Colton Dixon Recalls Singing Worship Song on AMERICAN IDOL
By Movieguide® Contributor
Looking back 12 years, Colton Dixon shared when he sang his favorite worship song while competing on AMERICAN IDOL.
“Anyone remember this? 12 YEARS AGO ??,” Dixon shared on Instagram along with a video of him performing Lifehouse’s “Everything.”
Though Dixon would lose that season of AMERICAN IDOL, his appearance on the show kicked-start his career. Less than a year later, he released widespread worship music, helping millions worship the Lord.
His path to AMERICAN IDOL was a miracle in and of itself, as he never dreamed of appearing on the show. However, after traveling to the audition to provide his sister with moral support, she encouraged him to try out since he was already there.
“This is so dumb. You’re already here [at AMERICAN IDOL]. Why would you not just sing?” Dixon recalled his sister telling him. “The worst they could say is no, and then you’ll know.”
From the beginning of his history with music, Dixon has used his talent to praise the Lord. When he was young, he was first asked to sing in front of a crowd during a piano recital, which sparked his lifelong passion for music.
“I get out there and sing, and whether it was good or not was beside the point,” he said. “The point is, man, I really just feel like I encountered the Holy Spirit for the first time. And He just kind of showed me that music was going to be a tool in my life to reach people. Of course, I had no idea what that was going to look like, had zero inclination that He would have taken me to where I am today.”
Dixon’s story is an incredible example of what it looks like to trust the Lord with your life and faithfully follow the path that He sets out before you. That faith and trust in the Lord has allowed Dixon to weather difficulties in his career and continue to lead millions to worship every year.
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However, Dixon’s career in music was not always successful. In 2017, Dixon lost his record label, and his faith was tested.
“The lies of the enemy told me I was not good enough for a record label, but a comment from my wife, Annie, made all the difference and turned everything around,” Dixon shared on the Charisma Podcast Network.
Dixon opened up about how he and his wife relied on their faith in Jesus Christ, prayer, and God’s Word on “Living in the Light with Dr. Kristi Lemley.”
“I was dropped by my label, which is the blunt way to put it, and as a musician, it kind of feels like you lose your job,” Dixon confessed. “When your identity is wrapped up in career, and in the security of a record label, it comes as a very big blow. It’s funny when you put out a record called ‘Identity,’ and then you have to actually practice what you preach later, it’s like, ‘Oh, I was doing what I said you shouldn’t do.’”
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