American Idol hopeful Danny Gokey "I Hope You Dance"

One of the front-runners of American Idol Season 8 Danny Gokey wowed the judges today in his rendition of "I Hope You Dance". Who sang "I Hope You Dance"? It's an original by Lee Ann Womack.

Danny Gokey was the guy who cried in the auditions in Kansas City because he just lost his wife that time. He is friends with Jamar Rogers. Both are rumored to be in the top 36 in the American Idol Season 8.

Here's the portion of Danny Gokey's performance:


Here's the lyrics of "I Hope You Dance":

I Hope You Dance
by Lee Ann Womack
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder,
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger,
May you never take one single breath for granted,
GOD forbid love ever leave you empty handed,
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.

I hope you dance....I hope you dance.

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance,
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Livin' might mean takin' chances but they're worth takin',
Lovin' might be a mistake but it's worth makin',
Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter,
When you come close to sellin' out reconsider,
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.

I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along,
Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone.)

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.

Dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance..
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along
Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone)

Here's the video of Lee Ann Womack who sang "I Hope You Dance" live:

More American Idol 8 updates soon!


Good performances were shown mostly by male contestants. Of the 72 left last week, tomorrow it will be trimmed down to the final 36. Here's the list of the RUMORED hopefuls who made it in the Final 36:

(UPDATED LIST - February 12)
OFFICIAL AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 9 TOP 36

Adam Lambert
Alexander Wagner-Trugman
Alexis Grace
Allison Iraheta
Ann Marie Boskovich
Anoop Desai
Arianna Ayesha Afsar
Brent Keith
Casey Carlson
Danny Gokey
Jackie Tohn
Jasmine Murray
Jeanine Vailes
Jessica Langseth
Joanna Pacitti
Jorge Nunez
Junot Joyner
Kai Kalama
Kendall Beard
Kristen McNamara
Kris Allen
Lil Rounds
Matt Breitzke
Matt Giraud
Megan Corkrey
Michael Sarver
Mishavonna Henson
Nathaniel Marshall
Nick Mitchell
Ricky Braddy
Scott MacIntyre
Stephen Fowler
Stevie Wright
Taylor Vaifanua
Tatiana Del Toro
Von Smith


What? No Jamar Rogers? Tatiana del Toro is in? Huh?



Anyway, the verdict is still unknown. It will be seen if the rumor is true tonight. Watch out for it!

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