Season 8 Idol, Danny Gokey’s is set to release a new single to country radio. “Second Hand Heart” will be out July 25th.
The new tune is written by Cary Barlowe, Shane Stevens and Josh Kear. Barlowe and Stevens write Christian Contemporary (TobyMac) but also pen tuns in the country/pop genres.
Additional songwriting credits from the trio include “American Honey” for Lady Antebellum with Hillary Lindsey. Shane Stevens also co-wrote Jordin Spark’s “Was I The Only One.”
Josh Kear co-wrote “Need You Now” for Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood’s “Before He Cheats” and “Change” plus Kellie Pickler’s “Rocks Instead of Rice” and “I’m Your Woman.”
Danny Gokey is set to go out on tour with Taylor Swift on selected dates.
About the single, Danny tells the Boot, “It’s country, edgy and soulful all in the same. We’ve been off the radio since September, as far as a single is concerned, so we’ve had some time to get down and talk to the producer and the label. I’m looking forward and very optimistic.”
“I like to talk about songs that carry a lot of experience, ” he admits. “To me, it carries a lot of meaning. ‘Second Hand Heart’ talks about how people have been in relationships. Basically, it’s the guy saying to the girl, ‘I’ve got wounds, I’ve got scars and I’m not perfect, I have a second-hand heart. It knows a lot more than in past relationships, because it’s learned a lot more and it knows what it likes now. I want to take this second-hand heart and give it to you, and give more than it’s given anyone else.’ It’s like looking at a pair of jeans at a second-hand store, it’s been used. The song title is very clever.”
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