Country music icon releases new song decade after losing voice
Randy Travis has released a new song called “Horses in Heaven.”
The country music legend’s latest release will feature an AI-generated version of Travis’s voice. Travis suffered a life-altering stroke in 2013.
“When I began my recovery almost 12 years ago many things changed, but one thing stayed the same—my desire to share new music and create new memories,” Travis posted. “I’m grateful to have the opportunity to continue doing that thanks to family, friends, fans, and God’s grace.”
He even talked about “Horses In Heaven.
“I still remember the first time I stepped into those stirrups as a little boy, and my horses have been family to me ever since,” he wrote.
Travis is also on the road for his “More Life” tour alongside guest vocalist James Dupre, who performs his songs by his side.
According to CBS News last year, producer Kyle Lehning and Warner Music pulled 42 tracks, stripped away the music, leaving just the vocal. They then got a “surrogate,” voice in the form of country music singer James DuPre.
The AI program, per the report, takes Travis’ voice and overlays DuPre’s singing.
Travis was given just a 2 percent chance to live after the stroke. However last May, he released a new track called, “Where That Came From.”
Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.