Danny Gokey

S8 · Eliminated 3rd

As of September 4, 2026

Danny Gokey records contemporary Christian music; Sound of Heaven was released on Sparrow Records on July 26, 2024. By November 2025 he had joined Red Street Records. He released the single He's So Worthy on September 4, 2026.⁠[1][2][3]

Career

After the show

  1. September 1, 2009On September 1, 2009, Gokey signed with 19 Recordings and RCA Nashville.⁠[4]
  2. April 2010Gokey was the opening act on Sugarland's Incredible Machine tour, which the 2010 album section says began in April.⁠[4]
  3. November 2011He left RCA Nashville in November 2011.⁠[4]
  4. May 2013He made a record deal with BMG Rights Management in May 2013.⁠[4]
  5. November 3, 2025On November 3, 2025, it was announced that Danny Gokey had signed with Red Street Records as the label's newest recording artist.⁠[2][4]
  6. July 24, 2026Released the single Jesus Over Everything on July 24, 2026.⁠[3]
  7. September 4, 2026Released the single He's So Worthy on September 4, 2026.⁠[3]

Date not documented

  1. Christmas Is Here peaked at number 9 on Top Christian Albums and number 1 on Top Holiday Albums. It did not chart on the Billboard 200.⁠[1]
  2. Haven't Seen It Yet peaked at number 76 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on Top Christian Albums.⁠[1]
  3. Hope in Front of Me peaked at number 40 on the Billboard 200 and number 1 on Top Christian Albums.⁠[1]
  4. In September 2009, Gokey finished the American Idols Live! Tour 2009.⁠[4]
  5. Jesus People peaked at number 99 on the Billboard 200 and number 1 on Top Christian Albums.⁠[1]
  6. La Esperanza Frente a Mi peaked at number 27 on Top Latin Albums.⁠[1]
  7. My Best Days peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200, number 3 on Top Country Albums, and number 16 on the UK Country chart.⁠[1]
  8. Rise peaked at number 32 on the Billboard 200 and number 1 on Top Christian Albums.⁠[1]
  9. Sound of Heaven peaked at number 8 on Top Christian Albums. It did not enter the Billboard 200.⁠[1]
  10. The 2025 single The Moment the Whole World Changed, scheduled for release on November 7, reached number 9 on Christian Airplay and number 7 on Christian AC.⁠[1][2]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. salesListen
My Best Days⁠[1]Album2010RCA Nashville/19204,000⁠[1][9]March 16, 2011
Love Again⁠[1]EP2012Self-released
Hope in Front of Me⁠[1][3]Album2014BMGApple Music
Christmas Is Here⁠[1]Album2015BMG
Tell Your Heart to Beat Again⁠[1]Single2016Gold⁠[1]
La Esperanza Frente a Mi⁠[1]Album2016BMG
Rise⁠[1][3]Album2017BMG11,000⁠[1][10]January 25, 2017Apple Music
Haven't Seen It Yet⁠[1]Single2019Gold⁠[1]
Haven't Seen It Yet⁠[1][3]Album2019SparrowApple Music
The Greatest Gift: A Christmas Collection⁠[1]Album2019Sparrow
Be Alright (with Evan Craft featuring Redimi2)⁠[1]Single2020Gold⁠[1]
Jesus People⁠[1][3]Album2021Sparrow9,000⁠[1][11]September 1, 2021Apple Music
Sound of Heaven⁠[1][3]Album2024SparrowApple Music

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2016Dove AwardsChristmas/Special Event Album of the Year⁠[4]Christmas Is HereWon
2016K-LOVE Fan AwardsMale Artist of the Year⁠[4]Won
2017K-LOVE Fan AwardsMale Artist of the Year⁠[4]Won
2018Grammy AwardsBest Contemporary Christian Music Album⁠[7]RiseNominated
2019Dove AwardsShort Form Music Video of the Year⁠[4]Haven't Seen It YetWon
2019K-LOVE Fan AwardsMale Artist of the Year⁠[4]Won
2020Grammy AwardsBest Contemporary Christian Music Album⁠[7]Haven't Seen It YetNominated
2020Grammy AwardsBest Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song⁠[7]Shared: Danny Gokey, Ethan Hulse, Colby WedgeworthHaven't Seen It YetNominated

Other activity

  • March 2012Match Eyewear launched the Danny Gokey Eyewear collection in March 2012.⁠[4]
  • October 1, 2013His memoir, Hope in Front of Me: Find Purpose in Your Darkest Moments, was published on October 1, 2013.⁠[4]

Sources

11 sources

  1. Danny Gokey discography (Wikipedia revision 1330720060) — Wikipedia, updated January 2, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Studio albums, Sound of Heaven: “Release date: July 26, 2024”
    • Singles, Tell Your Heart to Beat Again: “RIAA: Gold”
    • Singles, Haven't Seen It Yet: “RIAA: Gold”
    • Singles, Be Alright: “Be Alright”
    • Same row certifications: “RIAA: Gold”
    • Extended plays, Love Again: “Label: Self-released”
    • Studio albums, Hope in Front of Me: “Label: BMG”
    • Studio albums, Haven't Seen It Yet: “Label: Sparrow”
  2. Red Street Records Inks Danny Gokey — The Christian Beat, published November 3, 2025. News report. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Article body: “Danny Gokey joined Red Street Records as the label”
    • Article body: “joined Red Street Records as the label”
    • Article date: “11.03.2025”
    • Article body: “out November 7th”
  3. iTunes Search API: Danny Gokey albums — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • He's So Worthy - Single: "releaseDate":"2026-09-04T07:00:00Z"
    • Jesus Over Everything - Single: "releaseDate":"2026-07-24T07:00:00Z"
    • Jesus Over Everything copyright: "copyright":"℗ 2026 Red Street Records, LLC"
    • He's So Worthy - Single: "collectionName":"He's So Worthy - Single"
    • He's So Worthy date: "releaseDate":"2026-09-04T07:00:00Z"
    • Hope In Front of Me: "releaseDate":"2014-06-23T07:00:00Z"
    • Rise: "releaseDate":"2017-01-13T08:00:00Z"
    • Haven't Seen It Yet: "releaseDate":"2019-04-12T07:00:00Z"
  4. Danny Gokey (Wikipedia revision 1369347706) — Wikipedia, updated August 14, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Lead sentence: “born April 24, 1980”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1980|4|24}}
    • 2009-2010: My Best Days: “signed with 19 Recordings/RCA Nashville”
    • Same paragraph: “signed to a major country label”
    • 2009-2010: My Best Days: “On September 1, 2009, Gokey signed”
    • Later paragraph: “After leaving RCA Nashville in November 2011”
    • Post-Idol career: “record deal with BMG Rights Management in May 2013”
    • 2025 sentence: “signed to Red Street Records”
  5. American Idol season 8 — Wikipedia, updated August 31, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Elimination chart row Danny Gokey: Pl. 3, Eliminated in the Top 3 column (5/13); ratings table episode 'Top 3 Results', May 13, 2009
  6. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Danny Gokey: season 8, place finish 3rd
  7. Danny Gokey — Recording Academy. Official record. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • 2018 row: “2018 Best Contemporary Christian Music Album Danny Gokey Rise”
    • 2020 album row: “2020 Best Contemporary Christian Music Album Danny Gokey Haven't Seen It Yet”
    • 2020 song row: “2020 Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song Danny Gokey , Ethan Hulse , Colby Wedgeworth Haven't Seen It Yet”
  8. Sparrow Records (Wikipedia revision 1335046476) — Wikipedia, updated January 27, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Lead sentence: “Sparrow Records is a Christian music record label and a division of Universal Music Group.”
  9. Mandisa discography (Wikipedia revision 1360241369) — Wikipedia, updated June 20, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • References, USA Today Idol Chatter citation: “title=Adam Lambert EP sales rise 2,000% after 'Idol' appearance |publisher=Content.usatoday.com |date=2011-03-16”
  10. Danny Gokey Debuts at No. 1 on Top Christian Albums Chart — Billboard, published January 25, 2017. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Citation on the discography: “date=January 25, 2017”
  11. Danny Gokey's 'Jesus People' Tops Christian Albums Chart — Billboard, published September 1, 2021. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Citation on the discography: “date=September 1, 2021”

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