A Messenger
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| Studio album by Colton Dixon | ||||
| Released | January 29, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
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| CCM Magazine |   |
| Christian Music Review | 4.9/5 |
| Christian Music Zine | 5.01/5 |
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A Messenger is the debut album from eleventh season American Idol contestant, Colton Dixon. The album was released on January 29, 2013, by Sparrow Records and debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200.
After being eliminated from Idol, Dixon said he wanted to make a "faith-based album" without alienating a wider audience for his debut. Dixon signed to Sparrow Records in September and released his first single later that month. Dixon said his biggest was "trying to choose 11, 12 songs for the record out of the 50 or so that I wrote, but it came together so well."
Dixon contributed to all of the songs except for "Let Them See You", saying "I heard this song from a friend of mine and I just had to have it on my record. It finished the record perfectly!"
The majority of "A Messenger" was produced and mixed by Red Decibel (Adam Watts, Andy Dodd and Gannin Arnold).
On February 14, 2013, Dixon opened up for fellow American Idol season eleven alum, Jessica Sanchez in Manila. Dixon will then go on a 45-day tour as a special guest supporting Third Day.The Miracle Tour begins February 21, 2013, in Fairfax, Virginia.
Two singles were released before the album's release. The first single was "Never Gone," released as a promotional single on September 25, 2012. Dixon says that the song "sums up my American Idol experience. There were times when I felt like I was by myself, or just felt unplugged from reality. There were even times when I asked God if He was still there...He always answered 'I was never gone.'" The song has sold 28,000 copies since its release.
The second single, "You Are", peaked at No. 20 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart. It has since sold 47,000 copies.
The third single released was "Love Has Come for Me". He performed the single on American Idol season 12 Top 8 results. The lyric video was released by VEVO on March 27, 2013.
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