Season 7’s fourth place finalist, Jason Castro, will release another record, Who I Am, on November 9th exclusively on his website and at all Christian retailers. This album is a unique collection of songs; featuring five fresh tracks including the new single “You Are” to hit the Christian AC airwaves in October, alongside five fan-favorites from his self-titled debut album released this past spring.

Even though many of the songs are personal to him, Jason doesn’t mind giving listeners a view into his world. “I feel like the album really captures my personality,” the Texan says. “People got to know me a bit on the show, so I wanted to build on that by including all these songs I’ve written about my life. I wanted to share with people the things that are meaningful to me.”

This album includes tracks produced by both Eric Rosse (Tori Amos, Sara Bareilles) and Ian Eskelin (All Star United, Francesca Battistelli, Remedy Drive). Jason also collaborated with a host of top-notch songwriters — including Marc Roberge of O.A.R., Gregg Wattenberg (Five For Fighting), Zac Maloy (fellow Season 7 finalist David Cook) and Espionage (Train) — all of whom helped Jason create an earthy showcase for his gifts as a vocalist, songwriter and musician, not to mention the warmth and sincerity that shines through everything he does.

The end result is an exceptional collection of truly heartfelt songs about love that relays what Jason calls a positive message of love and acceptance, including his hit single “Let’s Just Fall In Love Again” and his stunning version of the Leonard Cohen classic “Hallelujah,” which he performed on Season 7 of Idol. Who I Am is an extension of the successful release of his self-titled album, which debuted at the #18 spot on the Billboard Top 200.

Also coming out on November 9 is the digital-only five-song EP entitled Changing Colors: Live From Studio 1290, which features live, full band acoustic versions of the songs “Changing Colors,” “If I Were You,” “It Matters To Me,” “Love Uncompromised” and his version of the Tom Petty tune “Learning To Fly.” These songs were recorded in NYC in May 2010.

Jason Castro’s Changing Colors: Live From Studio 1290, full length version of Who I Am, and corresponding digital-only EP edition are all available now for pre-order via Jason’s website: www.jasoncastromusic.com.

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Earlier this year, Jason shared his exclusive “That’s What I’m Here For” webisodes with AmericanIdol.com. Watch them all!