2010年11月25日木曜日

101119 The Village at Fairview





 
しばしごぶさた致しました。
まず今週の数字を、一応。

アルバム
Jason Castro "Who I Am"  less than 1,000 (-46%)  Total: 3,000

シングル


Jason Castro “You Are” 1,000 (-30%) Total: 3,000
Jason Castro “Hallelujah” 1,000 (-21%) Total: 48,000

いやあ(汗)
アマゾンで普通に売ればもっと行くと思うのですが...
まあ、売れるばかりが能じゃないということで。


ところで、先週ジェイソンはテキサスの The Village at Fairviewというショッピングモールのイベントに出ました。
夢の万華鏡?

Kaleidoscope of Dreams!!!!

THE VILLAGE AT FAIRVIEW KICKS OFF THE HOLIDAY SEASON ON NOV. 19
WITH “KALEIDOSCOPE OF DREAMS” LIGHT SHOW AND JASON CASTRO CONCERT



Wait (for a Miracle)


そろそろクリスマスソングの季節です。

White Christmas


Silent Night



あとはこちらさま
(音がわるいけどアップです)
 


We did not plan this... Haha



偶然? ほんとに?
 
 

2010年11月18日木曜日

101117 チャートなど


 
アルバム
Jason Castro, "Who I Am" 2,000 (debut) Total: 2,000

この枚数では Billboard 200 にはチャートインしません。
まあ、ターゲットが絞られてるので仕方ないでしょう。
iTunes Store で一瞬50位代だったのですが、それくらいのものなのですね。


シングル

 25位→21位へ上昇

Jason Castro “You Are” 2,000 (NEW) Total: 2,000
Jason Castro “Hallelujah” 1,000 (+115%) Total: 47,000

ふーむ....(なに?)



ちょっと景気づけに、ジェイソンの公式にある写真でも。楽しそうです。



I have arrived. BB Kings in Times Square is where its at tonight!!!




At the airport, grabbing some tgif to go at the airport
and I hear myself come on The speakers





Yes, that is gold in my chocolate. :)




Lunch time!!!

あのね、いつでも甘い物たべてない?
で、この顔は恐い。
 

2010年11月16日火曜日

101115 クリスチャンAC 20位!

 


どの位いいことなのか把握しきれませんが、"You Are" が
All AccessのChristian AC チャートで25位から20位へ上昇!!
おめでとう!
 

2010年11月14日日曜日

101108 Malaria No More Benefit


そういうわけで、11/09にニューヨークでCDの発表だったわけですが、
ジェイソンは前日の11/08に、「マラリア・ノー・モア」キャンペーンに出演しています。

ビデオは出ないのですが(むっ)、ウクレレもってるので「レインボー」を歌ったのでしょう。
次の日のライブと同じ服きてます。タイ付き ❤








そしてセネガルの大歌手、ユッスー・ンドゥール (Youssou NDour)と共演しました。
私は長年このひとを「ゆっさん」と呼んでおります(どうでもいい)。



素晴らしいですよ。このライブは。
曲はボブ・マーリーの"Redemption Song"。抑圧からの開放を願う歌ですね(多分)。




でもジェイソンはギター弾いてるばっかりで、あまり歌いません。
ちょっと不満のあるあなた(と私)のために翌日のライブで歌いました。



この方の撮られたビデオは全て素晴らしいです。
音よし(ちょっと小さい)、絵よし、フルハイビジョン。
で、全曲出して下さいました。

こちらで観賞しましょう
(張り替えたの) 
 

 

2010年11月11日木曜日

新アルバムのご案内

  
それではあらためまして新アルバムご購入のご案内を。
アマゾンでは買えません(悲)。

公式サイトから購入すると、.zip という「圧縮ファイル」がダウンロードされます。
これはそのままでは再生できないので、「解凍」をしてください。
WinXPなどでは、ソフトウェアをインストールしなくてはなりません。
それには、Lhasaがいいと思います。無害で簡単です。
http://www.forest.impress.co.jp/lib/arc/extract/extracter/lhasa.html
これがうまくいけば、***.mp3というファイルがたくさんできますので、
それを普通に再生してきいてください。



Jason Castto - "Who I Am"

公式サイトから(CD)
iTunes USから(ダウンロード)

パッケージCD版は10曲で9.99ドルですが、半分はデビューアルバムに
収録されていた曲です(青字が新曲)。
ダウンロード販売では新曲のみ単体で買うことができます。

1 What If I Fall
2 You Are
3 That’s What I’m Here For
4 Changing Colors
5 Wait For a Miracle
6 Who I Really Am
7 It Matters To Me
8 Let’s Just Fall In Love Again
9 This Heart Of Mine
10 Hallelujah


Jason Castro - "Changing Colors (live)"

公式サイトから(ダウンロード)
iTunes日本から(ダウンロード)

1 What If I Fall (Who I Am EP)
2 You Are (Who I Am EP)
3 Changing Colors (Who I Am EP)
4 Wait For a Miracle (Who I Am EP)
5 Who I Really Am (Who I Am EP)

このライブの曲は 日本のiTunes で買うことができます。
"Who I Am" が買えないのは、日本に「クリスチャンとゴスペル」の
カテゴリがないからだと思われます。


そして上記2枚分を合わせたお得な10曲パック。7.99ドル。

公式サイトから(ダウンロード)

1 What If I Fall (Who I Am EP)
2 You Are (Who I Am EP)
3 Changing Colors (Who I Am EP)
4 Wait For a Miracle (Who I Am EP)
5 Who I Really Am (Who I Am EP)
6 Changing Colors (Live at Studio 1290)
7 If I Were You (Live at Studio 1290)
8 It Matters To Me (Live at Studio 1290)
9 Learning To Fly (Live at Studio 1290)
10 Love Uncompromised (Live at Studio 1290)

お勧めです!!


それではラジオ局による "Who I Am" の全曲試聴です。




厳選「この2曲」。


Wait For A Miracle


Learning to Fly (Live)



----------------------------

発売後、
Changing Colors は iTunes Popチャートの49位に入りました。


Who I Am は、全音楽チャートの59位に入りました。


その順位はクリスチャン&ゴスペルチャートで2位です(ふ〜ん)。



重複を嫌う人が多いらしく、新曲単品でも売れています(クリスチャン&ゴスペルチャート)。



 

2010年11月10日水曜日

101109 BB King's Blues Club, NY

 


Playing in Times Square tonight with the fellas. 11月10日


 
ライブ見ましたかーーー?!
よかったですよー。
ライブチャットのファイルを変換して編集しましたのでみて下さい。
画質はよくありませんが、音はいいです。

パート1


パート2

昨日は音ズレしていましたが、修正しました。



以下は観客の方のビデオ。素晴らしいフルハイビジョン!!
cookie44 さん、ありがとう!!


Heart of Stone:





What If I Fall:





It Matters To Me:





Over the Rainbow:





Redemption Song:





Learning to Fly:





Love Uncompromised:





Changing Colors:





That's What I'm Here For:





If I Were You:





Wait (For a Miracle):





Who I Really Am:





You Are:





Hallelujah:





All Wrapped Up:

2010年11月9日火曜日

101109 アルバム "Who I Am" 発売!!

  
いよいよ新アルバムが発売されます。
最初のクリスチャン音楽向けアルバム "Who I Am" です。
 
今日はなんかいろいろやるみたいなのですが、
まず

で、パーティ。




それから90分のライブ。
これはストリーミングされます。米国時間火曜日の夜(日本の水曜日朝)、



K-LOVE.com へ!

もしくは



NewReleaseTuesday へ!
こちらでは、ライブのあとでオンラインのミートアンドグリートをします。


で、
at 9:00 pm EST
日本より14時間遅れだから、明日の午前11時 です!


----------------------

えーとそれから IdolChatter
アルバムの買い方はいろいろ選べるよ」という記事が出ています。

で、そのなかで「お?」と思ったのは、
"if you're one of the 54,000 people who bought a copy of Jason Castro,"
「もしあなたがもうJason Castroを買ってしまった54000人の一人なら」というフレーズ。
54,000 !!
34,000だって言われてたのに?!

In all, Jason will have four releases this year, starting with January's Love Uncompromised EP, which preceded his debut album. (That set sold 13,000, plus an additional 56,000 digital songs from the album, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Jason Castro, in addition to its 54,000 album sales, sold 320,000 digital songs.)
ジェイソンは今年4種類リリースすることになる。最初が1月のLove Uncompromised EPで、それにデビューアルバムが続く。
(EPは13,000売れ、それからアルバムが売れて54,000になった。そしてシングルを320,000売っている)

アルバムが何枚売れたのか結局わかりませんが、まあ増えたみたいなのでいいでしょう。

それより「また恋におちよう(他シングル)」が32万も売れたってこと?(驚喜乱舞)
そうかノルウェーで売れたんだったね。
よし、あとたった3倍でミリオンだっ!!



http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2010/11/jason-castro-offers-his-fans-freedom-of-choice/1

Jason Castro offers his fans freedom of choice (Nov 08, 2010)


Jason Castro's big on giving his fans choices.

On Tuesday, Season 7's laid-back dreadhead releases Who I Am, his first CD for the Christian-music market. The album features five new songs, including single You Are, and five from his self-titled debut album, released in April.

But if you're one of the 54,000 people who bought a copy of Jason Castro, not to worry: He's not going to make you buy those songs again. Who I Am also is available as a five-song digital EP -- just the new stuff.

"These days in music, you want to leave as many options as possible for people," Jason says. "There are all sorts of music listeners. We really don't want to miss out on somebody because they're not a certain type."

And if songs about God aren't your thing, Jason's simultaneously releasing Changing Colors: Jason Castro (Live From Studio 1290), which he and his band recorded this past May in a studio at Atlantic Records' New York office. That set contains Changing Colors (one of the Who I Am songs that Jason has played in his sets for a while now), as well as new recordings of If I Were You, Learning to Fly, It Matters to Me and Love Uncompromised.

"We wanted to record while I had the band," he says. "It's real raw and organic. We've got five guys in there that are all singing and playing something acoustic."

In all, Jason will have four releases this year, starting with January's Love Uncompromised EP, which preceded his debut album. (That set sold 13,000, plus an additional 56,000 digital songs from the album, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Jason Castro, in addition to its 54,000 album sales, sold 320,000 digital songs.) And Jason Castro came in all sorts of configurations, from the regular CD to a deluxe $400 version that came with a plaque and a five-minute phone call from the singer.

"When they put that out, I was like, 'Seriously? Who's going to do that?'" Jason says. Sure enough, though, a few did. "There are people that support you and really care for time with you. It's great to know that there are fans like that who really do care. Most of them I know by name and face, I've seen them so many times."

2010年11月8日月曜日

101029 K-LOVE Radio まとめ

 

 
以前も書いたラジオ局 K-LOVE ですが、色々パラパラ出てきて煩雑なので記事をまとめます。
新着のきれいなライブ2本を最初に出します。














 なんでヨメにピント!

写真の残りはここ。
 

2010年11月6日土曜日

CBN interview

http://www.cbn.com/cbnmusic/interviews/jason-castro-who-i-am-goodwyn.aspx

BETWEEN THE LINER NOTES

Jason Castro's Who I Am

By Hannah Goodwyn
CBN.com Producer
CBN.com – American Idol never found a kid like Jason Castro before Season 7. Each week, he won the crowd over with his acoustic sound, warm smile, and cool dreads. After releasing his debut album last spring, the Texas based singer/songwriter is confirming his relationship with God in his new release called Who I Am. Five of the tracks are favorites from the debut record, while the others are original songs exploring life, love, and faith.

The first generation American (his parents emigrated from Colombia) recently spoke with CBN.com about Who I Am and how his walk with the Lord shapes his music and his purpose.

CBN.com: Your new radio single, "You Are", debuted in the top 50 on the Billboard Christian Songs chart. What was the inspiration behind this fast-catching song?

Jason Castro: “You Are” was the first one I wrote, and just fresh off the road. And so I like to say it’s like my first love song to God. My debut album is a lot of love songs and sort of things that this is really about going about my most meaningful relationship.

CBN.com: Your journey with God started back in high school at a summer camp. Is it true that the Dave Crowder Band (who played at the camp) was a part of that?

Castro: Yes. That was definitely kind of the turning point, like a spark in my life. I grew up in a Christian home and always knew about God, but that’s kind of when it became personal to me. And it has been a long road since then. It’s been exciting. All throughout American Idol and beyond that, everything has been about going to God and praying.

Even with music… I grew up playing drums and I was in a pretty serious band. I quit my band just to go to school and try to figure out what did God want from my life. I felt like at the time I really wasn’t sure if I should get into music. I felt like I was wasting an opportunity at school by playing too much music. So I let music go for a second, and it came back bigger than I could have imagined with this. It’s been a really cool journey in faith.

CBN.com: Your faith story is documented as an “I Am Second” video. In it, you talk about wanting to work for God’s glory, but not necessarily singing worship songs. You wanted to write some good music about life and love. In another interview, you reference Philippians 4:8. “You Are” sounds worshipful. Was that intentional?

Castro: It definitely was intentional in both aspects. I did mean it to be worshipful and I also meant for it to be something that went in line musically with the rest of my debut album and not just some left turn. I don’t want people to think I’m becoming this whole new person. This is just where God has led my songwriting.

There is a difference between a worship leader and an entertainer, whether it’s Christian entertainer or whatever. But I felt at the time that I was meant to be an entertainer. There is a lot of misconception out there that I was a worship leader before, and I really wasn’t. I grew up playing drums and started singing in college… [I only sang] five times in public before going out on American Idol. Half of those times were in church, but I was more in the background. Definitely, there's a piece of me that loves the idea of being a worship leader. Only time will tell whether I do. Right now, this is what I’ve got.

CBN.com: “Hallelujah” was a big hit on American Idol and it's track 10 on Who I Am. Many of the song's fans have their interpretations of songwriter Leonard Cohen's lyrics. What does it mean to you?

Castro: It became one of my favorite songs before Idol, when I first started singing. It was one that I would try to play and the first song that I felt so much beauty in just the way that the chords moved. Being so elementary in my musical knowledge, that was the first song that I really felt something beautiful, the lyrics and everything.

The song is a mystery to me. Who knows what the original writer intended, but I know to me what it means. Even now I can pull different meanings from it every time, from every verse. The beauty of that song is that no matter what God's going to be praised. And that’s the chorus... it's just “hallelujah”! That’s what is so beautiful about it. It’s the good and the bad, the good and evil, everything. At the end of it all, God is going to be praised. That’s what will last forever. I love that idea.

CBN.com: In your “I Am Second” video, you say that as you were dedicating your life to the teachings of Jesus you found purpose and that every day gets you closer to “the goal”. What is that goal?

Castro: I’ve been reading this week in I Peter, and it talks about setting our hope on the grace that’s to be revealed when He returns. The reality to me is that it’s a time when everything is made right. That’s the hope and the purpose in that when the end of time comes, all of God’s work in me will be completed and we’ll spend forever with Him. It’s just a crazy idea and a beautiful idea; when there’s no more hurt and everybody loves purely. That’s a dream. Nothing hinders the way we think or the way we speak. That’s the goal. That’s the hope.



 

2010年11月5日金曜日

101113 付 Billboard!!

 



しばらくネットにつなげられなくて、そんなときに限ってニュースがたくさん。
今日一日でエントリーが4本ありますのであとで見て下さいね。


"You Are" がビルボードのクリスチャンソングのチャートで順位を上げています
先週46位。今週27位!
わああああ〜〜い!!!


 
ということは先週もここに載っていたんですね。
気付かなくてごめん。

この歌の "You" は「神」。
パワフルでポップな賛美歌です。
最愛の妻を連れ、ギターをかついで伝道を続けるというのは、
良きアメリカのフォークシンガーとして理想的かもしれません。



You Are

Looking for meaning
Looking for Love
Looking for something to never give up
You are the one
You are the one

Looking for purpose in all off the pain
Looking for someone to hold in the rain
You are the one
You are the one

You are life more beautiful
You are love more powerful
You are the light that always shines
You are the one

You came in my darkness
You came in my night
You came without warning
You came to my side
You are the one
You are the one

There’s no before you
There’s no too late
There’s no without you
There’s only today
You are the one
You are the one

You are life more beautiful
You are love more powerful
You are the light that always shines
You are the one

You are the song I want to sing
You are here You are everything
You are the light that always shines
You are the one

And I will never move on from You
I will never move on from You

You are life more beautiful
You are love more powerful
You are the light that always shines
You are the one

You are the song I got to sing
You are here You are everything
You are the light that always shines
You are the one
You are the one
You are the one
You are the light that shines
You are the one

And I will never move on from You
I will never move on from You
 

ユタでクリスマスコンサート

 
ジェイソンはユタの作曲家の Kurt Bestorさんのクリスマスコンサートに呼ばれたそうです。
"Prayer of the Children "をお作りになった方です。

The Salt Lake Tribune

Jason Castro to be Bestor's special guest
Published on Nov 4, 2010 11:28AM

Beloved local composer Kurt Bestor has announced his special guest for this year's round of his Christmas concerts:

Jason Castro, an "American Idol" finalist the same year as David Archuleta and known for his dreadlocks and rendition of "Over the Rainbow" on the acoustic guitar.

With Archie with the MoTab and Castro at Bestor's shows, it's quite an "Idol" winter.


アーチーはモルモンコーラスと共演だし、「とってもアイドルな冬」って、まあいいか。
どこかで会えるかな。
 
 

101103 Star 88.3

 

 


 
Star 88.3 というのもクリスチャン系のラジオ局のようです。
たくさんあるんだねえ。

長いインタビューをあげてくれています。



なんかまた適当なこといわれています。

写真がここに。

101102 Date Night!

 

date night from indiana!

今回のDate Nightは、ライブチャットでなく外で録画(自分で)したものです。
このほうがずっと見やすいよ。ドキドキしないし。


公式サイトで。