Season Ten “American Idol” finalist Casey Abrams hit headlines throughout pageant ultimate year, after he was rushed to the medical institution two times with debilitating flare-ups of inflammatory bowel illness (IBD). However now, Abrams is making just right use of his musical skills to attract much-needed consciousness to the condition.

“You lose numerous power due to the irritation within the colon, I'D visit the toilet as much as fifteen occasions an afternoon and there can be blood,” Abrams, who has partnered with Janssen Biotech, Inc. to create an song video and unique track referred to as “Chip to your Shoulder” based totally off his non-public stories with the illness, advised FOX411’s Pop Truffles column. “I had no concept what was fallacious with me. I ASSUMED it was a few roughly unhealthy flu.”

The now 21-year-old song sensation was in the end recognized with ulcerative colitis at age 19, and needs different victims to understand that they're now not alone, and that the indications will also be controlled to steer a happy, customary life.

“I feared I wouldn’t be capable to go back and forth and do my very own factor with my music, however you'll conquer those obstacles,” Abrams confident us. “Lots of individuals are facing this, however no longer sufficient individuals are in point of fact speaking approximately it. I DO KNOW in the beginning I didn’t need to inform anyone, I DISCOVERED the entire thing in point of fact embarrassing, however I'VE moved earlier that now.”

The crooner could also be encouraging someone who's residing with IBD, or is aware of any person who is, to sign up for the fan membership at IBDIcons.com for get admission to to extra inspirational tales and to his new song video. For each fan that joins, a donation could be made by Janssen Biotech to the Crohn’s & Colitis Basis of The united states (CCFA), a company devoted to discovering remedies for IBD and related power digestive diseases.

Indeed it’s a been a large few weeks for the younger star, who positioned 6th within the choicest tune pageant final year, for the reason that his self-titled album additionally hit the stands.

“You can be expecting craziness, humor and excellent song. The straightforward phase is making the music, the exhausting phase is getting it out the public,” Abrams stated. “I’m excited for individuals to listen to it, however a bit frightened too. Nevertheless it have been a a laugh process.”

And whilst he didn’t stroll away with the coveted identify ultimate year, he has not anything however certain issues to mention in regards to the experience.

“Maybe I MIGHT have picked any other songs,” Abrams brought. “But I’m lovely pleased with the dangers I took.”