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- ↑ (2007) "Dove Award Recipients for 1990" Archived 2006-10-20 at the Wayback Machine . Gospel Music Association. Retrieved 6 July 2007.
- ↑ "Patrick Henderson Obituary - Evergreen Memorial Funeral Home (A.k.a. Allen G. Madison's Evergreen Mem FH - 2024". Legacy.com .
- ↑ Caldwell, R. (2006) Review of David Ritz's book "Messengers". Archived 2013-01-25 at archive.today GospelCity.com. Retrieved 5 July 2007.
- ↑ Henderson, P. "Praising God for What He Has Done, Worshiping Him for Who He Is," in Ritz, D. (2006) Messengers: Portraits of African American Ministers, Evangelists, Gospel Singers and Other Messengers of the Word. New York: Doubleday.
- ↑ David Ritz home page. Retrieved 7 July 2007.
- ↑ "Patrick Henderson Obituary - Evergreen Memorial Funeral Home (A.k.a. Allen G. Madison's Evergreen Mem FH - 2024". Legacy.com .
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