Danny Gokey’s Next Single/Album on Hold?

By On 11/02/2011 · 59 Comments · In American Idol, Danny Gokey

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A Danny Gokey fan who traveled to the US from China interviewed Danny Gokey before the BOO Cruise in Portland, Oct. 29. In this short clip, Danny talks about his future plans, and it appears that he next album is on hold.

“Things have been put on a standstill,” says Danny, “…the doors in country music have always been a difficult…battle.  We’ve had to kind of pull back and kind of re-figure and re-think everything.”

Danny says there will be a next single but “it’s all up in the air right now.” But he assures fans, “Of course there will be a new single.”

“We’ll keep everyone posted,” says Danny.

I’m not sure what’s going on with Danny. He released his last album on RCA Nashville, but he’s no longer listed on the website’s artist roster.

More will be revealed, I’m sure.

 

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  • Fullmoon

    Danny will be fine just like all the other idols that moved forward. I don’t get all this legitimate artist talk because they are all legitimate artists but whatever. Good luck to Danny.

  • ptebwwong

    Carrie is the only one drowning in money. But Kellie isn’t doing too bad, either. Her single “Tough” might not have done well, but last year she made $2 million. I think all of us would gladly make that much in a year.

    The rest of the Idols who went country (Bucky, Danny, Kristy Lee Cook, etc.) are having hard times. The jury is still out on Scotty & Lauren. I like them both & wish them well. It depends on the decisions they make & how well the country fans accept them. I could potentially see both having successful long-term careers, but I could also see them as country artists who don’t ever make it big or artists that are flash in the pans. 

  • Anonymous

    Danny will be fine just like all the other idols that moved forward. I don’t get all this legitimate artist talk because they are all legitimate artists but whatever. Good luck to Danny.

    Of course they are all legitimate artists in the eyes of most idol fans, but some people who aren’t fans of AI just see them as reality show contestants.  Part of the alums success is because of the cult of personality, which for some PDs is a problem.  I just read a post from an AI fan, who exchanged some heated tweets with a PD at one of her local stations.  She didn’t understand that his anger stems from having to deal with AI fans over the years, who don’t seem to comprehend that their favorite AI alum isn’t the only artist in the world, nor does he or she fit on that particular station’s playlist.  Because of fans like this one, and the meme that AI alums haven’t earned their contracts, a lot of people in the industry aren’t going to be quick to give them a shot.

  • Indigobunting

    “I think he has a future on christian radio. i dont know why he seems hellbent on doing secular music.”
    Because he likes it, plain and simple. He’s stated that in interviews.
    He is just a guy who loves to sing, wants a career in music and likes the fact that he can sing a lot of different themes in country (family, life, love, romance and yes-about God).

    “A Danny Gokey FAN who TRAVELED TO THE US FROM CHINA INTERVIEWED Danny Gokey…” Am I the only one who is impressed?? :-)

    When she had a business trip planned (she is in computers) she planned the dates around some WEst Coast concerts.  Her China fan club urged her as a pipe dream to contact his management to ask for an interview. Surprisingly they agreed.  You can see in the video how sweet, kind and down to earth Danny was to her.

  • Kylee

    Kellie Pickler has done great also.

  • Kylee

    Bucky’s first album did great, but I think he got screwed over when his label closed. He was actually pretty established.

  • Anonymous

    Man it’s a tough business out there. I can’t help but feeling sad for him if he has been dropped – no matter if I am a fan of him or not. I hope he will land on his feet and that the saying “when a door closes another opens” comes true for him.

  • http://twitter.com/Quu3 Q3

    SEM reorganized Nashville (RCA and Columbia) in April 2011 — Doug Morris made major cuts (20+ people mostly from Columbia) and consolidated operations. So this does not appear to be related to the RCA Nashville reorg.

    Danny is signed to 19R but not managed by 19M.

    IF Danny gets dropped or has been dropped by RCA Nashville, it will be/was because they did not believe he could sell enough. BUT I believe Danny will get signed by a Christian/Inspirational Label in that case. It is where he should have started in the first place — Christian/Inspirational crossover vs. Country crossover.

  • http://twitter.com/dy7764 dy77

    A few people are saying this but you nailed it – the country world does not like poseurs and that’s what Danny was, country music wise. A few Rascal Flatts covers in an Idol season does not make you a country artist (heck, I didn’t even think he came close to doing the best job on country night that year.)  I completely agree with you and everyone saying Christian music should be his next musical destination.

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