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- ↑ "Point of Grace Album & Song Chart History - Christian Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on December 18, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Point of Grace Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved June 17, 2011.