SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
AI Generates Top Music Hits
Conservative creators take lead with songs about faith, family, and country. ::
BY CHRIS GONSALVES L
ate last year, a pro-faith anthem celebrating the life of murdered conservative activist Charlie Kirk was suddenly everywhere: shared in millions of social
media posts, dominating patriotic playlists, topping music streaming charts. As slick and professionally produced as any Nashville
hit, We Are Charlie Kirk was a bona fide hit; it also concealed a new brand of musical secret. There was no singer. There was no band. There was
no studio or record label. “We Are Charlie Kirk” was
produced entirely with artificial intelligence, the work of an anonymous, faith-focused producer known as Spalexma, who’s already generated 18 gospel-style albums using AI tools. Spalexma is part of an emerging
wave of conservative-leaning creators using generative AI tools to write, compose, and produce music celebrating religion, patriotism, traditional values, and conservative mores. Unburdened by the need for record execs, album deals,
or radio play, these AI-assisted artists are calling their own shots in the American culture war, using technology to take their work straight to platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and Spotify.
How Artificial Intelligence Calls Tune M
aking marketable music with AI is a two-step
process. First, there’s the tune. Using
a series of “prompts,” a human creator inputs lyrics, ideas, and instructions for musical elements like song structure, key, mood, style, tempo, and genre. Platforms like Suno AI
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or Udio use these prompts to generate polished, professional-sounding audio tracks. Depending on the creator’s
level of musicianship, they might continue prompting the AI to refine the finished product. The entire process takes just a few minutes.
Thanks to AI, progressive liberal gatekeepers no longer
monopolize the pop music industry. AI-produced tracks now draw millions of listeners and regularly top online music charts. “AI is breaking down barriers around age, image, and
access,” Danny Jacobson, head of A&R at Hallwood Media, said in a statement. “It’s giving creators who might not have had a traditional
path into the industry the chance to bring their stories and ideas to life while connecting directly with listeners.” AI-generated songs now make up nearly 40% of music
uploaded to streaming services daily, according to market research firm Ipsos. Their research also found that 97% of listeners could
not identify music created by AI versus that made by human musicians. As of January 2025, six of Spotify’s top 50 trending songs
in the U.S. were AI-generated. “We’re watching AI fundamentally reshape the economics of music, and much of the industry is still arguing that maybe it shouldn’t exist at all,” says Rob Jonas, CEO of music industry analyst firm Luminate. “But while the industry argues
about whether AI should change music, our data shows it already is. Rather than fighting it, we should understand its benefits as a tool for artists, either to amplify existing production processes or to introduce new ways of designing music.” Jonas points to the AI “artist”
known as Xania Monet, a creation of music designer Telisha “Nikki” Jones.
Songs attributed to Xania Monet averaged 8 million
weekly global audio streams last fall, following the act’s debut on multiple Billboard charts, including Hot Gospel Songs with “Let Go, Let Go.” “Xania is an extension of me, so I look at her as a real
The second step covers
distribution via streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and Tidal. These services don’t
screen for ideology; they track behavior. If listeners replay a track,
add it to playlists, or share it, the system pushes the song to wider audiences. This gives independent
artists and AI creators a level playing field to compete with major-label acts. A song that resonates —
whether it’s about partying or prayer — can accumulate meaningful streaming numbers without radio play or press coverage. In the streaming world, engagement is the currency; the algorithm is the distributor.
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