future of music

In a moment that would have seemed implausible even a decade ago, an artificial intelligence–generated gospel singer has ascended to the top of Christian music charts in the United States. The digital artist, known as Solomon Ray, has achieved what countless human musicians spend entire careers striving for: chart dominance, millions of streams, and widespread cultural recognition. But unlike traditional artists shaped by lived experience, rehearsal rooms, and church choirs, Solomon Ray exists entirely as a synthetic creation—his voice, lyrics, persona, and production orchestrated by generative AI systems. This unprecedented rise has ignited a national conversation that reaches far beyond … Read more