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Joining the charitable efforts emanating from Newtown, Conn. to employ the performing arts as a healing mechanism in the wake of the horrific shooting tragedy which occurred there, the 12.14 Foundation announced today the selection of platinum-selling country music singer-songwriterScotty McCreery as its first “National Goodwill Ambassador.” McCreery will play an active role in promoting the foundation’s arts programming, supporting its fundraising efforts, and building awareness for the organization’s plans to build a world-class performing arts and education center in Newtown.

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Scotty McCreery has been very vocal about his faith. The Season 10 winner of ‘American Idol‘ says he understands the entertainment industry is full of temptations, but he isn’t afraid of succumbing to any of them.

“I don’t want to put anyone down, but you won’t see any twerking from me,” he jokes with Fox News.

The ‘See You Tonight’ singer acknowledges he may not face as much backlash for his beliefs in country music as he might in some other genres.

Read more: Scotty McCreery Avoids Music Business Temptations

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Scotty McCreery is ‘just’ a country singer to many, but to 75-year-old Judith Garloch, he’s also a lifesaver.

Garloch, a lifelong music lover, wasn’t really into country music until the tenth season of ‘American Idol‘ — the one that McCreery ended up winning. She watched the show religiously, which eventually prompted her husband, Kenneth, to join her.

“Usually I watch TV downstairs and he watches westerns and sports upstairs,” Judith explains. “He started liking Scotty and he’d come down and watch (Idol) with me.”

Read more: Elderly Woman Credits Scotty McCreery With Saving Her Life

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Judith Garloch, 75, has bought every album Scotty McCreery has ever made.

She and her husband, Kenneth, have tickets to his upcoming show on Thursday at the Midland Theatre.

After watching the country singer on TV, Judith is excited to see him in person. She’s hoping she’ll be able to meet him — even just for a few seconds — and say thank you.

She credits McCreery with saving her life.

Read more: For Newark couple, seeing Scotty McCreery is personal

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Scotty McCreery shoulders a lot of responsibility for a 20-year-old. After winning Season 10 of ‘American Idol,’ he’s gone from a small town Southern boy to country music superstar with over 1.6 million albums sold. His secret to staying sane? Leaning on God to get him through the day.

The singer, who is also a phenomenal baseball pitcher, admits that many of his baseball caps have a Bible verse written on the brim.

In the new book ‘Once-a-Day Country Faith: 56 Reflections From Today’s Leading Country Music Stars,’ McCreery explains, “I keep a lot of my old baseball hats, and if you look in the hats, I’ve had since I started pitching, you’ll see Philippians 4:13 written on the brim” (quote via CMT).

Adds the ‘See You Tonight’ hitmaker, “That’s the Scripture that gets me through the day because sometimes you can’t do it all by yourself. You can’t do it on your own, so you lean on him.”

McCreery began relying on that Bible verse before winning ‘American Idol.’ He started writing it on his caps when he was a high school baseball player at Garner Magnet High School as a constant reminder.

It was especially helpful during his time on ‘Idol,’ as anyone can imagine that a strenuous national competition would be extremely taxing, especially on a high school student. “It was the best time of my life, but it was tough and definitely stressful,” he says. “That was when I’d have to really dig into the Word and pray and ask for prayers from my friends back home. I leaned on that verse, and I got through it.”

McCreery and fellow ‘American Idol’ star Lauren Alaina have both explained that they’re able to stay grounded because of their faith in God.