Gainesville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, washington, d. About bruce kuhn bruce kuhn performed on broadway les miserables and in repertory theatres and now tours worldwide with his solo shows luke, acts, tales of tolstoy, and marcus marks gospel in dutch. Clarence jordan was a strange phenomenon in the history of north american christianity. What if jesus was born 70 years ago in gainesville, georgia. Anderson, joan murphy, lyrics, minneapolis, december 15, 1965. Cotton patch gospel surround me chords misc soundtrack.
Cleveland music director mark mullino set design sydnee mowery lighting design mark c. With tom key, scott ainslie, pete corum, jim lauderdale. Cotton patch gospel has been highly acclaimed by criticsand public alike. The cotton patch 108 w ogeechee st, sylvania, georgia 30467 rated 4. Essentially a one man show with a cast of four musicians fleshing out many of the biblical characters. His work has been seen across western canada stages including. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Based on the book the cotton patch version of matthew and john by clarence jordan, the story retells the life of jesus as if. Cotton patch gospel story by tom key and russell treyz, music and lyrics by harry chapin theatre too. The remaining performance schedule lists performances on thursday, friday and saturday evenings at 7. Cotton patch gospel streaming video purchase michael meece. 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 parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version luke 10. The gospel of matthew and john as it was written in the bible tells the true story of the savior jesus christ who paid the.
Harry chapin cotton patch gospel album lyrics letssingit. That quintessential pacific theatre show cotton patch gospel grew out of the soil. 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. As this gospel begins, they sing that somethins abrewin in gainesville. Juds betrayal of jesus scene in the august 2012 production of cotton patch gospel at the elbert theatre in elberton, ga. 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 aint no busy signalsspitball youtube. Matthew and john clarence jordans cotton patch gospel book 1 kindle edition by jordan, clarence. 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.
Jordan also founded the christian community koinonia farm, in sumter county, near americus. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the apostolic letters into the language and culture of the mid20th century south. Listen to your favorite songs from cotton patch gospel by harry chapin now. 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. By villagers theatre on 07092014 in 19951996 ms season. Tracklist with lyrics of the album cotton patch gospel 2011 from harry chapin.
Bruce kuhn played on broadway in les miserables, going on for javert the police inspector and thenardier master of the house. Guerra costume design bruce richard coleman properties master monika zimmermann stage manager sally soldo cast. Burgh, stuart, kuehn pearson, edina, october 5, 1956. Ciaphus is the executive board director of the believe in the bible society. This is an excerpt from the musical where jesus is giving a sermon on the mount and a hot gospel quartet decides to interrupt for a moment to. Events archive 2012 englishspeaking churches together in.
Matthew and john clarence jordans cotton patch gospel book 1. John the baptiser scene from the arts engine production of cotton patch gospel with arthur wachnik, jeanine noyes, kristofer van soelen, darren eedens. This awardwinning musical drama is alegslappin, toetappin, handclappin hoedown of a storythe retells the gospels of matthew and john translatedinto present day southern vernacular. Bachler, bruce, shot by policeman, minneapolis, march 6, 1957. Briars in the cotton patch tells the nearly forgotten story of koinonia farm, a small christian community in southwest georgia where whites and blacks chose to live and work together as equals despite the brutal and frightening consequences in the years leading up to the. A filmed stageplay recounting the story of jesus as set in modern day georgia. 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. Cotton patch gospel jubilation chords misc soundtrack e. Cotton patch gospel study the cotton patch gospels of. Between 1968 and 1973 jordan published four cotton patch volumes.
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. 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. The last few sentences he jesus may let us sit at his feet and wash them with our tears. Discounts for students, seniors and groups are available with information available at the box office, 540 8691776. 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 chapin family supports the use of the piece to address concerns about global poverty. Apr 5, 2012 more than a translation, the cotton patch gospel continues to make clear the startling relevance of scripture for today. Music and lyrics are by grammy award winner harry chapin cats in the cradle. A clip of broadway actor bruce kuhn in his oneman version of cotton patch gospel. He starred in the national tour of harry chapins oneman offbroadway hit, the cotton patch gospel, and did the national tour of chess, directed by trevor nunn. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading cotton patch gospel. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. From act 1 of the musical cotton patch gospel performed at swift creek mill theatre.
Clarence jordans cotton patch versions complete collection hardcover. 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 romans clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. Bear in mind that this resource is not a biblical translation, but a creative paraphrase. His nephew, hamilton jordan, served as white house chief of staff. Jonathan aragon, first baptist church, duncanville, texas cotton patch gospel was the best play i have ever directed. Apr 30, 2014 alone on stage, broadway actor bruce kuhn weaves the tale of the christ without props or sets, dressed in modern, casual clothing. It brings the far awayplaces of nazareth, jerusalem, and bethlehem closer to home atlanta and valdosta, georgia. Mar 04, 2009 cotton patch gospel will close on saturday, april 25. I like the way clarence jordan ends a note on the cotton patch gospelmatthew and john. Cotton patch gospel premiered at the lambs theater in new york city on october 21, 1981. Alone on stage, broadway actor bruce kuhn weaves the tale of the christ without props or sets, dressed in modern, casual clothing. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news. A clip from a section of a presentation that bruce brought from acts of the apostles for some people at the intl orality network conference in sept 20.
Actor and storyteller bruce kuhn gives a quick yet captivating glimpse into his performance of biblical text. Rights and availability this title can be licensed and sold throughout the world. In this paraphrase of mathews gospel, jerusalem is atlanta, the temple is the first church and dr. The popular music songwriter harry chapin collaborated with key and treyz on the adaptation, which they completed in june 1981. Feb 04, 2016 i like the way clarence jordan ends a note on the cotton patch gospelmatthew and john. 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.
Broadway actor bruce kuhn in cotton patch gospel duration. Tune guitar down 1 whole step to dgcfad to be in the original key of dm chords forms used. Something brewing in gainesville i did itmama is here it isnt easy. Shortly afterwards a white gospel song leader came down the road, and when he saw what had happened, he too stepped on the gas. Somethins brewin in gainesville from cotton patch gospel youtube. Lukes gospel to life with contagious enthusiasmand makes of it a riveting dramatic experience. Cotton patch gospel matthew clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. The music and lyrics were completed by folk singer harry chapin shortly before. 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 filmed stageplay recounting the story of jesus as set in modern day georgia with music and reverent humor added. 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. Cotton patch gospel is a colloquial translation of most of the new testament by southern baptist minister clarence jordan. 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 surround me chords by misc soundtrack. The cotton patch gospel is a musical, written by tom key and russel trez, featuring the music of singersongwriter, activist and brooklyn native, the late harry chapin.
The cotton patch gospels and new testament letters were written by clarence jordan, a new testament ph. Bruce kuhn performing lukes gospel scottish bible society. Cotton patch gospel is the full length, offbroadway musical hit that the new york times called. The parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version. 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. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Perhaps hell startle us with his parables and powerful sermons, and sting us with his honest rebukes. Broadway actor bruce kuhn in cotton patch gospel youtube. William mootz, louisville courier journal bruce in the news. Clarence jordan died suddenly of a heart attack in 1969. With high energy and loads of laughs, the gospel message is presented in a way that is irresistible. 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.
It ran offbroadway at the lambs theatre for 193 performances beginning in october 21, 1981. Clarence jordans cotton patch versions complete collection hardcover complete collection paperback. The parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version luke. 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.
Somethins brewin in gainesville cotton patch gospel july 2005 produced at the guyer opera house, lewisville, indiana music by harry. Tom key with cotton patch gospel cast 0504 youtube. 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. There is no performance on sunday, april 12, easter sunday. If so, or if youre willing to look at two of the gospels through a different lens, please join our lenten virtual community on the cotton patch gospel. Bringing the gospel of luke to life alabama shakespeare festival. The cotton patch version of pauls epistles, the cotton patch version of luke and acts. Andrew legg is a multidisciplinary artist in the fields of visual art, music and drama. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jordan wanted to transport jesus and firstcentury christians to where they were living where we live, talking as we talk, working, hurting, praying, bleeding. Bluegrass gospel larry sparks where the sweet water flows by jimbosmafia. Briars in the cotton patch 10th anniversary edition. Filed with keillor, garrison box 59 allbright, bruce, target, medicine lake, september 25, 1979.
He was an authentic product of the bible belt, of the rural, agrarian heartland, of the peoples. Cotton patch gospel by harry chapin on amazon music unlimited. Mar 26, 2009 a clip of broadway actor bruce kuhn in his oneman version of cotton patch gospel. Rosebud theatre, chemainus theatre festival, prime stock theatre and new west theatre. Cotton patch gospel will begin performances on saturday, march 21 and. He was also instrumental in the founding of habitat for humanity.
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