Cotton patch gospel

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Cotton Patch Gospel is a musical that retells the story of Jesus as if in modern day, rural Georgia. Based on the book The Cotton Patch Version of Matthew and John by Clarence Jordan, the music and lyrics to the musical were written by Harry Chapin and were his last work before his death. The stage version was written by Tom Key and Russell Treyz.

Using a southern reinterpretation of the gospel story, the musical is often performed in a one-man show format with an accompanying quartet of bluegrass musicians, although a larger cast can also be used. A video recording of the play was made in 1988 with Tom Key as the leading actor.