"I really believed music was going to be a big part of my future, and that’s why I took a truck driving job, so I could maintain my singing job at night. I put about 30 hours a week just for singing, going between two churches. And in order to afford that, I had to take a full time job so I could do my passion."
- Danny GokeyAmerican singer and songwriter Danny Gokey has used music to tell his inspirational tale of tenacity. He was born in Michigan and experienced many hardships in his early years, including losing both of his parents by the age of 13. Gokey steadfastly pursued his goal of becoming a musician in spite o…