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 Ceili Rain's Profile |
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"downpour of heavenly partiness" |
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| Location: | SYRACUSE, NEW YORK |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Apr 22, 2008 (603 days back) |
About Me |
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| Pencil In Your Hand LIVE at Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX Add to My Profile | More VideosAccording to their website: "Ceili" (say: KAY-lee) is a Gaelic (Irish) word that means "party," specifically one with live musicians, dancing and general merriment. "Coeli" is a form of the Latin word for "heaven." Rain is that stuff that falls from the sky. Thus, Ceili Rain is a "downpour of heavenly partiness." CEILI RAIN is an innovative blend of pop-rock music with a dash of Celtic/Irish flavor and a subtle, but sincere, spiritual message. The band is led by frontman, Bob Halligan Jr. As a songwriter, Bob Halligan, Jr., has had over 140 songs recorded by well-known rock artists, including Cher, Michael Bolton, Judas Priest, KISS, Kathy Mattea, Bob Carlisle, Rebecca St. James, Jump 5, Maire Brennan and countless others. He has published over 870 songs and his songs have sold more than 30 million units. In 1995, Bob Halligan Jr (while living in Nashville) sat down with his dear friend Dan Keen from ASCAP. Dan looked him in the eye and said: Bob, buddy, I think you have to decide if you want this be a Christian band or a mainstream band. Bob's reply set up & defined the joys & struggles of the last 10 years: Dan, I have decided. I want it to be CEILI RAIN! Stupid or stubborn, you decide! Now 10 years and 56 band members later, he still loves the mission of this group: which is to bring faith-based music to people of all faiths (and no faith); to encourage people to talk to (and more important LISTEN to) God whether or not they feel the slightest inclination to do so; to mix rocknroll and Celtic flavors in a way that is exciting, danceable, joyous and musically solid. The discography of CEILI RAIN continues to grow due to the overwhelming support of a seriously committed underground fan base. Fans of this band have given up everything to drive across the country to follow their favorite fella's and label artists representing a variety of musical styles have even gone on to cover CEILI RAIN tunes. For example, Christian recording artist Rebecca St James covered the song ME THEN YOU THEN YOU THEN ME on her incredibly successful CD titled GOD. Kathy Mattea not only covered the song LOVE TRAVELS but she went on to name an entire tour after the song. In 2004 CEILI RAIN released CHANGE IN YOUR POCKET found on the OCP/Spirit and Song Record Label and distributed to the mainstream by Compendia Music/Koch Entertainment. This CD went on to win 5 UNITY AWARDS and spawned 3 videos. One of the highlights of this release was their trip to Ireland where 2 of the videos were filmed. These videos are now showing on video channels across the world. CEILI RAIN has played some of the top venues in the country including Reliant Stadium, The RCA Dome and The Georgia Dome. They have played many key festivals from Kingdom Bound to CreationFest to World Youth Day. They have been invited to perform at numerous celtic and community events from the Slainte Festival to the Bethlehem Musikfest. They have played at major conferences including NCYC and Youth Specialties and have even performed for major corporations like Nextel. International travels have taken them to several countries including Canada, Belgium, Italy and others. In Fall 2006, CEILI RAIN released their 5th studio album titled, WHATEVER MAKES YOU DANCE. There's no doubt whether you are a new CEILI RAIN fan or a die hard CEILI RAIN fan that there is truly something for everyone on this CD. The first radio single to come from this CD was a powerful ballad called KNEELING. The song hit big on KLOVE Christian radio and peaked at 12 on the national CRW Radio Chart. Fans from all faiths, and from all political parties agreed KNEELING is a song with a powerful message. The song was also a finalist in the International Songwriters Competition. 2007 has been designated as the WHATEVER MAKES YOU DANCE Tour where the band will travel across the country introducing music from this CD to new and familiar audiences.So...Kick off your shoes, stand on a table, grab yourself a pint, dance a jig and join CEILI RAIN as they carry on in their next decade of heavenly partiness!! |
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Music:Member Since: 4/14/2005Band Website: ceilirain.com Band Members: Bob-acoustic guitar and vocals, Buddy-accordian, Raymond-guitar, Matt-bass, Bill-drums and other pipers, whistlers,fiddlers and such! Influences: The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Chieftains Sounds Like: The Beatles meets the Chieftains...huh? Is it possible? So they say! Record Label: SpiritandSong.com Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Rock / Pop / Christian) |
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My Blog |
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Ceili Rain partners with VideoCelt.com |
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| As more and more online video sites continue to pop up-CEILI RAIN continues to get more and more requests for their videos. Just recently-CEILI RAIN established a video partnership with a new sit... Posted by Ceili Rain on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:12:00 PST |
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Where have the boys been?...and tidbits... |
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| Well here it is already the mid-point of January 2008! We know, we know&we've been getting your emails asking&"Where have the boys been?"
Last year (2007) was a terrific year for us as we tou... Posted by Ceili Rain on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:12:00 PST |
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Thankees, Itunes and a new fella? |
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| First up we want to say a big ol thankee to everyone who made a point of stopping by to say hi at NCYC 2007! What a great week we had with tons of music, friends (new and old), and an unbelievable spi... Posted by Ceili Rain on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:22:00 PST |
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CEILI RAIN and The Balance Studios Team |
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| Ahhh what would we do without our good friends Darren and Tina from Balance Studios in Green Bay-WI? These fine folks not only do a great job of keeping the train moving behind our website but they te... Posted by Ceili Rain on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 02:53:00 PST |
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Are you a CHOCOLATE lover? |
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| Well Fall has officially arrived which means that strange holiday called HALLOWEEN is just around the corner. We've noticed in our travels that folks have already decorated their houses, stores are ad... Posted by Ceili Rain on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 07:54:00 PST |
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LOVE TRAVELS-FREE ringtone! |
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| For the longest time people have been asking for more ringtones. We are very excited to announce that we now have LOVE TRAVELS as a FREE ringtone available through a partnership company... Posted by Ceili Rain on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 09:13:00 PST |
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CEILI RAIN makes the TOP 10 list! |
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| Ceili Rain recently made the TOP 10 list!...No...not David Letterman's list...but the list of TOP 10 SPIRITUAL WARFARE SONGS posted on CMCENTRAL.org. Included on the list was THE JOY-ROBBERS from the ... Posted by Ceili Rain on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 07:34:00 PST |
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Bob Halligan Jr joins Syracuse Hall of Fame! |
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| Congratulations to our own BOB HALLIGAN JR for receiving a HALL OF FAME Award on Friday June 1st at the 2007 SAMMY AWARDS. The Syracuse New Times Syracuse Area Music Awards (Sammys), were held Friday ... Posted by Ceili Rain on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 01:46:00 PST |
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CEILI RAIN on the cover of GRAPEVINE Magazine! |
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| CEILI RAIN was recently selected to be the featured cover artist for the Winter 2007 edition of GRAPEVINE Magazine. Grapevine typically features Catholic performing artists and is normally available a... Posted by Ceili Rain on Mon, 14 May 2007 08:43:00 PST |
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A significant event in world history |
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| A significant event in world history happened this week in Northern Ireland as a new power sharing era has begun.
" Northern Ireland's Protestant and Roman Catholic leaders, arch-foes during decades ... Posted by Ceili Rain on Thu, 10 May 2007 12:04:00 PST |
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