751 – Making Music with AI

This episode of WELSTech features an interview with Pastor Nate Seiltz who recently creating 3 albums of music without singing or playing a note himself. With AI at his fingertips, he transformed his ideas for gospel outreach music into reality, and you can to! We also share survey results regarding church use of AI, a handy (AI-generated) summary of recent tech news with an emphasis on its impact on the church, and ideas for using AI to extend the impact of your weekly sermon.

The discussion

Music for outreach – Pastor Nate Seiltz, Director of WELS Multi-Language Publications, talked with Martin and Sallie about his recent AI-assisted production of 3 albums of songs geared toward sharing the good news of salvation in Christ. His artist name is Freetide. “Free” because grace is free, and he is free from sin and eternal death in Christ. “Tide” signifies movement, the Holy Spirit’s work in him through His Word and movement in his life as he lives by grace.

• Made New (Spotify | Amazon Music) – These songs walk through the darkness of doubt, the fire of trials, and the ache of waiting—but they lead to grace, healing, and freedom. With honest lyrics and uplifting melodies, Made New is a declaration of what God does with the broken: He restores. He renews. He makes us new.
• Fruits of the Spirit (Spotify | Amazon Music) – These nine songs walk through each fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5:22–23, reflecting on how they each take root in real life. 
• Living Proof (Spotify | Amazon Music) – From first steps into grace to standing fearless in Christ, these songs tell a true story — of scars healed, chains broken, hope renewed. We are not who we were. We are living proof that mercy is real, and grace still wins.
• Suno.com

Ministry resource

• Key insights from the 2024 National State of AI in the Church survey results by Church Tech Today

Picks of the week

• Recent church tech ideas from Kim Komando, summarized by Google Gemini
• Sun Seeker app – iOS | Android

Community feedback

• Sign up for Concordia Technology Solutions webinar series – Tuesday, June 3, 2025
  • Church Members 360 – 10 am CT
  • Church Ledger 360 – 11:30 am CT
  • Church Unite 360 – 1 pm CT
• Turn one sermon into a week of discipleship – Facebook post from WELS Intersections

Next time

• Our 2025 Summer series – Tips & Tricks – kicks off.

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