After suffering a stroke more than 12 years ago that limited his speaking abilities, legendary country singer Randy Travis has released Christmas music amid praise from his wife, Mary.
Randy Travis knows the reason for the season – faith, family and friends.
After suffering a stroke more than 12 years ago that limited his speaking abilities, the legendary country singer leaned on artificial intelligence to create music once again and reconnect with fans.
Taking a step away from AI, Travis’ wife, Mary, exclusively told Fox News Digital that the couple reminisced about Christmas’ past while taking a deep dive through the vaults of his recordings to bring life to uncovered holiday recordings.
“It’s been a while since he’s had a Christmas album,” Mary said.
“We didn’t know where we were going to be as far as farther down the road than we ever expected after the stroke 12 and a half years ago. And Christmas is something that’s, well, it’s a sweet time of the year for so many.”
She added, “And to have a new Christmas song, it just, you know, I get in the mood for Christmas by playing Randy Travis’ Christmas music.
“So this one, I’m really excited about that I get to put this one on and be at home for Christmas this year after being on the road so much. So it’s just time.”
“Where My Heart Is” was recorded prior to Randy’s stroke.
