The Christian music world woke up this month to a stunning headline: the No. 1 Christian album on iTunes is from an AI-generated artist named Solomon Ray.

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His album Faithful Soul and singles like “Find Your Rest” and “Goodbye Temptation” surged to the top of the charts, outpacing some of the most influential worship leaders of the past decade. And with that surge came the most urgent question we’ve faced yet in the AI revolution: Can a machine make worship? Popular Christian artist Forrest Frank believes the answer is no. In a widely shared Instagram video, he warned that “AI does not have the Holy Spirit inside of it,” adding bluntly, “I personally will not be listening to this.” His caution resonated deeply.