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Danny Gokey finished in the Top 3 at American Idol in May He clothed the Idol tour in September and affected to Nashville the following day Now he rsquo s hard at play on his first album to be released next year I caught up with him at Sony rsquo s Nashville headquarters today Gokey has a gospel background but distinct to pursue country when Idol guest mentor Randy Travis told him ldquo I believe you rsquo d be great in the genre The fans would know you rdquo So far the feeling is mutual Gokey says he loves Nashville because ldquo It rsquo s like one big family here rdquo A twelvemonth ago he lived in Wisconsin and work

d as a church musical director Now he rsquo s attending tonight rsquo s CMA awards and says he rsquo s not quite used to the spotlight He says he even gets nervous at big red carpet events but ldquo I suppose that rsquo s a safe thing it keeps me on my game rdquo Tonight I rsquo ll be on my game working the CMA red carpet and holding an eye out for Gokey Kenny Chesney Taylor Swift and all of country rsquo s biggest stars