Editing Randy Travis (section)

===2019{{ndash}}present: Return to touring, ''Precious Memories'', artificial intelligence, and tribute===
In September 2019, Travis announced his return to touring. The tour features James Dupré as lead vocalist singing with Travis's backing band.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2019/09/07/for-the-first-time-in-six-years-randy-travis-is-going-back-on-tour/ |title=For The First Time In Six Years, Randy Travis Is Going Back On Tour |website=Whiskey Riff |date=September 7, 2019 |access-date=September 29, 2019}}</ref> Travis selected Dupré after seeing him perform on ''[[The Voice (American TV series)|The Voice]]''. During these shows, Travis makes selected appearances throughout, which include singing the final "Amen" at the end of "Forever and Ever, Amen".<ref>{{cite web |last=Shakalis |first=Connie |date=July 14, 2023 |title=James Dupre performs with Randy Travis Band, and Travis, at Brown County Music Center |url=https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/james-dupre-performs-randy-travis-091659064.html |publisher=AOL |access-date=January 25, 2024}}</ref> Announced as a twelve-city tour, the first performances with Dupré cut back to three concerts shortly before the tour began in October "due to unexpected production and technical issues related to the elaborate content of the show," with the intent to reschedule the canceled shows after the technical problems were resolved.<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Taylor Mims |date=October 7, 2019 |title=Randy Travis cancelling most of 2019 tour due to production issues |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/touring/8532375/randy-travis-canceling-tour-dates |magazine=Billboard |access-date=October 9, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Country vocalist Dupre stands in for Randy Travis on tour |url=https://www.therepublic.com/2023/07/06/country-vocalist-dupre-stands-in-for-randy-travis-on-tour/ |website=The Republic |date=July 6, 2023 |access-date=January 21, 2024 | author=Brian Blair}}</ref> Dupré has continued to tour with Travis as of 2025, in a tour known as the More Life Tour.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fox23.com/news/video-fox23-speaks-with-singer-james-dupre-whos-bringing-randy-travis-music-back-to-life/video_afea00fd-a17e-5827-bf08-36e63c86123e.html | title=Video: FOX23 speaks with singer James Dupre, who's bringing Randy Travis' music back to life on The More Life Tour | publisher=Fox 23 | date=January 7, 2025 | accessdate=January 13, 2025}}</ref>

Travis released ''Precious Memories (Worship & Faith)'' through Gaither Music, a label owned by gospel singer [[Bill Gaither]], in February 2020. The project contains 12 songs that were recorded in 2003 at the Calvary Assembly of God Church in [[Orlando, Florida]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Gaither Music Announces Randy Travis Precious Memories: Worship & Faith Album |url=https://gaither.com/gaither-music-announces-randy-travis-precious-memories-worship-faith-album/ |website=Gaither |date=January 31, 2020 |access-date=March 6, 2020}}</ref> This was followed four months later by a new single titled "Fool's Love Affair", consisting of a demo recording he had done in the early 1980s.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/randy-travis-new-song-fools-love-affair-1035460/ | title=Randy Travis sings of an illicit tryst on previously unreleased 'Fool's Love Affair' | publisher=Rolling Stone | date=July 29, 2020 | accessdate=January 4, 2025 | author=Stephen L. Betts}}</ref> In April 2024, Travis posted to [[TikTok]] a clip of a new song titled "[[Where That Came From]]", his first new studio recording since the stroke. The song was released to country radio soon afterward.<ref>{{cite news |last=Martin |first=Annie |date=May 3, 2024 |title=Randy Travis releases first song since 2013 stroke |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2024/05/03/Randy-Travis-Where-That-Came-From-song-2013-stroke/1161714743371/ |newspaper=[[UPI]] |access-date=May 3, 2024}}</ref> [[CBS News]] correspondence revealed that Lehning created the song with [[voice cloning]] technology, wherein he used an [[artificial intelligence]] program to re-create Travis's voice.<ref>{{cite web |title='CBS News Sunday Morning' gets an exclusive look inside the making of singer Randy Travis' new AI-created song |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/preview-exclusive-look-inside-the-making-of-singer-randy-travis-new-ai-created-song/ |website=CBS News |language=en-US |date=May 3, 2024 |access-date=May 3, 2024}}</ref> The program was trained on 42 recordings of Travis's voice and composited over an existing recording of the song Dupré had cut in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |author=Wes Davis |date=May 5, 2024 |title=Randy Travis gets his voice back in a new Warner AI music experiment |url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/5/24149685/randy-travis-ai-voice-clone-song-where-that-came-from |website=The Verge |accessdate=May 5, 2024}}</ref> "Where That Came From" made the ''Billboard'' country charts a month after its release, peaking at number 45.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/randy-travis/chart-history/csa/ | title=Chart history for Randy Travis | publisher=Billboard | accessdate=January 14, 2025}}</ref> A second song, "Horses in Heaven", followed in January 2025. This song's vocal track was created through the same voice cloning technology as "Where That Came From," but with a newly recorded vocal bed featuring four singers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Masley |first=Ed |date=February 2, 2025 |title=How AI helped Randy Travis get his voice back: 'I heard it, my eyes started leaking' |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2025/02/02/randy-travis-new-music/78100178007/ |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=The Arizona Republic |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://americansongwriter.com/randy-travis-announces-special-new-single-horses-in-heaven-shares-a-preview-with-fans/ | title=Randy Travis Announces 'Special' New Single 'Horses in Heaven,' Shares a Preview with Fans | publisher=American Songwriter | date=January 30, 2025 | accessdate=January 31, 2025 | author=Clayton Edwards}}</ref> According to ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', Travis dedicated the song to victims of the [[2025 Potomac River mid-air collision]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/randy-travis-horses-in-heaven-single-1235252432/ | title=Randy Travis releases his second AI song 'Horses in Heaven' | publisher=Rolling Stone | date=January 31, 2025 | accessdate=January 31, 2025 | author=Emily Zemler}}</ref>

On March 19, 2025, the 100th birthday of the ''[[Grand Ole Opry]]'' was celebrated on [[NBC]]’s ''[[Opry 100: A Live Celebration]]'' that included tributes to country music icons including Travis. During the program, [[Carrie Underwood]] paid tribute to Travis and sang several of his songs. Her last song was “[[Forever and Ever, Amen]]" during which she left the stage and moved to Travis, singing the ending lyrics to him and leaving him to sing the ending "amen", to a standing ovation and tearful audience.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Raiken |first1=Amber|date=March 20, 2025|title=Carrie Underwood leaves country fans in tears with moving tribute to Randy Travis at Grand Ole Opry |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/carrie-underwood-leaves-country-fans-154047245.html |website=[[Yahoo|y!entertainment]] |publisher=[[The Independent]] |access-date=21 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Jeffrey |first1=Joyann |date=March 20, 2025|title=Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis move country fans to tears during ‘Opry 100’ special tribute |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/music/carrie-underwood-randy-travis-tribute-opry-100-reactions-rcna197233 |website=today.com |publisher=[[Today (American TV program)|Today]] |access-date=21 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Yu |first1=Yi-Jin |last2=Leib |first2=Mason |date=March 20, 2025|title=Carrie Underwood honors Randy Travis at Grand Ole Opry 100th anniversary – Underwood delivered an emotional performance |url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/carrie-underwood-honors-randy-travis-grand-ole-opry/story?id=119981943 |website=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] |access-date=31 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Logan |first1=Elizabeth |date=March 19, 2025|title=Randy Travis Was Radiant & All-Smiles in Rare Opry 100 Appearance – There wasn't a dry eye in the Grand Ole Opry House during its 100th anniversary event. |url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/randy-travis-opry-100-appearance-carrie-underwood-performance |website=[[NBC]] |access-date=31 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Ash |first1=Janelle |date=March 19, 2025|title=Carrie Underwood's tribute to Randy Travis moves Grand Ole Opry audience to tears |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/carrie-underwoods-tribute-randy-travis-moves-grand-ole-opry-audience-tears |website=[[Fox News]] |access-date=31 March 2025}}</ref>