- You've Got to Have a Dream (book)
Infobox Book
name = You've Got to Have a Dream: The Message of the Musical
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image_caption = First edition UK cover
author =Ian Bradley
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country =United Kingdom
language = English
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subject = Music and Performing Arts; Popular Culture; Practical Theology
genre =Nonfiction
publisher = SCM Press, Westminster John Knox Press
release_date = flagicon|UKSeptember 1 2004
flagicon|USAApril 19 ,2005
media_type = Print
pages = flagicon|UK 240
flagicon|USA 244
isbn = (ISBN 978-0334029496)
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followed_by ="You've Got to Have a Dream: The Message of the Musical" is a book written by the British
theologian Ian Bradley , first published in 2004, exploring the spiritual dimension ofmusical theatre .----
In his study, Bradley includes works with an overt
religious subject matter, for example, "Godspell ", "Jesus Christ Superstar " and "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat " as well looking at musicals such as " Les Misérables", " The Lion King" and " Carousel". Histhesis is that Churches have a great deal to learn from modern musicals and could usefully incorporate their spiritual and theological values, and thepastoral care they offer, into their services.The title "You've Got to Have a Dream" is a reference to a line in the popular song "Happy Talk" in the
Rodgers & Hammerstein musical "South Pacific".Published in September 2004, the book predates the protests and controversy surrounding the
BBC broadcast of "" in January 2005, which was strongly opposed by organisations such asChristian Voice and theChristian Institute , which attempted to bring a private prosecution against the BBC.Fact|date=July 2008ee also
*"Happy Talk"
*"How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? "
*"Any Dream Will Do!"
*"I'd Do Anything"References
*Citation | last = Bates | first = Stephen | title = Churches should take yellow brick road to reaching people
newspaper =The Guardian | year = 2004 | date =2004-09-11 | url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/religion/Story/0,,1302279,00.html*Citation | last = McLeod | first = Donald | title = Academic claims musicals are the new religion | newspaper =
The Guardian | year = 2004 | date =2004-09-29 | url = http://education.guardian.co.uk/higher/news/story/0,9830,1315707,00.html*Citation | last = | first = | title = Yellow brick road to righteousness | newspaper =
BBC News Magazine | year = 2004 | date =2004-10-14 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3739418.stmExternal links
*Citation | last = Bradley | first = Ian | author-link = Ian Bradley | title = The musical is the message | newspaper =
The Guardian | year = 2004 | date =2004-10-09 | url = http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1324624,00.html?gusrc=gpd
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