. Aug 18, 2015 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 threeshow series in. Jubilation day brings gospel music to city hall gaithersburg, md on june 3, 4 to 8 p. Yes, although the voices have aged noticeably particularly in the cases of rick danko and levon helm, this fact only makes the record more charming.
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. Cotton patch gospel is a colloquial translation of most of the new testament by southern baptist minister clarence jordan. Jul 12, 2009 jubilation cotton patch gospel july 2005 produced at the guyer opera house, lewisville, indiana music by harry chapin. 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. Jubilation this is a song that i hoped that time would bring jubilation this is a song i call my jubilation jubilation and it feels so good all i got to do is sing. Repertory company theatre is a non profit, professional theatre serving the north dallas, richardson, plano area for 30 years. Cotton patch gospel study the cotton patch gospels of. Lewis on stage when he spotted a postcard advertising british actor, alec mcgowens presentation of saint marks gospel.
Experiencing the gospel of thomas via zoom with your friends. Its the story of jesus, only the times and places have been changed his life takes place in georgia. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the apostolic letters into the language and culture of the mid20th century south. Cotton patch gospel draws you in with jokes about jesus being born in a trailer after being turned away from the dixie. Clarence jordan was a strange phenomenon in the history of north american christianity. Harry chapin consideredhimself born to write music for cotton patch gospel. Mar 19, 2010 the story of jesus as if born into modernday rural georgia. 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. Harry chapin cotton patch gospel album lyrics letssingit. 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. The georgiabased cotton patch gospel makes its fifth appearance in the state with theatrical outfits production july 14aug. Enjoy todays best southern gospel and the classics.
Jun 03, 2017 jubilation day brings gospel music to city hall concert pavilion. Essentially a one man show with a cast of four musicians fleshing out. Cotton patch gospel has been highly acclaimed by criticsand public alike. Cotton patch gospel jubilation chords misc soundtrack. Everybody wants to touch his dream just one time jubilation, i know ill never ever get this close again. 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. Both a biblical scholar and a prophetic man of action, clarence jordan lived out the new testament in the soil of rural georgia. Bumc 2009 jubilation choir cotton patch gospel youtube. 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.
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. Clarence jordan died suddenly of a heart attack in 1969. 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. 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. The cotton patch gospel was written by a local atlanta talent, tom keys. An awardwinning musical, this is based on the book. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises jubilation harry chapin cotton patch gospel. With tom key, scott ainslie, pete corum, jim lauderdale. It looks like we dont have any trivia for this title yet.
It is a rare dramaticpresentation that succeeds in both entertaining us andsharing fresh insight into the gospel the greatest storyever told. Cotton patch gospel streaming video purchase by michael meece. Something brewing in gainesville i did itmama is here it isnt easy. The story of jesus as if born into modernday rural georgia. Recorded by wayne powell on march 14, 2010 using a flip video.
Cotton patch gospel jubilation chords misc soundtrack e. The cotton patch version of the new testament rockhay. 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. The music and lyrics were completed by folk singer harry chapin shortly before. A filmed stageplay recounting the story of jesus as set in modern day georgia with music and reverent humor added.
Cotton patch gospel is a reverential retelling of the gospels of matthew and john in a contemporary, southern setting set to bluegrass music. Theatre threes cotton patch gospel is rousing and relevant. The group of people that make up the powerhouse choir, jubilation, are a force in the industry. This is upc cotton patch gospel 2015 saturday by john wilson on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. As much as i loved godspell and jesus christ superstar, cotton patch gospel wins the gold medal. Jubilation cotton patch gospel july 2005 produced at the guyer opera house, lewisville, indiana music by harry chapin. As this gospel begins, they sing that somethins abrewin in gainesville. I was moved and inspired by this modern day version of the timeless message of the gospel of. Bear in mind that this resource is not a biblical translation, but a creative paraphrase. May 05, 2017 jubilation day brings gospel music to city hall gaithersburg, md on june 3, 4 to 8 p. This is the october 2019 gospel jubilation countdown, featuring the biggest southern gospel hits in the u. Experiencing the gospel of thomas via zoom to your collection. Jubilation day brings gospel music to city hall concert pavilion. Each season the theatre presents broadway musicals, classic plays and special presentations performed by our acclaimed rep company.
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