Editing Dionne Warwick (section)

=== ''My Favorite Time of the Year'' and move to Concord Records (2000–2010) ===
[[File:Dionne Warwicke 2002.jpg|thumb|upright|Warwick in 2002]]
On October 16, 2002, Warwick was nominated to be [[FAO Goodwill Ambassador|Goodwill Ambassador]] of the [[Food and Agriculture Organization]] of the United Nations (FAO).

In 2004, Warwick's first Christmas album was released. Entitled ''My Favorite Time of the Year'', the CD featured jazzy interpretations of many holiday classics. In 2007, Rhino Records re-released the CD with new cover art.

In 2005, Warwick was honored by [[Oprah Winfrey]] at her Legends Ball. She appeared on the May 24, 2006, fifth-season finale of ''[[American Idol]]''. Warwick sang a medley of "[[Walk On By]]" and "[[That's What Friends Are For]]", with longtime collaborator Burt Bacharach accompanying her on the piano.

In 2006, Warwick signed with [[Concord Records]] after a 15-year tenure at Arista, which had ended in 1994. Her first and only release for the label was ''My Friends and Me'', a duets album containing reworkings of her old hits, very similar to her 1998 CD ''Dionne Sings Dionne''. Among her singing partners were [[Gloria Estefan]], [[Olivia Newton-John]], [[Wynonna Judd]] and [[Reba McEntire]]. The album peaked at No. 66 on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart. The album was produced by her son, [[Damon Elliott]]. A follow-up album featuring Warwick's old hits as duets with male vocalists was planned, but the project was cancelled. The relationship with Concord concluded with the release of ''My Friends and Me''. A compilation CD of her greatest hits and love songs, ''The Love Collection'', entered the UK album chart at number 27 on February 16, 2008.

Warwick's second gospel album, ''Why We Sing'', was released on February 26, 2008, in the United Kingdom and on April 1, 2008, in the United States. The album features guest spots by her sister [[Dee Dee Warwick]] and [[BeBe Winans]].{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}

On October 18, 2008, Warwick's sister Dee Dee died in a nursing home in [[Essex County, New Jersey|Essex County]], New Jersey. She had been in failing health for several months.

On November 24, 2008, Warwick was the star performer on ''Divas II'', a UK ITV1 special show that also featured [[Rihanna]], [[Leona Lewis]], the [[Sugababes]], [[Pink (singer)|Pink]], [[Gabriella Climi]] and [[Anastacia]].

In 2008, Warwick began recording an album of songs from the [[Sammy Cahn]] and [[Jack Wolf]] songbooks. The finished recording, entitled ''Only Trust Your Heart'', was released in 2011.

On October 20, 2009, Starlight Children's Foundation and New Gold Music Ltd. released a song that Warwick had recorded about ten years prior called "Starlight". The lyrics were written by [[Dean Pitchford]], prolific writer of ''[[Fame (1980 film)|Fame]]'', screenwriter of – and sole or joint lyricist of every song in the soundtrack of – the original 1984 film ''[[Footloose (1984 film)|Footloose]]'', and lyricist of the ''[[Solid Gold (TV series)|Solid Gold]]'' theme. The music had been composed by [[William Goldstein|Bill Goldstein]], whose versatile career included the original music for NBC's ''Fame'' TV series. Warwick, Pitchford and Goldstein announced that they would be donating 100% of their royalties to Starlight Children's Foundation, to support Starlight's mission to help seriously ill children and their families cope with pain, fear and isolation through entertainment, education and family activities.
<blockquote>When Bill and Dean brought this song to me, I instantly felt connected to its message of shining a little light into the lives of people who need it most", said Warwick. "I admire the work of Starlight Children's Foundation and know that if the song brings hope to even just one sick child, we have succeeded.</blockquote>