The church must be the critic and guide of the state, and never its tool.

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Lavner's musical style harkens back to Tin Pan Alley pop. Lynn Lavner is an American comedian and musician from Brooklyn New York. After a showing of the play a fan came up to her and asked if the soundtrack was available on album.

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Lavner's musical style harkens back to Tin Pan Alley pop. Lavner lists some of her major influences as George Gershwin Irving Berlin and Cole Porter. Lavner initially was inspired to begin playing piano by her father who played to entertain company.