I like what yo have done with the colors, you have them spot on.
#28 does a great job of creating a simple icon while incorporating a star. I am looking for an image that can stand alone from the name.
#6,27,8,7 these are good, dial back the rays, make the center with the star bigger. I think you kind of captured that with #28. I like the mono-color text of #6 and the text spacing of #27, but maybe just a smidge more space between the two words.