Former “American Idol” contestant Colton Dixon recently discussed the importance of relying on his faith. In an interview with Fox News Digital, the Christian pop singer, who recently debuted his new single, “My Light,” shared how he’s leaned on God throughout his life.
Dixon said, “To me, faith is everything. It helps me in the small things and the big things. And I believe that God cares about both.” He continued, “It’s carried me through the hard times and the fun times. I’m just so thankful that I also have a wife who believes what I do, and we are able to come together. And she’s just that extra sauce on top to help you get through. And we also have twins as well. We welcomed twins in 2020. And so that was a crazy year, to say the least.”
He added, “But we’ve just been loving life. Faith is honestly the light that gets us through.” In 2012, Dixon met his wife, Annie Coggeshall, when he was a contestant on season 11 of “American Idol.” Dixon placed seventh on the show and proposed to Coggeshall in September 2015. The couple tied the knot in January 2016 in a romantic Nashville ceremony. People Magazine said the couple took communion and lit a unity candle. In March 2020, they announced that they were expecting twins.
However, the couple’s faith was tested on Annie’s delivery day. Dixon shared with Fox News Digital that while Annie’s pregnancy with their twin daughters was “great” and “smooth,” complications arose after she entered labor. He said, “When it came time to meet the girls, we had to punt and go to a C-section. And since the birthing process had already started for one of them, her little body shut down. So she wasn’t breathing. No pulse. Not the way you want to meet your kids.”
He continued, “And so it was kind of that, like, faith or fear moment, like, do you practice what you preach or do we panic, freak out, whatever. And, like I said earlier, I’m so grateful to have a wife who believes the same way I do. And even more so, she challenges me and just brings me up. And so right there in the hospital, we’re in the operating room, but we’re praying. Just like, ‘God, we believe, we’ve seen You do it before in different areas in our life. We believe that You’ll do it again.’ So whether He reached down directly and touched little Dior, she’s happy and healthy. You’d never know if there are any complications. We’re so grateful. She’s our little miracle baby.”
After the medical team resuscitated Ava Dior, she spent numerous days in the NICU before she could go home. Dixon shared how parenting has transformed his relationship with God, saying, “I remember being in the hospital, meeting my twins for the first time, and just having this overwhelming feeling of, man, there’s nothing I wouldn’t do for these kids. I just met these little humans, and there’s nothing I wouldn’t do. And at the same time, just almost that, like, that little nudge deep inside of God just reassuring that in me as well.”
Dixon recently wrapped up the “Build a Boat” tour and released a seven-song EP, “Canvas.” He told Fox News Digital he was excited to debut his new music to fans.