Where is country star Randy Travis now? The Grammy-winning musician lost his voice after his stroke, but made new music ‘Where That Came From’ with the help of AI

Jun 5 , 2024

Where is country star Randy Travis now? Photo: @therandytravis/Instagram

The country musician came onto the scene in the 80s with albums ‘Storms of Life’ and ‘Always & Forever’, but had a stroke in 2013 that limited his ability to perform and speak

In 2020, a documentary titled Randy Travis: More Life about his life and recovery was released, which includes footage from his last recorded live performance

Country music icon Randy Travis, renowned for reshaping the genre in the 1980s, has had a quiet presence in recent years. The Grammy winner won a talent contest at a nightclub owned by his ex-wife Elizabeth “Lib” Hatcher when he was 17, per British media, and rose to fame with hit albums like Storms of Life and Always & Forever in the mid-1980s.

Randy Travis with singer Reba McEntire back in the day. Photo: @therandytravis/Instagram

The North Carolina native has been battling health challenges over the past decade. Thankfully, with his wife Mary Davis by his side, he’s making promising strides on his journey to recovery. Recently, it was also revealed that the country icon, now 65, is returning to music-making with the aid of artificial intelligence.

Randy Travis, supporting kids fighting cancer. Photo: @therandytravis/Instagram

Curious about Travis’ story and his current condition? Here’s what he’s been up to for the past few years.

Randy Travis is making new music with AI

Travis surprised his fans with a groundbreaking comeback: his latest track, “Where That Came From”, which is his first new song in more than 10 years. This project, supported by Warner Music, was possible by the development of a unique AI model.

According to his long-time producer Kyle Lehning, per AP, the team created two AI models for the project – one featuring 12 vocal stems and the other comprising 42 stems gathered throughout Travis’s career.

He had a stroke in 2013

Randy Travis with country-folk singer Oliver Anthony. Photo: @therandytravis/Instagram

In 2011, Travis recorded a special acoustic concert to celebrate the 25-year anniversary of his hit 1986 album Storms of Life, which sold over 3 million copies, per the singer’s website. What no one knew at the time was that this live recording would become one of his last.