A Hearth for the Heart: We Are Messengers Deliver ‘Rejoice! (A Celtic Christmas)’

The air fills with the spirit of the Emerald Isle as Curb Records’ beloved collective, We Are Messengers, unveils their first full-length holiday project, Rejoice! (A Celtic Christmas). Available now, this 10-track album is a warm, authentic embrace of timeless Irish tradition, expanding on their earlier five-song set to create a complete auditory journey to a cozy, fireside Christmas in frontman Darren Mulligan’s homeland. While featuring the powerful original “Thorn and Thistle” with Keith & Kristyn Getty, the album truly shines in its fresh, heartfelt arrangements of classic hymns and long-forgotten carols, brought to life by the soul-stirring sounds of bagpipes, penny whistles, harp, and fiddle from some of Ireland’s finest musicians.

Captured visually within the historic, 1800s-era Mullaghfad Church in the remote forests of County Fermanagh, the project is a love letter to a “rich cultural heritage.” Mulligan shares, “We recorded a traditional Irish record just for you. I hope you love the record. Cheers!” This festive offering follows a series of deeply personal songs from the band and arrives just in time for their headlining “A Celtic Christmas Tour,” which will bring the album’s joyous, authentic sound to eight cities this December. With multiple dates already sold out, the album is not just a collection of songs, but an invitation to experience the season’s joy through the beautiful, enduring lens of Celtic celebration.

Rejoice! (A Celtic Christmas) Tracklisting

1. “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”
2. “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
3. “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”
4. “The Wexford Carol”
5. “Thorn and Thistle (with Keith & Kristyn Getty)”
6. “Angels From the Realms of Glory”
7. “We Three Kings”
8. “In the Bleak Midwinter”
9. “O Holy Night”
10. “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus (Rejoice)”