Rend Collective’s Chris Llewellyn — RELEVANT Podcast

Chris Llewellyn from Irish folk worship band Rend Collective joins us to talk about the band’s new album 'Christmas in Belfast,' the surprising Irish traditions behind it and what it’s like navigating life between Ireland and Nashville.

Plus, the crew dives into a stacked week of faith & culture news — from NF’s record-breaking Billboard debut to the shocking rise of AI-generated music and Patriots rookie TreVeyon Henderson’s faith-driven breakout season.
And yes… celebrity encounters, awkward airport moments and a heated debate about brunch all make an appearance.

Finally, Chris joins the cast for a special Holiday Edition of “One Has to Go.”

02:00 – Jesse spots an SNL cast member at the airport
06:30 – Marty’s celebrity encounters at LAX
08:30 – Cameron’s wild Kanye West airport story
09:40 – RELEVANT Buzz
09:55 – NF’s massive Billboard debut
12:00 – AI music platform Suno is creating 7 million songs a day
14:20 – Is AI killing creativity? The crew debates
19:10 – Patriots rookie TreVeyon Henderson’s record-breaking game & public faith
24:10 – Chris Llewellyn of Rend Collective
24:40 – The story behind 'Christmas in Belfast'
26:40 – Irish Christmas traditions & late-night candlelit services
27:50 – Gaelic football, Welsh kickers & Jesse’s confusion
29:55 – Chris on moving from Ireland to Nashville
31:00 – How Irish political history shaped his view of division
32:15 – Holiday Edition of “One Has to Go” with Chris
35:35 – Marty’s trauma with board games
36:10 – Brunch vs. naps: the debate
38:00 – Emily vs. “crisp evenings”
39:00 – Snoopy, Peanuts, and Christmas ornament chaos
40:45 – Group prayer handholding horrors
43:30 – Emily’s tiny tabletop Christmas tree revelation