American Idol Visits Danny Gokey’s Church

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Danny Gokey’s first Top 12 video package will more than likely include video from his Milwaukee church, Faith Builders International.   From the FBIM blog:

Last night, American Idol came to film our church and as a   very special à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“treatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ , Danny Gokey showed up to lead praise and worship for over an hour! Godà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s presence was so strong as Danny sang and our praise and worship team was over the top! We literally had 24 hrs. to pull a Friday night service together, and even with limited time, the place was jammed packedà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦standing room only! Man, it was absolutely electric! And in vintage style Danny à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“preachedà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  on letting go of unforgiveness and the the pastà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦while embracing our future with hope. It was outstanding! So many people were blown away with our ministry including those from American Idol. By the way i have to say, the A.I. crew and producer were some of the nicest and most sincere people ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve ever met. They had great hearts and a real blessing to work with and get to know! Soà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦just when we thought it couldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get any better at Faith Builders it just did last night! God is so good and His favor is on this ministry. We produce the best :)  Ãƒâ€š  Ãƒâ€š   I love you all! Go Danny!!!!!!!

Looks Danny will still be on a mission to inspire and uplift us! OMG ! once the Top 12 starts.   Seriously. Danny?   Just sing?   Please?

See the Rolex-wearing, Escalade-driving pastor of the prosperity-driven mega-church Danny belongs to in action HERE and HERE.   Danny’s in a commercial for the church HERE.   More videos HERE.

Pastor Pruitt is hitting the big-time and he couldn’t be more pleased. Ahem.

ETA: Tinawina in comments mentioned this is probably a tip off of what the Top 12 packages will be like–the Top 12 at work? (actually, the Top 12 at home. Hopefully TPTB leave Danny preaching on the cutting room floor to focus on other aspects of his life.)

Thanks TopIdol for the tip.

 
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  • OhSnap

    MJ–

    I’m certain this is going to be what you consider OFF TOPIC. So let me first say it was a pleasure posting here because it will likely be my last.

    Complaining about other people’s posts and complaining about the thread is OFF TOPIC, but allowing a free for all on Danny is acceptable? Because I really feel this is what this entire blog is about.

    If appearing on this post and defending Danny is OFF topic or bitching…(and let me add being able to swear on this post is great)…well, then I’ll let myself out.

    Peace.

  • http://myspace.com/saltwatercures pj

    Does anyone, himself included, ever think he would believe he would become this famous this quickly? Could he have foreseen the judges talking him up and the maelstorm (is that a word?) that followed? The media grabbed onto this media thing and ran with it.

    Umm, if you’ve followed AI at all, then the answer is yes. If you try out and don’t do your research, then shame on you. Besides, I don’t think the producers, judges or other media types had anything to do with his relative holding up a picture on national television of his poor deceased wife.

    Complaining about other peopleà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s posts and complaining about the thread is OFF TOPIC, but allowing a free for all on Danny is acceptable? Because I really feel this is what this entire blog is about.

    You can’t make anyone feel about Danny the way you do. He put himself in the public eye and is up for discussion. The topic is Danny, not what people think of him. I guess you missed the Oscar thread, the Taylor Hicks thread, etc.

  • http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

    Complaining about other peopleà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s posts and complaining about the thread is OFF TOPIC, but allowing a free for all on Danny is acceptable?

    Did you even bother to read my guidelines? When you come visit my house the polite thing would be to know my rules. If you read them you would know the answer to your question is yes…

    Because I really feel this is what this entire blog is about.

    God forbid. My blog is not all about danny

    well, then Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll let myself out.

    Bye! Don’t let the door hit you…etc etc. Have fun at your Gokey fansite or wherever the hell it is you came from.

    Please don’t send your friends here. I’ll probably ban them too.

    Why yes. You are banned.

  • undercooked

    Hi, I’m late to the party, and I may be in the wrong thread, but I have to agree with the poster who said this whole Danny pimping thing is possibly a huge mind F**k by the producers. I think it was SpencerJ who makes me laugh all of the time.

    Do TPTB really want Danny to win because they think he is the most marketable? Or are they setting Danny up for a fall so the true chosen one can be revealed later. But perhaps they know we would be on to them and there would be a double backlash. Where we backlash against the later Chosen One once we realize Danny was set up for the fall.

    It reminds me of the “Battle of Wits Scene” from the Princess Bride. Here’s the link, I’m not sure how to really do it correctly. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUee1WvtQZU

    But substitue the words Princess and Poison for “the Chosen One” .

  • http://myspace.com/saltwatercures pj

    Undercooked… hilarious. A great movie and a great analogy. Thanks for the levity. ;-)

    Oh, and SpenserJ makes me laugh a lot too. She pretty much rocks!

    ETA: And Grammie Kari, they didn’t just fail to mention Gedeon’s backstory. Simon went out of his way not to mention his singing, but to make him seem creepy by saying something about his goofy smile. I really hated AI when that happened. I know he didn’t have a chance to win, but still. He could sang.

  • Diana

    These megachurches really are the dark underworld of America. Creepy.

  • thedingoateyobaby

    I have so much to say about this religion thing but most of it would be bleeped out and then id get banned and then id start eating bags of chocolate and then id get fatter than i am and then id get depressed and have to roll myself out the front door so……i’ll just shut the eff up on that subject.

    However, if Gokey attempts to use his church or his religion as this competition progresses it will backfire on him. He MUST know that. I dont need anyone, least of all Danny Gokey, attempting to preach to me in not so subtle ways. I dont watch reality tv to be “saved” or to tell me to have hope and faith or how much god loves me. As my mother would say…of COURSE he loves you, who wouldn’t?! I watch them so that my darker side can come forth and balance out my much too large brighter side.

    TPTB could not have chosen a better more contentious subject as this one to get us focused on and talking about. Kudos to them, this is brilliant.

  • thedingoateyobaby

    And just one more thing, this is the most fun i have had on this blog in a few years. the entertainment level for me while reading through these 4 pages is the best therapy ever. Ive been through a box of tissue from laughing and reading.

    Sitting here on the first of 4 great pages of comments…. with one hand on the keyboard and the other holding a chocoalte covered bong…..well all i know is that mj and her blog are going to heaven and virgins will be coming out of the woodwork. I’ve heard thats how it works.

    I love AI again after a couple of pretty bland, boring seasons (IMO) Im alive again with AI fever.

    I always need a good battle and since i won the political one, my life has been…rather empty.

  • folk

    ahhh dingo…and this week we get us some normund!

  • thedingoateyobaby

    Yeah baby! I love me some Normund though I call him Norman. I cant change now. I cant wait to see how he portrays himself. He has to show some of that talent and be funny as well. Thats a tall order especially on a show like Idol. We’ll see.

  • folk

    for some quick education on the type of church danny attends…take what you learn here and go learn more. fascinating how it reaches a criminal level in a number of instances.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosperity_theology

  • I want pizza

    ^^ Oh wow..just…wow. I hate judging people at a talent show (wasnt that what AI was or am I imagining things again?) for things other than their voice or stage presence but Gokey might just have turned into my most despised AI contestant ever. Im gonna go puke a little bye

    I love AI again after a couple of pretty bland, boring seasons (IMO) Im alive again with AI fever.

    I always need a good battle and since i won the political one, my life has beenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦rather empty.

    I’ll take the “bland” season 7 over this sleazy controversy crapfest any day, yeah there wasnt any weird church and dead wife shennanigans but some of them could you know..sing and they were nice, normal-ish people. Then again, Im old school like that ;)

  • Rootin4DannyJ

    I was there. it was a night of Praise & Worship. THERE WAS NO PREACHING!! When they say Danny preached, they meant he was exorting those to move forward their circumstance. It was a great word of encouragement that hit many people’s heart. It wasn’t a sermon or anything like that. People make all these assumptions and talk junk without knowing. sad, sad.

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