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Danny Gokey
Singer, musician, and former American Idol contestant Danny Gokey was born April
24, 1980, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His interest in music began when he would
sing in church with his family. He eventually became the church’s worship and
music director. Rather than pursue a musical career in the Christian market, he
decided to pursue a mainstream music career. Encouraged by his wife, he decided
to audition for American Idol. Four weeks before that audition, his wife Sophia
died during surgery to treat her congenital heart disease. Inspired by her
memory, Danny Gokey auditioned and ...
