Is danny gokey gay
First published at on May 22,
At the peril of stating the noticeable, let me say that Adam Lambert is going to be just fine.
I&#;ll say it anyway because, barely minutes after Kris Allen was announced as the &#;upset&#; winner of American Idol, my Facebook feed was loaded with status updates declaring Adam&#;s loss a &#;hate crime,&#; with people vowing to take the streets to protest (on the eve of the anniversary of the White Night riots, no less).
I trust that their histrionics were limited to message boards, and that the streets are safe from drama. There will soon enough be events worth marching about.
None of which is to diminish the importance of Lambert&#;s nearly winning America&#;s blockbuster musical talent contest as a more-or-less openly gay performer. Sure, it&#;s not DOMA, or DADT, or ENDA. But if greater issues always displaced lesser ones, there would be no justification for watching American Idol in the first place—or for art of any sort.
As for those who think that a contestant&#;s sexuality is nobody&#;s business, I&#;ll buy that the moment we apply the
Are Christian Music and LGBT Artists Compatible? Music Execs Weigh In About the Tough Road for Out Artists
The shows Nashville and Empire have incorporated subplots portraying how difficult it is to be out and gay in the worlds of country music and hip-hop, respectively. But if someone wanted to write a storyline with a male lover character in a genre that would make for even more heightened drama, they might want to set it in the world of Christian tune, where the proscriptions against being proudly gay possess made for a complicated scenario.
That became clear as a social-media firestorm erupted around the coming out of Trey Pearson in an emotional letter he shared on May It hardly mattered that Pearson and his collective Everyday Sunday (which start success on the Christian charts in the late s) are not household names, even in evangelical homes: His declaration became the basis for a heated debate among thousands who, regardless of whether or not they’d heard of Pearson, had an opinion on whether he was a backsliding apostate or courageous pioneer.
Former American Idol Finalist Danny Gokey Engaged
By Eryn Heat, Christian Post Whistleblower
Former American Idol contestant Danny Gokey recently announced his engagement to girlfriend Leyicet Peralta on his charity’s website, Sophia’s Heart, a foundation he establish up after the sudden passing of his wife three years ago.
Sharing the news with his family and friends, the country singer, who finished third on season eight of American Idol, stated that he was thrilled to have found his new fiancé who like him, had a passion and desire to support children and families in need.
The two specifically requested their wedding guests to make all gifts in the establish of a donation to Sophia’s Heart.
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“We are thankful for so many of the blessings God has given us,” the couple penned. “It is our desire to see homeless children and families be kept together and lifted back on their feet through the help of Sophia’s Heart. We love and admire
John: Thanks, Danny for sitting down with us.
Danny: Yeah, my pleasure.
John: It&#;s a great blessing. I&#;ve spent a lot of time listening to your melody this week, a lot and reading parts of your story and your background and the lows and the highs and the surprises and the bends and the turns. And I looked a lot at your lyrics.
And, I came up with my title for you.
Danny: All right I&#;m ready for it. What is it?
John: I&#;m gonna call you the apostle of hope.
Danny: Hey, I like that!
John: Because that just is the theme that kind of rings through so much of your music. And I said, &#;Danny is enjoy a 3d image of Psalm 42 that says Why are you cast down, oh my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Expect in God; for I shall again praise him.&#;
Danny: Amen. It&#;s good verse.
John: And I reflection, wow, that&#;s interesting too, because here&#;s the Psalm commanding himself. Listen soul, hope in God. And I thought that rhetorically that&#;s exactly what your anthem was, &#;Tell your heart to beat again.&#; Like step outside of yourself and command y