Let me use the first part of this blog to complain. This website (and I mean kayobracey.com, not suno) is a glitchy mess. I routinely write an entire blog, save it, post it, and it disappears. 

I recently found out that Weebly (my server) doesn't support the use of emoji's in blog posts, and that's why the posts disappear. How the heck is it 2025 and you can't use emoji's bruh? 

I actually like the simplicity of the site, so I'll just shut up and deal with it. This post however, isn't going to be as dazzling as my first edit, cuz I'm tired my boy. I'm not even proofreading this mug. If it has typos, ignore them. Now, let's go. 

I'm using Suno to make beats now. Why? A few reasons. 

1) I'm too broke to keep buying beats from producers. I don't mind buying tracks here and there, but some of their prices are outrageous. 

2) I've started making funky, soulful, vintage type of records. There aren't a ton of producers that make what I'm looking for. 

3) And finally, since I never learned how to make beats myself, this is the perfect option. 


Look at all of the tracks I've made on here... And this is just from this morning haha! I'd normally put an emoji right here, but you know... 

I use a separate AI (deepai.org) prompt to lay out the beat details. I give it similar artists, songs, tell it what BPM I want, how I want certain instruments to come in, if I want reverb on certain elements, etc. You can really go down a rabbit hole here. You have to be specific. Don't just say make me a vintage hip hop beat. Your prompts should look something like this: 

Now, copy this prompt into Suno. You can add lyrics too if you want to make an entire AI song, but I prefer to either create instrumentals or, when I do add lyrics, I only add a chorus. 

The tool will create two beats for you. If you don't like either option, swipe up and it will create two more. I don't publish any beats that I create on here, as I don't want others remixing them. I'm creating stuff for my album, ya know? 

With a subscription (as low as $8 a month), you get commercial rights for your music. That's right. You're the owner. You can get radio play, get licensing rights, post it to streaming services, etc. Sorry producers, but this is a business. Some artists can afford to pay hundreds of dollars to lease a beat or thousands to get it exclusively. I can't. And most other artists can't either. But hey, this is just my opinion so don't take it too personally. 

They recently just had an update too. Suno allows you to export the stems of the beats/songs that you create in case you want to edit anything. You can bounce out up to 12 stems for a record. 

So, when you listen to my next album that's full of vintage, soulful and funky type of instrumentals, or a song that has a really groovy hook on it with a retro style voice on it... I made it in Suno. For $8 a month. Yep. No gatekeeping here buddy. 

This is normally the part where I'd insert a discount code, but this wasn't a sponsored post. Suno doesn't know that I exist. I'm just passing some knowledge along. God bless you all! 

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This is my second time writing this, as my website deleted the first draft. Buckle your seatbelt because now I'm slightly annoyed. My first draft was cheerful. This one will pack a punch.

Christian artists are supposed to be Christians first. The artistry is secondary. Our goal should be to lead people to Christ through scripturally correct music. We are preachers of the gospel who choose to do so over dope beats.

Your goal should not be to go viral. Your goal should not be to amass hundreds of thousands of followers. Your goal should not be to "blow up." Your goal should be to spread the Gospel. Your goal should be that, hopefully, at least one person hears a piece of content you've created and wants to learn more about God.

I had to take a step back and examine my own heart. I realized that I had become more concerned with views and likes than with the ministry. I took a step back. It was refreshing. It was rejuvenating. It made me bold. Hold on, let me cook.

I have a challenge for Christian Artists: Be bolder. Tackle unpopular subjects like calling out sin, encouraging folks to repent, reminding people that few find the narrow gate and that the road to destruction is broad.

Be encouraged that no matter how many people "see" your posts, a lot more people actually SEE it. And better than that, God sees it. Remember, friend, you can't fool God. He'll know if your intentions are pure or not. And yes, some artists build huge platforms even when their heart posture isn't the best. But if you observe long enough, you'll realize that what's done in the darkness always comes to light. You'll see some of these same people involved in various scandals and experience their own downfalls. A deficiency in character will always be exposed, in this life or the next.

Which brings me to my final point: Sometimes you won't get the reward in this lifetime. You may not get the cheers and the sold-out shows. You may never have the "Fans singing along with every word of your song" moment. But live faithfully and according to God's word, and you'll get your crown! And no one will ever be able to take that one from you because it will come from the Most High.

I'm not telling you not to strive for greatness. I'm not telling you not to dream. I'm just telling you to check yourself before you wreck yourself.

​If you’re an artist or influencer, a home studio can help take your creativity to the next level. So why do you need a home studio?  Here’s a few reasons:

There are times when I have a few lines in my head randomly during the day, or I think of something witty to say on a song that I’ve started. When that happens, I stop what I’m doing and log in to the good ol’ pro tools and press record. Having a home studio allows you to record things in the moment, while your emotions and creativity are still high. 

Imagine this: You meet someone cool on Instagram, and yall decide to do a song together. They send you a dope record with an open verse for you to record over. What’s the issue? Well you have to fork over $40-70 to your engineer for you to record a 12 bar verse that will only take you a few minutes. Welp, unless you have a studio of your own. In that case, you’d just mosey on over to your studio set up and record it. 

You can probably set up your entire studio for under $500 starting off. For most artists, that’s about 10 hours of studio time. So look at it this way; after recording just a few songs, the studio will have already paid for itself. You can save some of the extra money, or use it for promotions. 

Let’s say a big rapper just dropped a song that’s going crazy online. You can do a remix of it or record a cover version of the record and take advantage of their momentum. What if you wanted to get in the studio to remix the song, but your engineer was busy that day, or out of town? You could miss your window. Having your own studio prevents this. 


​Thanks for stopping by.