Who I Am (Jason Castro album)

Who I Am is the second studio album by contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter Jason Castro. It was released on November 9, 2010 via Atlantic Records and Word Records, and was the first record with Word and the last with Atlantic. The album has garnered mixed reviews from the critics and has already achieved success from the lead single "You Are".

Who I Am
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 9, 2010 (2010-11-09)[1]
Recorded2009–10
GenreContemporary Christian music, acoustic, pop
Length36:36[1]
LabelAtlantic/Word
Jason Castro chronology
Jason Castro
(2010)
Who I Am
(2010)
Only a Mountain
(2013)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
CCM Magazine     [2]
Cross Rhythms          [3]
Jesus Freak Hideout     [1]

CCM Magazine's Matt Conner gave the album a three-out-of-five-stars, noting that the album contains "Melodic arrangements", which "remain simple and catchy".[2] Cross Rhythms' Stella Redburn gave the album an eight-out-of-ten-stars, praised the album as being one that is "acoustic - relaxed and understated, but with a sincere charm with a style that is not unlike Jason Mraz."[3] Jesus Freak Hideout's Samantha Schuamberg gave the album a two-and-a-half-out-of-five-stars, was negative in writing that "Who I Am ends up seeming like a version of Castro's sound specifically tailored for the Christian market. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but the worshipful additions do not quite add a sense of originality to the album's overall sound. With less than stunning vocal challenges attempted, there is little to recognize as truly impressive with this release."[1]

Track listing

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Revival
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What If I Fall"Jason Castro, Jamie Kenney & Phillip LaRue3:42
2."You Are"Castro & Jason Ingram3:43
3."That's What I'm Here For"Amund Bjoerklund, Castro, Espen Lind & Zachary David Maloy3:22
4."Changing Colors"Bjoerklund, Castro, Lind & Maloy3:01
5."Who I Really Am"Castro & Derek Walsh Webb4:29
6."Wait (For a Miracle)"Jason Castro, Ben Glover, LaRue3:17
7."It Matters to Me"Castro & Kenney4:16
8."Let's Just Fall in Love Again"Sean McConnell3:31
9."This Heart of Mine"Castro, Shawn Manigly, Marc Andrew Roberge & Gregg Steven Wattenburg3:24
10."Hallelujah" 3:55
Total length:36:36

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Schaumberg, Samantha (November 8, 2010). "Jason Castro, "Who I Am" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Conner, Matt (November 1, 2010). "Jason Castro: Who I Am (Atlantic/Word)". CCM Magazine. p. 48. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Redburn, Stella (September 29, 2011). "Review: Who I Am - Jason Castro". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved January 20, 2013.