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Christian Music Daily: In celebration of the 15th Anniversary of the L.A. DREAM CENTER, an outreach to the homeless and needy in L.A. & across the U.S., American Idol’s Danny Gokey performed at a special media event hosted by Jason Kennedy of E! News Daily, Suzanne Marques of Good Day L.A. 

At the event, Gokey announced along with Dream Center founder, Matthew Barnett, the naming of the Dream Center’s Youth Outreach Center after his late wife, Sophia, recognizing his commitment to the work of the inner-city relief organization, through his recently formed foundation, Sophia’s Heart, created in her memory.

Virginia-based rockers DecembeRadio burst onto the national scene with their self-titled Slanted Records’ debut in 2006. The band was honored with a GMA Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year, earned three additional Dove nominations (including Best New Artist and Song of the Year) and scored a GRAMMY® Award nomination for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album.

Their winning streak continued at radio where “Love Found Me” and “Dangerous” heated up rock radio airwaves while “Drifter” and “Find You Waiting” became Top Five hits in the CHR format with “Find You Waiting” hitting the Top 10 at AC. DecembeRadio was named Breakout Band of the Year at the Rock Radio Summit and were the only Christian act touted among Billboard Magazine’s 2006 “Artists to Watch.” Christianity Today named them among their Best Band of the Year and Best New Artist picks. The band's songs even turned up on network television, including the CBS drama series "Cane" and Discovery Channel’s popular series "Hazard Pay," for which “Dangerous” became the theme song.