Rend Collective’s Chris Llewellyn joins us to talk about the band’s new Christmas album Christmas in Belfast, the Irish traditions behind it, and what it’s like building a 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
