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- ↑ Nielsen BDS national airplay charts, week of May 23, 2015; http://charts.bdsradio.com/bdsradiocharts/charts.aspx?formatid=21#C01
- ↑ Nielsen BDS national airplay charts, week of May 23, 2015; http://charts.bdsradio.com/bdsradiocharts/charts.aspx?formatid=21#C01
- ↑ Billboard.com, "Who Loved You First" (Newsong) chart history; http://www.billboard.com/song/newsong/5739344/who-loved-you-first
- ↑ Newsong album chart history on Wikipedia; "NewSong#Albums"
- ↑ TopChristianHits.org Top 50 songs of 2012; http://www.topchristianhits.org/top_christian_ac_songs_2012.html
- ↑ Official bio sheet for the documentary film "Somewhere Between;" http://www.somewherebetweenmovie.com/images/stories/SomewhereBetweenPressKit_HotDocs.pdf
- ↑ Tyrus and Casey Morgan adoption story http://tmblr.co/Z0SbIxWOaskT
- ↑ The Clementine Agency (Hendersonville, TN) - "Straight Line by Tyrus Morgan released on Curb Records;" http://theclementineagency.com/news/2013/10/1/straight-line-by-tyrus-morgan-released-on-curb-records
- ↑ Soundtrack to "The Perfect Summer," leading with Tyrus Morgan's song "Everyday;" http://www.uptv.com/tags/the-perfect-summer
- ↑ review by Christa Banister on Crosswalk.com; http://www.crosswalk.com/culture/music/tyrus-morgan-takes-the-road-less-traveled-on-i-straight-line-i.html
- ↑ review featured in Worship Leader Magazine; http://media.worshipleader.com/lib/2012nov/files/84.html
