American Idol Season 9 runner-up, Crystal Bowersox has been on the road campaigning for President Obama. Yesterday, she dropped by Good Morning Texas at WFAA in Dallas and performed a new song, “Dead Weight” that will appear on her upcoming album.

Crystal, who battles Type 1 diabetes every day, is actually in Dallas to represent JDRF.org. But she will also drop by Obama headquarters to sing a few songs.

Crystal says she’s grown up and changed a lot since Idol. “Nothing bad can come of that show,” she says.  The singer will begin recording her next album for new record label,  Sanchie Records ,  in the next couple of weeks.

The inspiration for the album came from time she recently spent in Santa Fe, NM.

Crystal  also has some “acting things” coming up, which she would not divulge. Sounds exciting!

Watch her performance and interview below.

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  • girlygirltoo

    There are a bunch of ex-Idols with solo writing credits. All you have to do is look on any of their albums or EPs and you will realize that. I think Crystal is a very good songwriter, but she is far from the only “real” songwriter who has been on Idol.