The music and lyrics were completed by folk singer harry chapin shortly before. 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. Clarence jordan died suddenly of a heart attack in 1969. 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. Guerra costume design bruce richard coleman properties master monika zimmermann. Essentially a one man show with a cast of four musicians fleshing out many of the biblical characters. With tom key, scott ainslie, pete corum, jim lauderdale. Something brewing in gainesville i did itmama is here it isnt easy. Neighbor news bethany arts series to feature harry chapins offbroadway smash hit cotton patch gospel. Cotton patch gospel does not preach fire and brimstone. Music and lyrics are by grammy award winner harry chapin cats in the cradle. Mar 26, 2009 a clip of broadway actor bruce kuhn in his oneman version of cotton patch gospel. It ran offbroadway at the lambs theatre for 193 performances beginning in october 21, 1981. Singlecolumn format paraphrased 10 point text softcover the cotton patch gospel.
Broadway actor bruce kuhn in cotton patch gospel youtube. If our esword and mysword modules have blessed you, please consider a small donation. Guerra costume design bruce richard coleman properties master monika zimmermann stage manager sally soldo cast. The cotton patch gospel understand theology and religion. Cotton patch gospel is the full length, offbroadway musical hit that the new york times called.
Tom keys 2007 keynote address to the southeastern theatre conference. Gainesville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, washington, d. Broadway actor bruce kuhn in cotton patch gospel duration. Tom key talks about cotton patch gospel wmv movie file. Cotton patch translations of the bible, and census bureau documents. The cotton patch gospel presents familiar stories about jesus in a new setting rural georgia and using unexpected melodies from country. Both a biblical scholar and a prophetic man of action, clarence jordan lived out the new testament in the soil of rural georgia. Its gainesville where the wise men went turned a sinners stable to a revival tent, its a hell of a place to be heavensent, its gainesvillebound for me. Part of virginia reps barksdale season at hanover tavern part of the acts of faith theatre festival book by tom key and russell treyz music and lyrics by harry chapin adapted from the books by clarence jordan directed by chase kniffen musical direction by drew perkins. Cotton patch gospel the column online by john garcia.
Feb 23, 2017 this post was contributed by a community member. Cotton patch gospel is the full length, offbroadway musical hit that the new york times called, a toetapping country jamboree. The cotton patch version of the new testament rockhay. Cotton patch gospel matthew clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cotton patch gospel near you. Filed with hencir, thomas box 59 abernethy, ruth, st. Jordan gave the gospels a downhome vernacular rhythm. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the release dates submission guide. This volume contains the gospels of matthew and john. He now tours his oneman shows to universities and churches throughout north america and europe. Cotton patch gospel january 25 april 28, 20 hanover tavern. Tom key with cotton patch gospel cast 0504 youtube. A clip of broadway actor bruce kuhn in his oneman version of cotton patch 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.
Cleveland music director mark mullino set design sydnee mowery lighting design mark c. Bruce kuhn performing lukes gospel scottish bible society. But we got the story of the crownin glory, believe it or not. Actor and storyteller bruce kuhn gives a quick yet captivating glimpse into his performance of biblical text. Cotton patch gospel continues until july 1 at huron country playhouse, grand bend. Theatre too to stage countrified musical comedy cotton. It looks like we dont have any release dates for this title yet. 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 popular music songwriter harry chapin collaborated with key and treyz on the adaptation, which they completed in june 1981.
Somethins doin in gainesville, come on down and see. Tom harrington could no longer use his cornpicker on koinonian. Artistic staff director bj cleveland music director markmullino set design sydnee mowery lighting design mark c. 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. Bruce kuhn played the national tour, which indianapolis critics hailed as remarkablewith enough stage impersonations to cast lilabner. A filmed stageplay recounting the story of jesus as set in modern day georgia with music and reverent humor added.
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. Cotton patch gospel premiered at the lambs theater in new york city on october 21, 1981. Matthew and john clarence jordans cotton patch gospel book 1 kindle edition by jordan, clarence. 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. Harry chapin cotton patch gospel album lyrics letssingit. Somethins brewin in gainesville cotton patch gospel july 2005 produced at the guyer opera house, lewisville, indiana music by harry. With high energy and loads of laughs, the gospel message is presented in a way that is irresistible. 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. These editions come complete with new forewords and a new introduction by habitat for humanity founder millard fuller.
Lukes gospel to life with contagious enthusiasmand makes of it a riveting dramatic experience. Cotton patch gospel story by tom key and russell treyz, music and lyrics by harry chapin theatre too. Features discussion of cotton patch gospel, including an anecdote about a kkk threat. Somethins brewin in gainesville from cotton patch gospel guyer.
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. Somethins brewin in gainesville, wonder what it could be. Bruce kuhn has full mastery of the primary role of jesus. 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 for the stage. William mootz, louisville courier journal bruce in the news.
But it is a witness to the integrity, enthusiasm, and wit of both clarence jordan and tom key. 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 south. It was in 1928 that edmond bordeaux szekely first published his translation of book one of the essene gospel. A visionary during the struggle for the civil rights of all gods children, he founded an interracial community called koinonia. Gospela largescale revamp of provisions 2004 production of the 1981 off broadway showincludes eight folksinging, instrumentwielding chorus members as an enlivening musical backdrop. From act 1 of the musical cotton patch gospel performed at swift creek mill theatre.
Cotton patch gospel streaming video purchase by michael meece. Good samaritan story from the cotton patch gospel youtube. Bruce kuhn performed on broadway in les miserables, in the national tours of chess and cotton patch gospel and in the resident company of the acclaimed actors theatre of louisville in roles as diverse as dartagnan in the three musketeers and puck in a midsummer nights dream, as well as the gospel of luke. In addition to being a funny parody of the southern personality, cotton patch gospel is a profoundly moving religious experience. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Cotton patch gospel romans clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. Apr 17, 2017 includes spitball me, lord, across the home plate of life.
Tracklist with lyrics of the album cotton patch gospel 2011 from harry chapin. Not your average musical theatre fare, cotton patch gospel is a refreshing change and a reminder of why the literature of the new testament has endured. Bruce kuhn regularly tours his solo performances of the gospel of luke, acts, tales of tolstoy and cotton patch gospel to universities and churches across north america and europe. Story by tom key and russell treyz, music and lyrics by harry c. Harry chapin consideredhimself born to write music for cotton patch gospel.
Part of virginia reps barksdale season at hanover tavern part of the acts of faith theatre festival book by. 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. 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. 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. Jonathan aragon, first baptist church, duncanville, texas cotton patch gospel was the best play i have ever directed. Upcoming performances by bruce kuhn the gospel of luke. As this gospel begins, they sing that somethins abrewin in gainesville. Listen to an interview with bruce on the australian broadcasting corporation show in the spirit of things read an interview with bruce kuhn. Tom key discussing the shows history with a cpg cast. As a broadway actor in productions like les miserables, chess, and the cotton patch gospel, he was moved by the drama, pathos, and the truthtelling insights of gr. Your donation pays only for dedicated server hosting, bandwidth, software licenses, and capital equipment scanners, ocr equipment, etc. It is a rare dramaticpresentation that succeeds in both entertaining us andsharing fresh insight into the gospel the greatest storyever told.
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