Sigh. Please don't shoot the messenger, I just post 'em as I find 'em.
Danny Gokey, the bespectacled third place finisher on last season's "American Idol" is apparently considering country as his musical outlet.
After listening to him butcher Jesus Take The Wheel on the show I'm more than a little blah about the prospect.
American Idol contestant Danny Gokey was in Nashville last week meeting with country music record labels, including the same label that's home to Carrie Underwood and Kellie Pickler. Danny admits he doesn't really think of himself as a country artist, but he says he wouldn't mind recording country music because, "I love the message." He also thinks that artists like Carrie, Taylor Swift and Rascal Flatts have, "brought a new taste to country, which I'd be more more interested in."
Hey, whatever pays the bills I guess.
Here's the studio recording of JTTW Danny did. Strangely I couldn't find a video of Danny singing it on the show - of course I didn't spend that much time looking so that may have something to do with it.
Seriously, I do NOT buy this guy as a country artist. It's bad enough that he didn't define himself as an artist during the show, and now, he just wakes up and thinks "Okay guys, I'm going country! Now I just have to focus on how to get that twang right and maybe they'll forget I ever said that I didn't know what the Grand Ole Opry is."
Oh Gokey, you never fail to amaze me with your antics. I just wonder how long you can keep up this kind of behavior before you get found out and burned.
Posted by: Joe | August 29, 2009 at 12:15 AM
I love Danny - I think he has the best voice of out of all the contestants on AI8. I think he would do great on a sort of country/pop crossover like Rascal Flatts. I doubt he would be able to follow the Carrie Underwood path. In fact, he himself has said that he doesn't have the right kind of voice or background to be successful at that type of country music. So, he is very humble and aware of his limitations. I wish him all the best and hope that it comes off and he makes some really good music.
Posted by: Annie | July 09, 2009 at 03:11 PM
I love Danny Gokey he was my fave.....he has a better voice then Kristy and Phil
Posted by: MEL | July 09, 2009 at 02:51 PM
Danny is amazing! whatever path he takes he will do great! i will support him 100%
Posted by: grace | July 09, 2009 at 02:31 PM
Eugh! Yuck, he was one of the worst contestants last season on AI, I sure hope he doesn't go country... or if he does he falls flat on his face like Phil Stacey and Kristy Lee Cook did last year
Posted by: Nicolas | July 07, 2009 at 02:24 PM
Why is it that everybody think they can sing country. The only reason Danny Gorey want to try country is that where music is at right now so he thinks he can come to nashville and make it at country like Carrie has. To me she is the only one from American Idol that has make it. and I'm from Birmingham,Al where two of the winners are from. and one runner up.
Posted by: Bettie Christian | July 06, 2009 at 10:47 PM
sorry the real deal is here (posted from a fan in the heartland) http://www.myspace.com/heathfagenmusic
somebody really needs to wake up and sign this guy...
Posted by: bob | July 06, 2009 at 06:25 PM
ick.
Posted by: smokeyjoe | July 06, 2009 at 04:14 PM
Ever stop to think that maybe that song wasn't a good fit for his voice? He has the talent to sing country and if they, (meaning people who actually know how to judge talent and pick the correct songs) handle him right, he should have a bright future ahead of him.
Posted by: Tig | July 06, 2009 at 04:12 PM