This lead him to the finals at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar festival in Dallas, Texas where he finished as one of the top guitarists in the nation.
Also in 2004, Soto sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" for President George W. Bush at the Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona.
In 2005, Soto released his first album, Long Time Coming, and two years later signed with the smooth jazz label, Nu Groove.
[1] He has had song placements in HBO's Sex and the City and The Weather Channel and has been featured in JazzTimes and 20th Century Guitar.
He has played with Michael Lington, Jeff Lorber, Paul Brown, Marion Meadows, Euge Groove, Jeffrey Osborne, Craig Chaquico, Acoustic Alchemy, and Peter White.