Clarence jordan has 21 books on goodreads with 1005 ratings. Singlecolumn format paraphrased 10 point text softcover the cotton patch gospel. 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. 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. Rosedale bible college presents cotton patch gospel. The popular music songwriter harry chapin collaborated with key and treyz on the adaptation, which they completed in june 1981.
He was also instrumental in the founding of habitat for humanity. As this gospel begins, they sing that somethins abrewin in gainesville. Youve got to reshape your lives because gods new order of the spirit is confronting you. Bethany lutheran church will feature the bluegrass musical cotton patch gospel as part of their 2017 bethany arts series. Matthew and john clarence jordans cotton patch gospel book 1. Matthew and john clarence jordans cotton patch gospel book 1 kindle edition by jordan, clarence. Though the setting and the styling of the language greatly differs from the. The cotton patch version of the new testament rockhay. Download cotton patch gospel matthew and john clarence. Jordan wanted to transport jesus and firstcentury christians to where they were living where we live, talking as we talk, working, hurting, praying, bleeding. In downtown atlanta in 2020, cotton patch gospel promises to raise the roof with joy. Feb 04, 2016 i like the way clarence jordan ends a note on the cotton patch gospelmatthew and john.
Cotton patch gospel cotton patch gospel has been highly acclaimed by critics and public alike. The cotton patch version of matthew and john by clarence. 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. Rosedale bible colleges production of cotton patch gospel sets the story of jesus in rural georgia. Gainsville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, washington, d. The parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version. Books by clarence jordan author of the cotton patch.
Perhaps hell startle us with his parables and powerful sermons, and sting us with his honest rebukes. It has been widely recorded but not written down to the best of my knowledge. The atlanta journalconstitution october 6, 2005 promotional text for cotton patch gospel pdf file. Inspired by clarence jordans provocative the cotton patch version of matthew and john and produced and cherished worldwide since its conception in 1981, this soulrouser with boundless heart sets the story of jesus in the american south. Essentially a one man show with a cast of four musicians fleshing out many of the biblical characters.
The music and lyrics were completed by folk singer harry chapin shortly before. 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. The cotton patch gospel is an awardwinning musical drama is a legslappin, toetappin, handclappin hoedown of a story that retells the gospels of matthew and john translated into present day southern vernacular. The measure of a christian is not in the height of his grasp but in the depth of his love, faith is not belief in spite of evidence but a life in scorn of the consequences. 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.
The cotton patch gospel recasts the gospel of matthew into the language. Cotton patch gospel matthew clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. 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. Cotton patch gospel is a musical by tom key and russell treyz with music and lyrics written. Based on the book the cotton patch version of matthew and john by clarence jordan, the story retells the life of jesus as if. This volume contains the gospels of matthew and john. Cotton patch gospel study the cotton patch gospels of.
Based on the book the cotton patch version of matthew and john by clarence jordan. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading cotton patch gospel. Cotton patch gospel closed june 05, 2005 chicago buy tickets and see show information.
This is what i grew up hearing at evangelical churches. The last few sentences he jesus may let us sit at his feet and wash them with our tears. The popular music songwriter harry chapin collaborated with key and treyz on the adaptation, which they completed in. The parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version luke. Bethany art series to feature cotton patch gospel sunday. Drawing its inspiration from clarence jordans book the cotton patch version of matthew and john, the evening is as cute as calico and as sweet as sorghum. The award winning musical is based on the book the cotton patch version of. His nephew, hamilton jordan, served as white house chief of staff. Oct 22, 1981 drawing its inspiration from clarence jordans book the cotton patch version of matthew and john, the evening is as cute as calico and as sweet as sorghum. 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.
How did these variations sound in that context to hearers most of whom, likely, had limited. C05000 to help you find the perfect musical for your next performance, we have provided this overview of the. It brings the far awayplaces of nazareth, jerusalem, and bethlehem closer to home atlanta and valdosta, georgia. I nancy find it helpful when reading cotton patch to imagine myself sitting in a late 1950s rural, south georgia church or around a campfire in that region and time as clarence jordan translates from the greek, giving localized handles for the scandalous gospel text. 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. Shortly afterwards a white gospel song leader came down the road, and when he saw what had happened, he too stepped on the gas. It brings the faraway places of nazareth, jerusalem and. Read exploring the gospel of matthew john phillips commentary series the john phillips ebooks online. 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. The cotton patch version of hebrews and the general epistles, 1973.
Its called quoting the kjv in a mispronounced thick southern accent. In case you may not know about this work, the text is based on clarence jordans southern fried translation of two of the gospels, the cotton patch gospels of matthew and john. This awardwinning musical drama is alegslappin, toetappin, handclappin hoedown of a storythe retells the gospels of matthew and john translatedinto present day southern vernacular. Shortly afterwards a white gospel song leader came down the road, and when he saw what. This awardwinning musical drama is a legslappin, toetappin, handclappin hoedown of a story the retells the gospels of matthew and john translated into present day southern vernacular. Bethlehem becomes gainesville, georgia, nazareth valdosta, and jerusalem atlanta. Cotton patch gospel has been highly acclaimed by criticsand public alike.
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 map and list of the places in cotton patch gospel. A musical telling the story of the gospels as though they had taken place in rural georgia. 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. Millard fuller, founder of habitat for humanity, thought of clarence jordan as a man of relevance. 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. The parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version luke 10. Herod is the mayor of atlanta and, inevitably, christ is. Cotton patch gospel from koinonia to habitat for humanity. Download cotton patch gospel matthew and john clarence jordans cotton patch gospel book 1 free books. The cotton patch version of matthew and john clarence jordan publisher s note. Apr 17, 2015 in case you may not know about this work, the text is based on clarence jordans southern fried translation of two of the gospels, the cotton patch gospels of matthew and john. Here, jesus elliot miller, on the left cheerfully explains his lack of income to matthew william brimmer, an irs agent who is not amused. The greatest story ever retold is based on the book the cotton patch version of matthew and john by clarence jordan.
The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the apostolic letters into the language and culture of the mid20th century south. 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 rural georgia with country music songs, the final and perhaps best work of har. 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. Originally published separately in 4 vols the cotton patch version of matthew and john, 1970. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Written by tom key and russell treyz, and with music and lyrics by harry chapin, cotton patch gospel adapted clarence jordans cotton patch versions of the gospels of matthew and john for the stage. Cotton patch gospel premiered at the lambs theater in new york city on october 21, 1981. It ran offbroadway at the lambs theatre for 193 performances beginning in october 21, 1981. 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. Jordan has written several versions of the gospel including the cotton patch version of pauls epistles, the cotton patch version of luke and acts, the cotton patch version of hebrews and general epistles, and the cotton patch version of matthew and john, upon which cotton patch gospel is based. 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. You tell me, who put the heat under you to run from the fury bout to bust off your heads.
A filmed stageplay recounting the story of jesus as set in modern day georgia with music and reverent humor added. Read now cotton patch gospel matthew and john clarence jordans. The cotton patch gospel hebrews and the general epistles. Clarence jordans most popular book is the cotton patch version of matthew and john. Both a biblical scholar and a prophetic man of action, clarence jordan lived out the new testament in the soil of rural georgia. May 12, 2011 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. 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 rural georgia with country music songs, the final and perhaps best work of harry chapin. Both played to varying degrees of success in the opening weekend of shows running two more weeks. With tom key, scott ainslie, pete corum, jim lauderdale. Bear in mind that this resource is not a biblical translation, but a creative paraphrase. Have there ever been translations of the bible, old or new. These editions come complete with new forewords and a new introduction by habitat for humanity founder millard fuller. Based on clarence jordans cotton patch version of matthew and john, cotton patch gospel is the exuberant musical that tells the gospel of matthew but set in modernday, rural georgia. 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.
Including the gospel of matthew except for the begat verses and the first eight chapters. The christmas story from the gospels of luke and matthew. Featuring the musical talents of john and beth chase, experience the. 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. Jesus is born the son of a carpenter in gainesville. 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. Performed off broadway and produced as a video, cotton patch gospel, retells the gospels of matthew and john accompanied by a bluegrass quartet. The cotton patch version of matthew and john, 1970.
A visionary during the struggle for the civil rights of all gods children, he founded an interracial community called koinonia. Now when jesus learned that john had been arrested, he set out for south georgia. Cotton patch gospel christmas story clarence jordan. 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. Inspired by jordans versions, tom key and harry chapin wrote a. At the time of his death, in october, 1969, clarence jordan had completed translating, and had polished for publication, the gospel of matthew, and the first eight chapters of the gospel of john.