Danny Gokey's debut album 'My Best Days'
歌曲娛樂：Danny Gokey's Debut Album 《My Best Days》（音頻文字）VOA (ZT)
Danny Gokey's new album gave him the best first-week sales by a debut Country male artist in 18 years. It also set a new record for highest first-week digital album sales ever by a debut Country act.
Danny credits his late wife, Sophia, with inspiring him to pursue his musical dreams. Her death, following surgery for a heart condition, came just weeks before Danny's 2008 "American Idol" audition. The Milwaukee native placed third in the competition. The day after finishing last year's "American Idols Live" tour, Danny moved to Nashville, and began work on his debut album.
During his time on "American Idol," Danny showed the versatility of his voice by performing songs by The Temptations, Michael Jackson, Queen and Rascal Flatts, among others. His decision to pursue a career in Country music was encouraged by Randy Travis.
Danny says, "Randy Travis was a mentor for American Idol, and he asked me, 'Have you thought about Country? You really should because people would love you and the amount of soul that you could bring to Country. You bring a uniqueness to it.'"
Danny is spending most of the year performing concerts throughout the United States. Many of the dates are with the popular Country duo Sugarland. He's also running Sophia's Heart, a charitable foundation for disadvantaged children, which Danny created to keep his late wife's legacy alive.
Danny says his new single, "I Will Not Say Goodbye," represents exactly how he felt after Sophia passed away.
Artist: Gokey Danny
Song: I Will Not Say Goodbye
Album: My Best Days
It changes everything you've been
And all that's left to be
Is empty, lonely, broken, hopin'
I'm supposed to be strong
I'm supposed to find a way to carry on
I don't wanna feel better
I don't wanna not remember
I will always see your face
In the shadows of this haunted place
I will laugh
I will cry
Shake my fist at the sky
But I will not say goodbye
They keep saying time will heal
But the pain just gets more real
The sun comes up each day
Finds me waiting, fading, hating, praying
If I can keep on holding on
Maybe I can keep my heart from knowing that you're gone
Cause I don't wanna feel better
I don't wanna not remember
I will always see your face
In the shadows of this haunted place
I will laugh
I will cry
Shake my fist at the sky
But I will not say goodbye
I will curse
I will pray
I'll relive everyday
I will shelter the blame
I'll shout out your name
I will laugh
I will cry
Shake my fist at the sky
But I will not say
Will not say goodbye
I will not say goodbye
Will not say ooooohhhhh
Audio download link:
http://www.voanews.com/MediaAssets2/english/2010_07/morningstar_Danny_Gokey_22jul10-32b.mp3
