Originally Posted by crb  I know there are a lot of people on here that don't like Jason, but to me his personality is just so endearing, he is so down to earth and takes all the criticism given him with a smile on his face. Here is an American Idol report.
AMERICAN IDOL REPORT
*Jason Castro, 21, (yes, the dreadlocked dude) from Rockwall, a Junior at Texas A & M.
*His home church is Lakepoint Baptist, in Rockwall.
*He received a scholarship in Petroleum Engineering from A & M *Member, Aggie Men's Club, a Christian service organization that spent last spring break in Honduras building houses. (sounds like a PCA minimester??)
*He has been on two mission trips with his church to Russia.
*When asked by IDOL interviewers, what his goals in life are, he responded, "To be a loving father, faithful husband, and servant of all." WOW
*When asked what he liked to do in his spare time, he replied, "...I get a lot of joy out of doing for other people, because at the end of the day, if you've only done stuff for yourself, what joy is it?"
*When asked what he would do with his first big paycheck, he said, "uh...probably pay off my parent's house...their bills, and stuff"
*During the judges' critiques, while most contestants try to defend themselves in front of the judges, Jason graciously accepts the criticism and smiles respectfully, even though the judges can be very cruel.
*Jason was contacted by Rick Warren's church, (author of Purpose Driven
Life) outside of LA, Easter week, and invited to worship with their congregation since he couldn't be at his own church, and of course, he went.
*Earlier in the Idol season, Jason was asked about his faith by a few of the contestants and therefore gave birth to a Bible Study among them.
*He grew up playing the drums and when he went off to college, he taught himself to play the guitar, and has written several songs.
*When he auditioned for IDOL last August, he had only sung 5 times in public. |