It was such a privilege to be involved this month in celebrations of the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. You can view two services we were involved with, both of which were extremely moving to be a part of. 

• Maundy/Holy Thursday Service for the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement – a televised (RTE Irish national TV) service, featuring past president Mary McAleese, political and religious figures, and victims of sectarian violence 
• Recommitment at Clonard – a Service of recommitment to peacebuilding featuring diverse voices in Northern Ireland, organized by Corrymeela and held at the historic Clonard monastery in Belfast

And we’re happy to announce that bookings are open for our 10 Year Anniversary Concert and launch of our new non profit, Celtic Pilgrims CIC. Find out more about the event and book your ticket here. For those who can’t attend in person, there’s an option to donate to the non profit and receive a link to the streamed concert so you can join us from wherever you are.

It was a joy and a privilege to be involved in the Four Corners Festival in Belfast last week. The purpose of the festival dovetailed well with Celtic Psalms’ hope of bringing people together across community divides.

We sang at the opening event, “Dreaming God’s Dream” with Julieann Morran, about the community-level discernment going on in the Catholic Church at the moment, and the hope of walking together as ecumenical siblings. You can view the event here: https://www.facebook.com/4cornersfestival/videos/697369735306827

We also sang at the BBC Sunday Service, which featured voices from across the city and offered a beautiful and challenging vision of the future of Northern Ireland. You can listen to the service here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001hw0s?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile&fbclid=IwAR23TW-VYDRcq2SGL2OIZ3DZ6bFanfTJYWPdzzu6JCjdv55VQ6kRQv1hBVs

Kiran led Nightprayer alongside Jim Deeds every night of the festival, featuring a few Celtic Psalms songs along the way. You can catch up on those 20 minute sessions here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJQK4bRPywj2HGZW_PI1X9w

As we hold onto the insights and inspiration from the festival, may we keep dreaming God’s dream together.

View interview –> HERE <–

A bit of behind-the-scenes from Redbox Studios where we’ve recorded all the Celtic Psalms albums since 2013. Today, our NEW ALBUM Celtic Psalms: May We Rise is available on DIGITAL PLATFORMS (Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, iTunes etc etc). Oonagh Derby of Redbox was such a warm interviewer, and it was a special opportunity to tell the story behind one song, Love and Mercy, which has been a favorite from the new album that we’ve already sung in many concerts and services. Lovely film work and editing by Cormac O’Kane et al – with thanks to Redbox for the opportunity to talk about the background to this music, which was initially recorded during the Covid summer of 2020. Hope you enjoy the new album.

Here are some easy links to our new album Celtic Psalms: May We Rise (2022):

https://open.spotify.com/album/3mpciwqFmC18qaBfCNmPNP

https://music.apple.com/…/celtic-psalms-may…/1660897244

https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0BQR1GMXF

For those who enjoy Celtic Psalms music, you might also be interested in checking out the Psalms for the Spirit Podcast.

Rev. Kiran Young Wimberly explores the connection between spirituality and resilience with a wide range of guests, hearing about how the Psalms weave into the spiritual journey, how they lead us toward healing and hope, and how they lift our spirits in difficult times.

Celtic Psalms music is featured in every episode, speaking into the themes that arise in the conversations.

The psalms are an endless supply of something we all need right now: resilience. Here is a playlist of soulful songs that connect us with our lament and remind us of our hope. Click on the link below and listen while doing something that gives you joy today.

Celtic Psalms for Resilience Playlist: