1. Danny Gokey was the third-place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol.
27 Facts About Danny Gokey
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Danny Gokey released his second studio album, Hope in Front of Me, in 2014.
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Danny Gokey was the worship director at his church in Milwaukee, Faith Builders International Ministries, for several years.
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Danny Gokey has a brother named Charles, and four sisters: Angela, Janell, Gina, and Tracey.
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Danny Gokey has acknowledged the influence of Jeffrey and Robin Pruitt, who are the pastors of the church where he worked, and Matthew Barnett, the founder of the LA Dream Center.
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Danny Gokey has stated that his faith is the "key to who I am".
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Danny Gokey was a church music director, while driving a semi truck for a local logistics company for two years.
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Danny Gokey rose to national fame with his participation in the eighth season of American Idol.
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Danny Gokey was the only contestant in that season who was never in the bottom two or three, but he was eliminated in third place on May 13,2009, after his performance of Joe Cocker's "You Are So Beautiful".
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Danny Gokey released his debut album, My Best Days, on March 2,2010.
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Danny Gokey performed at country singer Darryl Worley's ninth annual Tennessee River Run festival in Savannah, Tennessee along with other artists such as Joe Diffie and Lee Brice.
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On November 21,2010, Danny Gokey was a part of ABC's pre-show event at the American Music Awards.
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Danny Gokey released the single "Second Hand Heart", written by Cary Barlowe, Shane Stevens and Josh Kear, in 2011.
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Danny Gokey was one of opening acts on Taylor Swift's Speak Now World Tour.
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Danny Gokey made an appearance in a TV movie with Candace Cameron Bure called Truth Be Told.
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In 2014, Danny Gokey released "Hope in Front of Me" as a single, under the record label BMG Rights Management.
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In December, Danny Gokey joined the 2015 K-LOVE Christmas Tour as a special guest.
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Danny Gokey released "Haven't Seen It Yet" as a single, which has been a huge commercial success, peaking at the top three on the Billboard Christian charts and at number four in Cross Rhythms.
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Danny Gokey released radio and Spanish versions of some of the songs on the album in 2020.
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Danny Gokey embarked on many concert tours and appeared in Stand Together Tour with Mac Powell and Newsboys.
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Danny Gokey married his high school sweetheart, Sophia Martinez, on May 15,2004.
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On July 9,2008, four weeks before he auditioned for American Idol, Danny Gokey's wife died from complications during her third surgery to treat her congenital heart disease.
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The couple had been together for 12 years, and Danny Gokey credited her for his success.
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Sophia was a fan of American Idol and encouraged Gokey to be a contestant, and Danny started a foundation in her name, Sophia's Heart Foundation, with some of her family members who are musicians.
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Danny Gokey was raised in a Republican household and has publicly supported Republican politicians since 2012.
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Danny Gokey supported Donald Trump during his first impeachment trial and in the 2020 presidential election.
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In January 2022, Danny Gokey appeared at the event announcing Doug Mastriano's entry into the Pennsylvania gubernatorial race.