Christian singer Colton Dixon says he fought to release “Bones” after holding onto it for more than a year, and the song now has two enthusiastic fans at home: his daughters, Ava and Athens.
“This was a song that I personally had to fight for to even get it out,” Dixon told The Christian Post in an interview published Oct. 26.
The AMERICAN IDOL alum described the single as a personal passion project, not simply another addition to his release calendar. He said he had been sitting on it for more than a year before listeners finally got to hear it.
Dixon did not explain in the interview what stood in the way of releasing the track. What he did make clear was his personal investment in the song, which pairs a heavier musical direction with an account from Scripture.
“Bones” arrived Oct. 9, according to its Apple Music listing. In the interview published a little over two weeks later, Dixon shared not only why he wanted to make the song but also how his children have responded to it.
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Ava and Athens have made their preference known. Despite the song’s haunting presentation, Dixon told the outlet that his two young daughters rank it above the other songs he has made.
“It’s their favorite song I’ve done, which is crazy,” he said.
He described a familiar request when he sees them after a couple of days apart: They ask their dad to play “Bones.” For a singer explaining a passion project, that is a much more personal kind of feedback than a chart position or streaming total.
The family detail also offers a different glimpse of a release built around imagery listeners might not immediately associate with a children’s favorite. The Christian Post described the track as part of a heavier musical direction for Dixon, whose other songs include “Build a Boat” and “Miracles.”
That musical change does not mean he has left faith behind. Dixon said the starting point for “Bones” was Ezekiel’s vision of dry bones, and he wants the song to encourage believers facing circumstances that appear hopeless.
In Ezekiel 37, the prophet speaks as God commands, and the bones come together and receive breath. The passage identifies those bones as the people of Israel, who have lost hope, and records God’s promise to restore them and put His Spirit within them.
Dixon draws a personal application from that vision for Christians going through spiritually dry seasons. That is the encouragement he hopes listeners take away from the song; the biblical account itself centers on God’s power and His promise to His people.
“I’m really excited to equip believers,” he told The Christian Post.
For Dixon, the release combines a stronger musical edge with a message he felt was worth pushing to share. At home, meanwhile, Ava and Athens have a simpler response: They want Dad to play it again.
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