Kirk Franklin brings the gospel music and an electric party, too

There was no room for sanctimony in the sold-out Warner Theatre on Saturday night. Everything in Kirk Franklin's show, from the gospel artist's ultra-casual black jogger pants and collared tunic to his pop-lock and milly-rock dances, was meticulously coordinated in defiance of many churches' stuffy and judgmental reputations. He insisted that the audience members shed their self-consciousness and let loose as well, reassuring them by saying: "It's okay. You're at a Kirk concert." But his reputat...