Jubilation from cotton patch gospel guyer opera house youtube. Gaithersburg, md 5th annual jubilation day gospel concert. Gainsville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, washington, d. 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 call my jubilation jubilation and it feels so good all i got to do is sing everybody say whoo eee. Your donation pays only for dedicated server hosting, bandwidth, software licenses, and capital equipment scanners, ocr equipment, etc. Bear in mind that this resource is not a biblical translation, but a creative paraphrase. Briars in the cotton patch 10th anniversary edition. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises jubilation harry chapin cotton patch gospel.
Mar 04, 2009 cotton patch gospel will close on saturday, april 25. This awardwinning musical drama is alegslappin, toetappin, handclappin hoedown of a storythe retells the gospels of matthew and john translatedinto present day southern vernacular. His well known tunes include hits like taxi and cats in the cradle, but he was a diverse and passionate. The story of jesus as if born into modernday rural georgia. Something brewing in gainesville i did itmama is here it isnt easy. What would the gospels and the apostolic letters be like if they. This award winning musical drama is a legslappin, toe tappin, hand clappin hoedown of a story that retells the gospels of matthew and.
Originally published separately in 4 vols the cotton patch version of matthew and john, 1970. Jubilation, march 1979, at albert taylor hall, directed by paul. The music and lyrics were completed by folk singer harry chapin shortly before. If our esword and mysword modules have blessed you, please consider a small donation. 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. 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 popular music songwriter harry chapin collaborated with key and treyz on the adaptation, which they completed in june 1981.
Both a biblical scholar and a prophetic man of action, clarence jordan lived out the new testament in the soil of rural 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. Essentially a one man show with a cast of four musicians fleshing out many of the biblical characters. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the apostolic letters into the language and culture of the mid20th century south. 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. I was moved and inspired by this modern day version of the timeless message of the gospel of matthew. Cotton patch gospel by harry chapin on amazon music.
Play fulllength songs from cotton patch gospel by harry chapin on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the letters of paul and peter into the language of the mid20th century south. Gainesville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, washington, d. Apr 28, 2011 oconee, ga cotton patch gospel the following is a news release from athens academy. From the album cotton patch gospel by harry chapin on napster. Tracklist with lyrics of the album cotton patch gospel 2011 from harry chapin. 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 one of the 70s favorite pop balladeers was harry chapin. It brings the far awayplaces of nazareth, jerusalem, and bethlehem closer to home atlanta and valdosta, georgia. Mar 19, 2010 the story of jesus as if born into modernday rural georgia. Cotton patch gospel jubilation chords misc soundtrack e. He was also instrumental in the founding of habitat for humanity. Cotton patch gospel, a new musical with songs by the late harry. Members of branches and the cast of steeple players production of cotton patch gospel perform jubilation book by tom key and russell.
Cotton patch gospel matthew clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. But youre on the showboat majestic this month, so its cotton patch gospel, which transplants jesus and his disciples to the american south in the early 1970s with music by the late singer. It is funny, true to the gospels, offbeat in a helpful sort of way, and profoundly inspirational. May 06, 2008 as much as i loved godspell and jesus christ superstar, cotton patch gospel wins the gold medal. Recorded by wayne powell on march 14, 2010 using a flip video. Discounts for students, seniors and groups are available with information available at the box office, 540 8691776.
This show is best described as a bluegrass godspell, director lorraine thompson said. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow. 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. Jordan wanted to transport jesus and firstcentury christians to where they were living where we live, talking as we talk, working, hurting, praying, bleeding. His well known tunes include hits like taxi and cats in the cradle, but he was a.
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. Oconee, ga cotton patch gospel the following is a news release from athens academy. Everybody wants to touch his dream just one time jubilation i know ill never ever get this close again. Harry chapin cotton patch gospel album lyrics letssingit. Millard fuller, founder of habitat for humanity, thought of clarence jordan as a man of relevance. Clarence jordan quotes author of the cotton patch version. With tom key, scott ainslie, pete corum, jim lauderdale. Apr 5, 2012 more than a translation, the cotton patch gospel continues to make clear the startling relevance of scripture for today. Tune guitar down 1 whole step to dgcfad to be in the original key of dm chords forms used. Upcoming concerts brentwood united methodist church. As this gospel begins, they sing that somethins abrewin in gainesville. Release dates 0 also known as aka 0 release dates it looks like we dont have any release dates. 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.
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. The cotton patch version of pauls epistles, the cotton patch version of luke and acts. Lewis on stage when he spotted a postcard advertising british actor, alec mcgowens presentation of saint marks gospel. As much as i loved godspell and jesus christ superstar, cotton patch gospel wins the gold medal. 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. The cotton patch gospel hebrews and the general epistles. This is a song i call my jubilation jubilation and it feels so good all i got to do is sing everybody say whoo eee. 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. Cotton patch gospel will close on saturday, april 25. Cotton patch gospel has been highly acclaimed by criticsand public alike. Jubilation cotton patch gospel july 2005 produced at the guyer opera house, lewisville, indiana music by harry chapin. 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. Gospel jubilationtodays best southern gospel and the classics with hosts terry and blake hapneyon 95. All actors take on different roles as the jesus character calls them forward to participate in different parts of the story.
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. Virginia repertory theatres cotton patch gospel, a country, bluegrass. A visionary during the struggle for the civil rights of all gods children, he founded an interracial community called koinonia. Between 1968 and 1973 jordan published four cotton patch volumes. 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. Performed by joey fargar and hal wells at social circle theatre. Clarence jordan gives us a fresh, modern look at the new testament, answering the question. 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. Jordan also founded the christian community koinonia farm, in sumter county, near americus. Juds betrayal of jesus scene in the august 2012 production of cotton patch gospel at the elbert theatre in elberton, ga. 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.
Based on the book the cotton patch version of matthew and john by clarence jordan, the story retells the life of jesus as if. 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. His nephew, hamilton jordan, served as white house chief of staff. Synopsis of cotton patch gospel the cotton patch gospel is the book of matthew performed in a very vibrant manner. Jud is performed by alicia davis as the messenger angel. Clarence jordan quotes author of the cotton patch version of. 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. 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 version of hebrews and the general epistles, 1973. Aug 07, 2014 juds betrayal of jesus scene in the august 2012 production of cotton patch gospel at the elbert theatre in elberton, ga.
A filmed stageplay recounting the story of jesus as set in modern day georgia with music and reverent humor added. Cotton patch gospel, july 1990 at civic center, directed by paul. It ran offbroadway at the lambs theatre for 193 performances beginning in october 21, 1981. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango.
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