Contemporary Christian singer/songwriter Colton Dixon has released Through All of It as the second single off his sophomore release, Anchor. I have to admit I was surprised to find out that Sparrow released Through All of It as the second single, because it’s so sonically different from anything Christian AC has heard from Dixon thus far. But I’m very, very much pleased. Here’s what I had to say about Through All of It when I reviewed Dixon’s Anchor a few weeks back:
Worship ballad Through All Of It returns Colton to familiar adult contemporary territory, which skews the line of the music Dixon chose to sing during his time on American Idol. But it’s spare, and it’s gorgeous. Against the large rockscapes that Dixon chose to paint on most of the album, Through All Of It stands out for its lush orchestra arrangement and spine-tingling harmonies. Frankly, I would have preferred this be the album closer instead of This Isn’t the End–especially since Limitless and Back to Life, two more power rock anthems that Dixon effortlessly delivers after Through All of It, seem oddly placed after the quiet leanings of Through All of It…
THROUGH ALL OF IT
Colton Dixon
There are days I’ve taken more than I can give
And there are choices that I made
That I wouldn’t make again
I’ve had my share of laughter
Of tears and troubled times
This is has been the story of my life
I have won and I have lost
I got it right sometimes
But sometimes I did not
Life’s been a journey
I’ve seen joy, I’ve seen regret
Oh and You have been my God
Through all of it
You were there when it all came down on me
And I was blinded by my fear
And I struggled to believe
But in those unclear moments
You were the one keeping me strong
This is how my story’s always gone
I have won and I have lost
I got it right sometimes
But sometimes I did not
Life’s been a journey
I’ve seen joy, I’ve seen regret
Oh and You have been my God
Through all of it
Through all of it
And this is who You are
More constant than the stars up in the sky
All these years of our lives
I, I look back and I see You
Right now I still do
And I’m always going to
I have won and I have lost
I got it right sometimes
But sometimes I did not
Life’s been a journey
I’ve seen joy
I’ve seen regret
Oh and You have been my God
Through all of it
Oh and You have been my God
Through all of it
Oh and You have been my God
Through all of it