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Washington Examiner - October 18, 2010

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What happens when a black church losing its older congregation needs to recruit new members? "Sanctified," a new gospel musical comedy by Javon Johnson with original music by Rollo A. Dilworth, associate professor of choral music education at Temple, tells about the happy merger of a traditional choir and young recruits steeped in R&B and hip-hop. The show plays the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C. through mid-November. "I found the struggle between the older generation's gospel tradition and youths who listen to current hits quite compelling and one many churchgoers can relate to," said Dilworth.