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PowerSource 01_14_PowerSource 01_14 12/11/13 12:44 PM Page 1 JANUARY 2014 • FAITH, FAMILY & COUN UNDERSTANDING THE GIFT OF MUSIC LIVING WITH INTEGRITY CHOOSING A FINANCIAL Living Legend INSTITUTION FINDING POWER MUSIC CITY USA | CHARTS | ALBUM REVIEWS Gene Higgins FEATURE STORIES | MUSIC NEWS & MORE Chasing His Dream JOHN 12:32 Canada $6.00 U.S. $3.50 PowerSource 01_14_PowerSource 01_14 12/11/13 12:44 PM Page 2 PowerSource 01_14_PowerSource 01_14 12/11/13 12:44 PM Page 3 PowerSource 01_14_PowerSource 01_14 12/11/13 12:44 PM Page 4 PowerSource 01_14_PowerSource 01_14 12/11/13 12:44 PM Page 5 PowerSource I Love Reruns I sit at home on many nights trying to find the Andy ber and a subscriber, you can make money. Who doesn’t Griffith Show. I love to watch Don Knotts as Barney Fife. need to make money? He is the funniest actor I have ever watched. 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By: Dr. Bill Purvis UNDERSTANDING THE GIFT OF 10 MUSIC LIVING WITH INTEGRITY CHOOSING A FINANCIAL Living Legend INSTITUTION FINDING POWER MUSIC CITY USA | CHARTS | ALBUM REVIEWS Gene Higgins FEATURE STORIES | MUSIC NEWS & MORE Chasing His Dream JOHN 12:32 Canada $6.00 U.S. $3.50 12 The Present Truth Empowerment Versus Entitlement By: Selena Day 30 Faith In Finance Choosing A Financial Institution 28 By: Guy Hatcher, CFP® 14 Stand Up For Jesus By: Russ Murphy 32 Country News 12 16 Uncommon Sense The Miracle Of Music 36 Country Chart Top 75 By: Kim McLean 38 Power Gospel News 18 Dr. Gene Higgins – 2013 Living Legend By: John Gusty 18 42 Power Gospel Chart Top 100 44 Power Source Bookshelf 20 Inspirational Country News Mission Of Mercy By Nancy Alcorn 16 By: Ann Hittinger 22 Inspirational Country Chart Top 100 30 46 Bluegrass News 24 Questions & Answers Director Darla Rae By: Ann Hittinger 47 Bluegrass Chart Top 35 24 26 Broadcast Buzz 48 Album Reviews 28 Chareé White: A Country Girl 50 HMG Nashville Current Singles By: Ann Hittinger Promotions HMG Director of Artist Promotion A PUBLICATION OF POWER SOURCE INC. 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