USAToday Review of Danny Gokey’s ‘My Best Days’ Track by Track
Coming out of American Idol last season, Danny Gokey indicated he didn’t want to limit himself to the Christian-music audience that would have been a natural fit for the former worship leader. Given Danny’s penchant for storytelling and inspirational messages — and his apparent lack of knowledge of contemporary pop-music trends — country was about the only format that made sense for him. No, he didn’t grow up on a farm, or even a small town, and he likely won’t challenge George Strait, Toby Keith or Kenny Chesney for supremacy in the genre. But he did show a fondness for contemporary country, especially the ballads, during Idol and the subsequent tour. So, with My Best Days, Danny finds a home in country. It’ll be an easy place for his fans to find him, and it doesn’t rein him in the way an explicitly Christian career would have. At the same time, it positions him nicely should he have the occasional track that makes sense for a push into AC or Christian territories.
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