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- ↑ http://www.shermanandrus.com/Biography2.html, paragraph 1. Retrieved June 17, 2008.
- ↑ Sherman Andrus - The Biography Of A Legend
- ↑ Sherman Andrus - The Biography Of A Legend
- ↑ Sherman Andrus - The Biography Of A Legend
- ↑ Gospel Music Hall Of Fame - Inductees Archive
- ↑ Sherman Andrus - The Biography Of A Legend
- ↑ Sherman Andrus Jr. Obituary - The Oregonian
- ↑ Welcome To Sherman's Store
- ↑ Powell, Mark Allan. (2002) Hendrickson Publishers, Inc: Peabody, MA, 1st ed. ISBN 1-56563-679-1. P. 39 "Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music"
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