American Idol vet Jason Castro has formed a new group with his brother and sister, called Castro. 'American Idol' Contestant Michael Castro Surprises Big Brother Jason Season-seven alum's inexperienced little bro makes it to Hollywood. Jason Rene Castro (born March 25, 1987) is an American folk-pop/Christian pop singer-songwriter from Dallas, Texas who finished in 4th place on season 7 of American Idol. So when he took the stage as a finalist to sing Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” he had no idea that soon enough, he’d be publicly talking about his journey from drummer to … On April 12, 2009, Jason signed to Atlantic Records, and released his first official single, "Let's Just Fall in Love Again," which peaked at number 113 on Billboard Hot 100 and number 94 on the Pop 100 chart. He is now one-third of the acoustic-folk trio Castro. He’d just quit his band and wasn’t sure if A&M was the right fit for a kid with dreads. Jason Castro is truthfully one of my favorite American Idol contestants ever.His easy, breezy pop sound was a breath of fresh air on season 7 (where he was the fourth-place finalist) and I … He is now one-third of the acoustic-folk trio Castro. One Sunday morning after church, a beautiful young man with long dreadlocks nervously approached me, hands in pockets, cheeks flushed, and head slightly bowed. Gil Kaufman 01/15/2009 After class, Castro would come home, cook dinner and watch “American Idol,” just because it was on. American Idol vet Jason Castro has formed a new group with his brother and sister, called Castro. When Jason Castro auditioned for Season 7 of American Idol, he’d been singing for only a-year-and-a-half. Castro was at a crossroads when he decided to audition for Fox’s groundbreaking singing competition. Background. Jason Rene Castro (born March 25, 1987) is an American folk-pop/Christian pop singer-songwriter from Dallas, Texas who finished in 4th place on season 7 of American Idol. American Idol's fourth place finalist Jason Castro is hoping the third time's the charm.. “That’s when I got the idea,” he says. American Idol’s Jason Castro If you have checked out my website, TheProSinger.com , you know I lead worship with my husband Danny.