Danny Gokey
Danny Gokey was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States on April 24th, 1980 and is the Country Singer. At the age of 44, Danny Gokey biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, songs, and networth are available.
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Daniel Jay Gokey (born April 24, 1980) is an American singer and former church music director from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
On the eighth season of American Idol, he came in third place.
Gokey joined 19 Recordings and RCA Nashville at the start of his country music career, releasing the single "My Best Days Are Ahead of Me."
In March 2010, My Best Days, his debut album, was released. Since leaving RCA Nashville in November 2011, he shifted his music toward an adult pop/contemporary Christian sound and then signed a BMG publishing contract in May 2013.
Hope in Front of Me, his second full-length album, was released in June 2014.
Early life
Gokey began performing in church with his family but said he'd rather record mainstream music than perform solely Christian/gospel music. For many years, he served as the worship leader at his Milwaukee church, Faith Builders International Ministries.
He is the fifth of six children. He has a brother named Charles and four sisters: Angela, Janell, Gina, and Tracey.
Jeffrey and Robin Pruitt, the ministers of the parish where he served, and also Matthew Barnett, the current owner of the LA Dream Center, have all acknowledged the influence of the LA Dream Center. His faith, he has said, is the "key to who I am." Gokey worked as a church music producer while also driving a semi truck (18 wheeler) for a local logistics firm for two years.
Personal life
Gokey is a Christian. Sophia Martinez, his high school sweetheart, married him on May 15, 2004. They had been together since 1997.
Gokey's wife died from complications during her third operation to repair her congenital heart disease on July 9, 2008. The couple had been married for 12 years, and Gokey praised her for her success. Sophia was a fan of American Idol and invited Gokey to be a contestant, and Danny established Sophia's Heart Foundation, a charity in her name, with some of her family members who are also musicians. The organization's objectives, which include branches in Milwaukee, Nashville, and Sacramento, are to bring hope and assistance to homeless families, provide scholarships to deserving students, and run a flourishing inner-city music and arts program.
Gokey first began dating Leyicet Perpeta in 2011. On the Sophia's Heart website, the two celebrities revealed their engagement on December 25, 2011. They were married on January 29, 2012. Daniel Emanuel, their son, was born on January 20, 2013. Victoria Isabella, their daughter, was born on November 28, 2014. Gabriel Daniel Daniel, their son, was born on August 29, 2017. Emmanuel, Danny's fourth child, was born on August 16, 2019, the fourth child in the family's first marriage.
Gokey was born in a Republican household and has consistently supported Republican politicians since 2012. During his first impeachment trial and the 2020 presidential race, he endorsed Donald Trump. Gokey appeared at the Philadelphia gubernatorial game in January 2022, announcing Doug Mastriano's admission into the Pennsylvania gubernatorial competition.
Gokey, a vaccine-resistant, has stated that the vaccination may be a part of a Book of Revelation prophecy that "emphasizes how the entire world will be deceived by Pharmakeia." Many evangelical Christians also believe that vaccination mandates could lead to the Mark of the Beast.
Post-Idol career
Gokey was nominated for the Best Christian/Gospel Artist of the Year Award in Wisconsin (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) Award.
Gokey completed his tour with the other stars on the American Idols LIVE in September 2009. He appeared on his tour 2009 and founded Sophia's Heart, a charity that was founded to support homeless children.
Gokey, who is best known for his numerous pairs of eyeglasses worn on the show, had suggested that he start an eyewear line to help raise funds for his charity and Match Eyewear partnered with him for the Danny Gokey Eyewear collection. With over 1.7 million in net retail sales, the collection, which was launched in March 2012, has surpassed sales targets.
Gokey signed 19 Recordings/RCA Nashville on September 1, 2009, becoming the first third-place finisher to record with 19 and the first male Idol to be signed to a major country brand. 19 Recordings and RCA Records revealed the debut of "My Best Days Are Ahead of Me" on November 19, 2009. On March 2, 2010, Gokey's debut album, My Best Days, was announced. It debuted on the Billboard charts at number four, earning Gokey the highest opening-week sales by a debut country male in 18 years and the highest debut of digital downloads sold by any new country artist ever. Gokey, the first act on Sugarland's Incredible Machine tour, which began in April, was in support of the album. Gokey appeared at Darryl Worley's ninth annual Tennessee River Run festival in Savannah, Tennessee, alongside other artists such as Joe Diffie and Lee Brice. The Darryl Worley Foundation helped raise $200,000 for the Darryl Worley Foundation.
Gokey received a nomination for Best New/Breakthrough Artist at the first annual American Country Awards on October 18, 2010. Gokey appeared at the American Music Awards' pre-show on November 21, 2010.
On July 4, 2011, Gokey unveiled the single "Second Hand Heart" penned by Cary Barlowe, Shane Stevens, and Josh Kear. He was one of Taylor Swift's Speak Now World Tour's first acts. Truth Be Told was also featured in a television film starring Candace Cameron Bure called Truth Be Told.
In November 2011, Gokey left RCA Nashville for RCA Nashville.
Gokey revealed his EP Love Again in May 2012. It was only available on his official website in the physical CD version, which was limited to the physical CD version. On October 1, 2013, he wrote his book, Hope in Front of Me: Find Purpose in Your Darkest Moments.
Gokey's new single "Hope in Front of Me" debuted in BMG in 2014.
On June 23, Gokey's second album, Hope in Front of Me, debuted on June 23 and debuted at number one on the Billboard Christian Albums chart, earning the top spot.
Both the Billboard Christian Airplay chart (lasted 3 weeks) and Mediabase's Christian Adult Contemporary chart ranked in late August. It also topped the Billboard Christian AC Songs chart for the week ending in September 20.
The official lyric video for the second single "More Than You Think I Am" was announced on December 5, which was released on December 5.
Gokey appeared on Natalie Grant's Burn Bright tour as a special guest, then followed by The Bible Tour 2015 with Steven Curtis Chapman, Brandon Heath, and Francesca Battistelli.
At the K-LOVE Fan Awards 2015, "Hope in Front of Me" was nominated for Song of the Year, which were held on May 31 and one of award-winning songs at the 2015 BMI Christian Awards.
"More Than You Think I Am" reached No. 1 in July. Billboard's Christian Airplay chart ranks 6 on the Billboard Christian Airplay chart. At the 46th GMA Dove Awards in August, Gokey received nominations for New Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for "Hope in Front of Me."
"Lift Up Your Eyes" from Gokey's holiday album, Christmas Is Here, was released on September 25, which was his first single since being released on October 16. Gokey and Mandisa were in NewSong's Beating Hearts Tour in October. Gokey was a special guest on the 2015 K-LOVE Christmas Tour in December.
On January 13, 2017, a rise was announced. Rise earned multiple award nominations, including the Grammy Awards, based on the charts and on the sucess for several of its songs.
In Cross Rhythms, Gokey performed "Haven't Seen It Yet" as a single, a huge commercial success that has risen to the top of the Billboard Christian charts and number four in Cross Rhythms. Haven't Seen It Yet, his sixth album, was released on April 19, 2019. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and at number one on the Christian Airplay chart, with the album ranked at number two on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and at number one. The songs were nominated for two Grammy Award categories, and the album was named winner of a Dove Award for Short Form Music Video Of The Year. In 2020, he also released radio and Spanish versions of some of the songs on the album.
On August 20, 2022, Gokey's eighth album, Jesus People, was released, which was the beginning of his experimentation with performing in various genres, such as Latin pop, classical music, and dance-pop. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and at number 99 on the Billboard 200 chart, and it continued to be extremely popular in digital streams. The album features five singles that have achieved commercial success, including "We All Need Jesus," "Stand in Faith," "He Believes in You," "Agradecido," and "Do For Love." Gokey released the "Stand In Faith" and "Do For Love" music videos in the first week of August. He has also toured extensively and appears in Mac Powell and Newsboys' Stand Together Tour.