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Randy Travis credit “God’s grace” along with his return to the music business, together with synthetic intelligence.
The nation singer suffered a extreme stroke in 2013 that left him unable to stroll or converse. He’s regained each of these talents, although he nonetheless struggles.
His spouse Mary does many of the speaking for him today, however that hasn’t stopped his love of music, based on a latest report by “CBS Sunday Morning.”
Because of AI, Travis has launched his first new track in additional than a decade, titled “The place That Got here From.”
“In early 2023, synthetic intelligence was exploding to the forefront of dialogue inside the music world, and with it got here a brand new frontier of alternatives and obstacles impacting the artist neighborhood,” based on a press launch concerning the track. “The necessity to defend artists rights, and points like copyright infringement and correct laws have been key dialog drivers when Warner Music Group executives got here collectively to sort out the query, ‘what would AI for good appear to be?’ Warner Music Nashville Co-Chair & Co-President, Cris Lacy, answered with: “AI for good could be giving Randy Travis his voice again.”
Written by Scotty Emerick and John Scott Sherrill and initially recorded – however not launched – by James Dupre, the brand new track makes use of expertise to take Travis’ voice from an previous recording, which was then used to put the lyrics over Dupre’s singing.
“Eleven years in the past I by no means thought I might have the ability to have a hand in music manufacturing of any sort,” Travis stated in a press release. “However by God’s grace and the help of household, associates, fellow artists and followers, I’m capable of create the music I so dearly love. Working with Kyle Lehning and Warner Music Nashville once more has been so particular and nostalgic, and I’m so excited to share my new track ‘The place That Got here From’ with you at this time. Many due to my great workforce and the very best followers on this planet for placing me again within the saddle once more! I’ve loved each second of it.”
The Grammy-winning singer is finest identified for hits that embrace “Without end and Ever, Amen” and “Diggin’ Up Bones.”