




He was back to Hollywood, rehearsals, and getting ready for the Top 3 performance night against favorites Danny Gokey and Adam Lambert. After showing each of the finalists' visits to their respective hometowns, the three will perform a song of the American Idol judges choice and a song of their own choosing. According to Foxes On Idol, the judges' pick for Kris Allen is OneRepublic's "Apologize," a very nice selection that seems very well suited to Kris Allen's vocal stylings.
Biography
Daniel Jay Gokey, popularly known as Danny Gokey is born on April 24, 1980. Danny is one of the finalists of the eighth season of American Idol. He practices his music actively in church, mainly through his work as the music director of a church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Gokey rose to fame through his stint on American Idol, joining through auditions held in Kansas City, Missouri. Viewers first knew him through the cir!$#!#stances surrounding his audition. In weeks before he tried out, his wife Sophia died due to complications from congenital heart surgery, an event which later compelled him to establish a foundation in her name, www.sophiasheart.org. Viewers also knew him for joining the show with his best friend Jamar Rogers—who was later dropped at the end of the Hollywood auditions—and for his soulful voice.
Gokey easily went through the Top 36, and was one of the first three contestants to be selected for the finals.