Here you go, the December edition of the Young Influencers List. You can see all the past editions here.

1. Cecil Shorts III - NFL wide receiver for the Houston Texans.

2. Jessica Ekstrom - founder and CEO of Headbands of Hope, an innovative company creating jewelry and accessories that end up providing hope and dignity to children with cancer.

3. Barnabas Piper - Nashville based author, speaker, blogger and brand manager of Leadership Development for LifeWay.

4. JGivens - Jeremiah Givens, uber talented hip hop artist, producer, rapper, DJ and part of Humble Beast records.

5. Daniel Lucas - lead pastor of Better Life Church in Morehead, KY.

6. Zakiya Larry - Dallas based speaker and director of media relations for TD Jakes Ministries, along with CEO of Quest Media Training.

7. Dan Lin - LA based film producer and CEO of Lin Pictures, with such notable films as The Lego Movie and Sherlock Holmes to his credit.