In the praise and worship song
[here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI2GcNhvovg&list=RDzI2GcNhvovg), there
is the following setence:

> たとえ何が起ころうと私は主を信頼する

To me, this looks a lot like, "Whatever should happen, I will trust in the
Lord." But the volitional + と construction here, 起ころうと, is a little hard to
get the exact meaning of. I did check the answer on [this
question](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/9688/1771), but am still having
a slightly difficult time seeing why 起ころう was used, not 起こる or 起こるだろう.

It is also slightly difficult to tell for sure whether the construction
involves the 信頼する phrase at the end, although the subject of the first is
different from the topic of the second.

What is the exact meaning here? Thank you.
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How is the volitional + と pair being used in the sentence "たとえ何が起ころうと私は主を信頼する"?
The と construct also has a meaning of cause and effect, but it can also mean
that despite something (in the part before と) happening then the consequence
(the part after) will/could happen as if it were already a given or a matter
of fact.

> その角を右に曲がると教会が見えてくる。 If you turn right at the corner, you'll see the church.

To be specific in your case,

> 誰に何言われようと俺の生き方を変えるつもりはない。 No matter what anybody says I won't change my way
> of life.
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