John Foster
Season 23 · Runner-up
Where are they now
John Foster, the season 23 runner-up from Addis, Louisiana, first released Tell That Angel I Love Her himself on July 26, 2023. A new recording came out on May 18, 2025, through 19 Recordings under exclusive license to BMG. By August 1, 2025, he had made his Grand Ole Opry debut. 19 Recordings released Little Goes A Long Way on October 24, 2025. On January 1, 2026, he was the musical guest on Louisiana's float in the Tournament of Roses Parade.
Career
- 2021
In 2021 he was gifted a guitar.
- 2022
In 2022 he performed his first solo gig.
- 2022
He released Someone to Sing to (Acoustic) on July 16, 2022. The copyright names John Foster.
- 2023
He auditioned again in 2023. Season 23 was his third time through the show.
- 2023
He released Tell That Angel I Love Her on July 26, 2023. The copyright names John Foster.
- 2024
He released Weatherman on July 4, 2024. The copyright names John Foster Music, LLC.
- 2024
He released Just As She Was Leaving on October 25, 2024. The copyright names John Foster Music, LLC.
- 2025
American Idol, season 23
Runner-up
- 2025
By August 1, 2025, he had made his Grand Ole Opry debut.
- 2025
In an interview published May 19, 2025, given backstage at the American Idol finale, he said a full-length album was coming soon.
- 2025
He released Tell That Angel I Love Her on May 18, 2025, through 19 Recordings under exclusive license to BMG. On May 19, 2025, that recording was called his debut single.
- 2025
In June 2025 he was in talks to secure a record deal.
- 2025
He was scheduled to play a free concert in Nashville on June 4, 2025, at 6th Avenue and Peabody Street, with 19 Recordings and BMG as organizers.
- 2025
Tell That Angel I Love Her (2025 Version) came out on July 8, 2025. The copyright names L&M Star Productions.
- 2025
He released Little Goes A Long Way on October 24, 2025. The copyright names 19 Recordings.
- 2026
On January 1, 2026 he was the musical guest on Louisiana's Gulf to Gumbo float in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena.
More milestones
- Date not documented
By June 3, 2025 he had released his first music video after American Idol, a one-take performance of Amazing Grace.
- Date not documented
He first attended American Idol open auditions at age 15.
- Date not documented
He wrote Tell That Angel I Love Her for his friends Maggie Dunn and Caroline Gill.
Sources
- Catching up with John Foster — 225 Magazine, August 1, 2025.
- Apple album lookup for John Foster — Apple.
- “Gulf to Gumbo” float rolled in 2026 Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day — Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, January 5, 2026.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- American Idol season 23 — Wikipedia, April 10, 2026.
- American Idol runner-up John Foster interview — Lyndsanity, May 19, 2025.
- Where Are They Now? John Foster — American Songwriter, January 26, 2026.
- John Foster post-Idol Nashville concert — TV Insider, May 24, 2025.
- 'American Idol' Runner-Up John Foster Has A Dream Come True — Parade (via AOL), June 3, 2025.
