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- ↑ Interview: Krystal Meyers - Dying for a Heart christiantoday.com. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
- ↑ Fire - allmusic.com Retrieved on October 4, 2009.
- ↑ Krystal Meyers Overview - allmusic.com Retrieved on October 4, 2009.
- ↑ Krystal Meyers Bonus Track - allmusic.com Retrieved on October 4, 2009.
- ↑ WOW Hits 2007 allmusic.com. Retrieved on October 4, 2009.