Danny Gokey: “Stand By Me”

We’re down to 8 and Danny Gokey goes first on tonight’s American Idol with the theme: Songs From the Year You Were Born”. It’s a tired theme, and after Michael Jackson and Motown, this is just swell.

Danny Gokey has to show some subtlety. It’s manic how he sings. And it’s the same high-strung power display week after week after week.