Season 8’s third place finalist, Danny Gokey, has signed a recording contract with 19 Recordings/RCA Records Nashville. Known for his soulful voice on American Idol, Danny found success during Grand Ole Opry theme week with his performance of Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus Take The Wheel.” Currently on tour with the rest of the Top 10 Idols, Danny Gokey sings two country songs, “What Hurts The Most” and “My Wish,” both by Rascal Flatts.

Danny Gokey thanks his fans and everyone at American Idol for helping him form his focus as an artist. “I didn’t realize the Idol experience would give me a musical direction, but it did. There were country songs that I performed on the show, and it was the message and the feeling in those kinds of songs that helped me realize that country is where I belong,” Danny said. “I grew up in a family where I was exposed to music from artists like Alan Jackson and Wynonna and Brooks & Dunn, and when Randy Travis was on the show and asked me if I’d ever considered country music, it was one more sign of where I knew I needed to be.”

With just less than two weeks left on the American Idols Live! Tour 2009, Danny will soon begin work on his debut album, which is schedule to arrive in 2010.

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