Episode 1278: Rend Collective's Chris Llewellyn

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.


We also break down the biggest stories in faith and culture, including NF’s record-setting Billboard debut, the wild rise of AI-generated music, and Patriots rookie TreVeyon Henderson’s faith-forward breakout. Plus, the crew swaps celebrity-encounter stories and brings Chris into a special holiday round of “One Has to Go.”


CHAPTERS:


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


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