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 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
