Christian singer-songwriter Colton Dixon says Charlie Kirk’s killing changed his outlook, pushing him to examine more closely what he believes and why.
“So now I just feel more steadfast in why I believe what I believe,” Dixon told CBN News last week.
Kirk was assassinated at an event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025. More than a year later, Dixon described the killing as an event that affected him personally and deepened his desire to seek truth.
When asked whether difficult events had made him more willing to have tough conversations, Dixon spoke about the convictions he holds as a believer, husband and father. He said reading God’s Word, praying and seeking godly wisdom had helped him understand the reasons behind those convictions rather than simply digging in out of stubbornness.
That desire to stand more firmly in his beliefs runs alongside another change Dixon described: becoming less afraid of what people might think of his music. His latest single, “Bones,” arrived Oct. 9, and he acknowledged that a few years ago, he might have hesitated to release it.
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“I don’t know that I would have felt the freedom to release a song like ‘Bones’ a few years ago,” he said.
Dixon explained that he had worried about whether a song would fit the expected format or how listeners might react. Now, he sees other Christian artists reaching people outside the church by pushing beyond familiar musical boundaries, and he wants room to do that, too.
He made clear that he still loves Christian radio and hopes his songs continue to have a place there. But he no longer wants its expectations to define every creative decision.
For “Bones,” that meant pairing a forceful message with a harder-hitting sound. Dixon said the inspiration came from Ezekiel 37, where God commands the prophet to speak over dry bones, brings them to life and explains His promise of restoration to Israel.
Yet some of the challenge behind the song came from much closer to home. Earlier in the conversation, Dixon described watching his wife make prayer an immediate response to the needs of their 6-year-old twin daughters — and realizing he wanted that instinct himself.
“Why isn’t that mine?” he recalled asking himself.
Dixon admitted that while he throws himself into a project, he can also switch off completely when it is time to relax. Seeing his wife’s example prompted him to question whether he was taking the active spiritual role he wanted in their home.
He said “Bones” carries a challenge for Christians who, like him, have sometimes found themselves on the sidelines. He also hopes the song reaches people who would never enter a church, listen to Christian radio or visit a Christian artist’s page.
His aim is to give those listeners an opportunity to encounter Jesus. Whether through a song or an ordinary, kind conversation over coffee, Dixon said he wants to explain why he believes — and leave people with something they may remember later.
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