Dove Award-winning artist and Season 11 American Idol finalist Colton Dixon has announced the August 19 release of his sophomore studio album. Revealing the cover artwork to his fans first on social media last week, Dixon also shared the title of this much-anticipated album, Anchor.
“Finally some new music!” shares Colton Dixon. “I’m beyond excited to share what I’ve been up to since A Messenger. We’ve explored new territory, new sounds, and new topics for the record, and my hope is that at the end of it all, you feel closer to God than you did when you pressed play.” Anchor was produced by David Garcia (TobyMac, Mandisa, Newsboys) and Red Decibel (Switchfoot, Kelly Clarkson, Jeremy Camp). He also co-wrote with renowned songwriters and artists such as David Garcia, Red Decibel, TobyMac, Trevor McNevan (TFK), Matthew West, Ben Glover and Matt Bronleewe.
In addition to his album announcement, Dixon is officially a Steinway Artist. Steinway Artists are professional pianists who choose to perform only on Steinway pianos. For decades Steinway & Sons has cultivated special relationships with pianists from every genre. From classical pianists like Lang Lang, to jazz stars like Diana Krall and Harry Connick Jr., to pop icons like Billy Joel, to “immortals” like Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Arthur Rubinstein.
This project comes on the heels of a best-selling and record-breaking album debut in 2013 with the release of A Messenger. Dixon’s full-length debut set the largest first week sales by a new solo Christian artist making it the top album sold in that market. He was also the No. 22 best-selling New Artist across all genres, and A Messenger was the ninth top selling physical CD sold in all genres in 2013.
In support of Anchor, Colton is will be appearing at all of the major summer festivals including the Creation Festival in Pennsylvania and ending the summer in September at Disney’s Night of Joy. Visit www.coltondixonmusic.com for a complete list of upcoming shows.
