May the Circle be Unbroken

ACT I

SONG                         MAY THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN

PROLOGUE               Mr. Time's exit out of Ecstasy

SCENE I                     Full Circle Church of God

SONGS                       I LOVE THE LORD

                                     JESUS ON THE MAINLINE

SCENE II                    The new birth of Mr. Rap

SCENE III                   Thomas Dorsey's practice room

SCENE IV                   At the Baptist Convention

SONG                          PRECIOUS LORD TAKE MY HAND

SCENE V                    In Mama Ward's kitchen

SONG                          YOU TOUCH MY LIFE

SCENE VI                   In Mama Ward's living room

SCENE VII                 In church

SCENE VIII                Clara's transformation

SONG                          CLARA'S FANFARE

SCENE IX                   In living room                           

SCENE X                    In studio

SONG                         THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE

SCENE XI                   On Ward's Road Tour

SONGS                       SURELY GOD IS ABLE

                                     PACKING UP GETTING READY TO GO

SCENE XII                 Ed Sullivan's show

SONG                          WE SHALL BE CHANGED

SCENE XIII                The battle between Mr. Time and Mr. Rap

SCENE XIV                In D.J.'s Obadiah's studio

SONG                          HE'LL UNDERSTAND AND SAY WELL DONE

SCENE XV                 The Davis Sisters' livingroom

SONG                          I'M TIRED MY SOUL NEEDS RESTING

SCENE XVI                Playground

SONGS                        MISS MARY MAC

                                      STRAWBERRY SHORT CAKE

                                      YES JESUS LOVES ME

SCENE XVII               Dorothy Love Coates in Aunt Lillian's house

SONGS                         LORD YOU'VE BEEN GOOD TO ME

SCENE XVIII              Dorothy in Mrs. Johnson's house                                                          

SONG                           HOW MUCH MORE

SCENE XIX                 In Dorothy's living room

SONG                           RUN TO THE CITY OF REFUGE

SCENE XX                  Meeting Mr. Coates in the park

SCENE XXI                 In D.J.'s Joe Bostic's studio                                               

SONG                           RUN TO THE CITY OF REFUGE

SCENE XXII               In James Cleveland's studio apartment

SONG                          GRACE IS SUFFICIENT

SCENE XIV                Inez Andrew

SONG                          WE ARE SOLDIERS IN THE ARMY

SCENE XV                 Albertina Walker at The Caravan's Concert

SONG                          I  KNOW THE LORD                              

SCENE XVI                Shirley Ceasar at The Caravan's Concert

SONG                          SWEEPING THROUGH THE CITY

ACT II

SCENE I                     On the way to the gospel concert with Mr. Sugar Daddy

SCENE II                    At the Gospel Concert Competition between The Barrett Sisters

                                     and The Roberta Martin Singers

SONGS                       WALK AND TALK WITH JESUS

                                     GOD SPECIALIZES

                                     GIVE ME WINGS

                                     I'M SO GRATEFUL

SCENE III                  GOING DOWN MEMORY LANE

SONGS                       A variety of gospel songs from past to present ending with the

                                     song, "IS MY LIVING IN VAIN" (tribute to Lehman)

SCENE IV                  MR. RAP'S THEME SONG

SCENE XVI               Mr. Time's Return to Ecstasy

SONG                         MAY THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN