Reviewed by Hannah Rose Sadler

This release is the first from the Christian star of the 11th series of American Idol. It was almost a year in the making. Dixon brought something new to the American Idol format with his amazing piano skills, quirky blonde Mohawk and his love for the Lord. Although lyrically the Bible references aren't obvious, you can still get a sense of whom Dixon is singing about, and can see a theme of redemption and God's love. The title of the album is taken from the Bible passage John 13:16. However, considering the wide range of styles shown by Colton on American Idol, I was expecting a similar display here; unfortunately most of the songs on the album do sound very alike and almost blur into one another. Although his voice is perfect for the pop rock genre that he, or his producers, picked for the album it is all a tad stereotypical. The album features "Never Gone", an original song which he performed on the Idol tour and his second single but the song that stands out is "Scars". With a stripped-down intro featuring just voice and piano it builds to a powerful climax. The cover art of the album creates the impression, with Colton's Billy Idol-style looks, that you're going to get something raw and more exciting than is actually delivered. But this is still a reasonable introduction to an above average singing talent.

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