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References
- ↑ Top 25 songs selectable by region and date
- ↑ CCLI Top 25 Songs
- ↑ February 2007 - Australia
- ↑ Original recording by Maranatha! Singers in the album Double Praise 12
- ↑ "The Worship Project overview". Allmusic.com .
- ↑ "A Review of the Phantom Tollbooth". tollbooth.org.
- ↑ Music video for "Ya Wuti" by Makoma on YouTube
- ↑ "MUSIC – Doulos Gospel Music Ministry" . Retrieved 2024-01-16.