Cotton Patch Gospel has been highly acclaimed by critics and the public alike. This award winning musical drama is a leg-slappin', toe- tappin', hand clappin' hoe-down of a story that retells the Gospels of Matthew and John – translated into present day Southern vernacular.

It brings the far away places of Nazareth, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem closer to home – Atlanta and Valdosta, Georgia. From His birth in a Gainesville, Georgia trailer to His Good Friday lynching and Easter Sunday victory, the story of Mary Davidson's son, Jesus, is presented musically with zest and uninhibited joy.

The musical score is by the late Harry Chapin, founder of “World Hunger Year” and composer of such well known hits as Cat's In The Cradle and Taxi . Harry Chapin considered himself “born to write the music for Cotton Patch Gospel. ”

Cotton Patch Gospel is special... it is a rare dramatic presentation that succeeds in both entertaining us and sharing fresh insight into the Gospel - the greatest story ever told.

"A new perspective on the Gospel. I don't have enough words for how wonderful this musical is. As a Christian and a person with a lot of Southern heritage, this movie hits home in so many ways. Watch this and laugh, cry, feel uplifted and humbled (among so many other wonderful emotions). Watch the Gospel in a whole new way."
(J. B. - Virginia)

"Exactly as advertised - the greatest story ever told. As a Southern Baptist fundamentalist, I don't generally like people fooling around with the Gospel - I'm a KJV-only kind of guy - but I think Cotton Patch Gospel is just fantastic. It moves the story of Jesus from Israel to the American South and retells the story in the Southern vernacular, but it still tells the Gospel story - and it does so in an immensely entertaining, surprisingly powerful way. The roots of this musical really extend back to man named Clarence Jordan, a Georgia native and social activist who translated the Gospels of Matthew and John into the Southern vernacular as a means to extend the reach of the Gospel story. Later, Tom Key (who stars in this production) wrote a play based on Jordan's Cotton Patch Gospels, and then Harry Chapin supplied the music that turned the play into a full-blown off-Broadway musical."
(D. J. - North Carolina)

"Wonderful, joyful and scriptural. This portrayal of the gospel of Jesus Christ set in the modern day southern U.S. is a wonderful way to identify with the characters of the Gospel. It is true to the scripture yet written in a touching and amusing way that enables the viewer to understand this profound story that is the basis for the Christian faith."
(L. C. - Florida)

"We showed this at a Sunday School party and everyone loved it. Most of the time we were in stitches. You will get more of the lines if you know the Bible story behind it but this would also be a great introduction to the gospel story for those who don't know it. Very highly recommended."
(J. L. - MO)

"Spend some time with this movie. This is a marvelous work in every area of attempted endeavor: the music is rich, the jokes are humorous without detracting from the emotional impact of the performance, and the presentation of the core elements of Christian faith as presented in the gospel of Matthew are reasonably accurate and incredibly accessible."
(P. M. - Atlanta, Georgia)