Rend Collective Releases New Holiday Album 'Christmas in Belfast'

Nashville, TN... Nov. 3, 2025
One of Capitol Christian Music Group’s top-performing Christmas music artist, Rend Collective announces the release of its highly-anticipated new holiday album today. On the project titled Christmas In Belfast, the platinum-selling worship band from Northern Ireland delivers a cozy collection of three intimate originals, plus five Irish-folk inspired versions of beloved seasonal classics.

Christmas In Belfast follows the notable success of the band’s two previous Christmas album releases, Campfire Christmas, Vol 1 (2014) and A Jolly Irish Christmas, Vol 2 (2020), which included the fan-favorite, jovial original “Christmas In Killarney.” Both seasonal albums have tallied over 100 million combined streams to date.

“I want this album to feel like being in the neighborhood pub with your loved ones before heading off to Christmas Eve service,” describes founding member Chris Llewelyn.

In that vein, the “Christmas in Belfast (Sláinte!)” title track is a festive Irish sing-along anthem for all, while the album also features tender originals “The Reason” and “Room At The Inn” (with singer-songwriter Chris Renzema), bringing listeners into a more intimate setting much like the night Jesus was born. The group adds its signature Celtic production to classics “Carol Of The Bells” and “Feliz Navidad,” and worshipful radio singles, “Mary Did You Know” and “A Christmas Hymn (to the tune of “Come Thou Fount”). The merry album experience wraps with the instrumental “A Spontaneous Outburst of Joy,” showcasing the group’s spirited, communal modern worship sound.