Singer/Songwriter Colton Dixon on baseball, American Idol and Jesus

<p>Colton Dixon is a singer/songwriter who placed seventh on season eleven of "American Idol." He began his singing career as a teenager where he also was a baseball player. Ultimately, Dixon chose music and is now one of the most successful artists in Christian music.</p> <p>He is currently signed with Atlantic Records, and has released three albums including his debut "A Messenger" in 2013 and "Identity" in 2017. In 2020, Dixon and his wife welcomed twins into the world and in 2021, he released his latest single, "Made to Fly." </p> <p>Today on the podcast, we talk to Colton about his experience on American Idol, returning to performing in front of audiences, choosing to write music that glorifies God and his decision to walk away from baseball to pursue music. </p> <p>---</p> <p>If you enjoyed this podcast with Colton, we know you'll love these conversations as well: </p> <p><strong>- <a href= "https://sportsspectrum.com/podcast/2021/04/21/new-podcast-bart-millard-lead-singer-mercyme/"> Bart Millard - MercyMe Lead Singer</a></strong></p> <p><strong>- <a href= "https://sportsspectrum.com/podcast/2019/03/19/new-podcast-seth-morrison-skillet-lead-guitarist/"> Seth Morrison - Skillet Guitarist</a></strong></p> <p><em>Receive our 10-day Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FREE when you sign up for our Sports Spectrum Weekly Email Newsletter. Sign up</em> <a href= "https://sportsspectrum.com/newsletter/"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></p>