Jason Castro

Season 7 · Eliminated 4th

Where are they now

Jason Castro is a singer, songwriter, and real estate agent. After the band Castro broke up, he began work as a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. Two years later he formed Castro Property Group with his brother.

Key figures

Career score25 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #50 (tie) of 688
Billboard 200 albums3 albums on the Billboard 200Rank on Encore Index: #24 (tie) of 94
Studio albums3 studio albumsRank on Encore Index: #46 (tie) of 238
Wikipedia views, 12 months17,381 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #137 of 303
Wikipedia views since 2015402,489 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #110 of 303

Known for

Jason CastroAlbum · 2010; 54,000 copies sold in the U.S. (reported)Sales as of November 9, 2010
Only a MountainAlbum · 2013; 20,000 copies sold in the U.S. (reported)Sales as of April 24, 2013
Who I AmAlbum · 2010; 18,000 copies sold in the U.S. (reported)Sales as of March 30, 2011
The Love Uncompromised EPEP · 2010; 13,000 copies sold in the U.S. (reported)Sales as of November 9, 2010
Starting LineEP · 2012; 2,000 copies sold in the U.S. (reported)Sales as of October 24, 2012

Interest over time

Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.

Career

2008
American Idol, season 7
Eliminated 4th
January 15 – May 7, 2008
2008
Tour · July 1, 2008 – September 13, 2008
Castro completed the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2008 from July 1, 2008, to September 13, 2008.
2008
Other · November 29, 2008
On November 29, 2008, Castro performed with his band The Heavy Steadies at the Flytrap Music Hall in Tulsa.
2009
Other · January 23, 2009
Castro performed Hallelujah at the world premiere of Amar a morir on January 23, 2009, at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
2009
Record deal · April 12, 2009
On April 12, 2009, Castro signed to Atlantic Records.
2010
Television · February 27, 2010
On February 27, 2010, Castro sang at the ABC taping of The Bachelor wedding of Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney.
2010
Release · April 13, 2010
Atlantic released Castro's self-titled debut album on April 13, 2010.
2010
Television · July 2010
In July 2010, Castro appeared as himself in two episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful.
2010
Release · November 9, 2010
Who I Am was released on November 9, 2010, through Atlantic and Word. It was the first record with Word and the last with Atlantic.
2011–2012
2013
Release · January 15, 2013
Word released Only a Mountain on January 15, 2013.
2014–2015
2016
Release · September 2, 2016
The group Castro released the album Diamond Dreams on Fervent Records on September 2, 2016.

More milestones

Date not documented
Business
After the band Castro broke up, he returned to Dallas and began work as a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. Two years later he formed Castro Property Group with his brother.
Date not documented
Chart
Let's Just Fall in Love Again peaked at number 113 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 94 on the Pop 100.
Date not documented
Chart
Only a Mountain did not enter the Billboard 200. It peaked at number 183 on Top Current Albums and at number 14 on Top Christian Albums.
Date not documented
Chart
The debut album debuted at number eighteen on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 20,000 copies.
Date not documented
Chart
Who I Am peaked at number 198 on the Billboard 200.

Discography

Releases of Jason Castro
Title	Type	Year	Label	RIAA certification	U.S. sales	Billboard peak	Listen
The Love Uncompromised EP	EP	2010	Atlantic Records	Not documented	13,000November 9, 2010	No. 94Billboard 200
Jason Castro	Album	2010	Atlantic Records	Not documented	54,000November 9, 2010	No. 18Billboard 200	Apple Music: Jason Castro
Changing Colors: Live From Studio 1290	Live album	2010	Atlantic Records	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented
Who I Am	Album	2010	Atlantic Records/Word	Not documented	18,000March 30, 2011	No. 198Billboard 200
Who I Am EP	EP	2010	Word	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented
Starting Line	EP	2012	Word	Not documented	2,000October 24, 2012	Not documented
Only a Mountain	Album	2013	Word	Not documented	20,000April 24, 2013	Not documented	Apple Music: Only a Mountain
Only a Mountain (Deluxe)Alternate edition	Album	2013	Word	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented	Apple Music: Only a Mountain (Deluxe)
Diamond DreamsCastro	Album	2016	Fervent Records	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented	Apple Music: Diamond Dreams

Cover images: Cover Art Archive (MusicBrainz).

Sources

Jason Castro (singer) (Wikipedia revision 1377164937) — Wikipedia, September 28, 2026.
Jason Castro discography (Wikipedia revision 1314507700) — Wikipedia, October 1, 2025.
Idol performance boosts Fantasia sales — USA Today, April 24, 2013.
Idol Chatter 11-09-2010 — USA Today (Idol Chatter), November 9, 2010.
Scotty McCreery's Christmas album debuts at No. 4 — USA Today, October 24, 2012.
American Idol season 7 — Wikipedia, July 29, 2026.
List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
Jason Castro (album) (Wikipedia revision 1324441335) — Wikipedia, November 27, 2025.
iTunes album search for Jason Castro — Apple.
Who I Am (Jason Castro album) (Wikipedia revision 1367949204) — Wikipedia, August 6, 2026.
iTunes lookup for Diamond Dreams (collection 1130038554) — Apple.
Artist Spotlight: Castro — The Hudsucker, July 25, 2016.
Jason Castro Chart History (Billboard 200) — Billboard.
Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Jason Castro (singer)", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.

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