Jason Castro

With an classical guitar, dreadlocks, and a flower child disposition, Jason Castro spun his singer/songwriter appeal right into a fourth-place complete during American Idol’s 2008 season. Castro was the 1st artist to try out a musical instrument on the display, and he utilized his guitar abilities through the entire competition, associated himself during laid-back shows of “I Shot the Sheriff,” “Daydream,” and “Travelin’ Thru.” Although he eventually finished behind competitors Sayesha Mercado, David Archuleta, and David Make, Castro still shown his industrial potential with a set of digital-chart strikes, including a ukulele-helmed edition of “On the Rainbow” that topped digital graphs. Then parlayed that achievement right into a major-label cope with Atlantic Information, which authorized the designer in Apr 2009 and released his debut recording the following 12 months. Five songs from that recording also made an appearance on Who I Am, Castro’s 1st contemporary Christian record, which made an appearance in November 2010. Castro came back along with his third studio record, the likewise Christian-themed Just a Hill, in 2013.