AI transforms the Bible into 30,000 songs
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Micah Fiechter, a 28-year-old entrepreneur from Nashville, Tennessee, used artificial intelligence to create Music Bible, an app featuring over 30,000 songs based on every verse of the Bible.
Fiechter initially began the project at the request of his pastor father, who wanted music for a sermon. The app presents the full Bible in 11 English genres and three Spanish genres, with plans to add more languages and styles.
The Music Bible team of 70 staff members focused on composing music that matched the biblical text, rather than altering the text to fit the music. Fiechter hopes people will memorize Scripture through the songs, similar to how they learn popular lyrics. Nashville music veteran Michael Blanton joined the project as Executive Producer, believing the app could be a major development in the music industry and launch a new wave of artists recording Scripture songs.
The app launched alongside the 500-year anniversary of William Tyndale’s translation of the Bible into English, and Fiechter sees the app as an extension of Tyndale’s work to make the Bible more accessible. Music Bible is available for free download on iOS and Android devices.
