Ceili Rain
"Ceili" (say: KAY-lee) is a Gaelic (Irish) word that means "party," specifi… Read Full Bio ↴"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 makes an innovative blend of pop-rock music with a flamboyant Celtic/Irish flavor and a subtle but sincere Christian message. Led by Bob Halligan Jr, who writes all the music and lyrics, this talented and experienced group includes Buddy Connoly on button accordion, Raymond Arias on lead guitar and vocals, Tyler Duncan on tin whistles and uilleann pipes, Matt Mason on bass and vocals and Bill Bleistine on drums.
With Whatever Makes You Dance and Change in Your Pocket, their first spiritandsong releases, they now have five albums. When they're not writing and recording new music or traveling around the country giving concerts at churches, conferences and other events, Ceili Rain does fundraising for Mercy Corps.
As a songwriter, Bob Halligan Jr, has had over 140 songs recorded by well-known rock artists, including Cher, Michael Bolton, KISS, Kathy Mattea, Bob Carlisle, Rebecca St. James, Jump 5, Maire Brennan and countless others. His songs have sold more than 30 million units.
After growing up and attending Catholic schools in Syracuse, New York, Bob went on to earn a B.A. from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. After 14 years in New York City and eight in Nashville, Bob returned to central New York State, where he lives with his wife of 30 years, Linda, and his teenage son Liam. He enjoys reading, watching movies, listening to National Public Radio (NPR) and watching the Yankees.
Ceili Rain makes an innovative blend of pop-rock music with a flamboyant Celtic/Irish flavor and a subtle but sincere Christian message. Led by Bob Halligan Jr, who writes all the music and lyrics, this talented and experienced group includes Buddy Connoly on button accordion, Raymond Arias on lead guitar and vocals, Tyler Duncan on tin whistles and uilleann pipes, Matt Mason on bass and vocals and Bill Bleistine on drums.
With Whatever Makes You Dance and Change in Your Pocket, their first spiritandsong releases, they now have five albums. When they're not writing and recording new music or traveling around the country giving concerts at churches, conferences and other events, Ceili Rain does fundraising for Mercy Corps.
As a songwriter, Bob Halligan Jr, has had over 140 songs recorded by well-known rock artists, including Cher, Michael Bolton, KISS, Kathy Mattea, Bob Carlisle, Rebecca St. James, Jump 5, Maire Brennan and countless others. His songs have sold more than 30 million units.
After growing up and attending Catholic schools in Syracuse, New York, Bob went on to earn a B.A. from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. After 14 years in New York City and eight in Nashville, Bob returned to central New York State, where he lives with his wife of 30 years, Linda, and his teenage son Liam. He enjoys reading, watching movies, listening to National Public Radio (NPR) and watching the Yankees.
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Ceili Rain Lyrics
'I Love You' Always Works There's a buzz across this nation You can feel it shake…
666 Degrees Thank Heaven for the simple things Room to dance, a girl…
A Hundred Smiles An Hour I ran from my house All the way to Your house I…
Barely Stay Inside of My Own Skin Well I can hardly stand the heightened state I'm in Barely…
Ceili Rain There's nothing behind me There's nothing ahead There's on…
Erasers on Pencils I wrote a "d" when I meant a "b," now…
Everybody Clap For Everybody That's my boy - he's wearin' number twelve It was such…
Everything Good Is You Everthing good in me, is You Everything I should be, is…
God Done Good I met her on a Sunday- third day of May Tried…
I Don't Need a Picture I need to call Your Name I need to cry in…
It Only Tickles When You Do It I revel in days of abiding great joy Bestowed upon me…
Jigorous There's no one in the house- it's quiet as a…
Junkyard Saw a movie where a guy Kills another guy- twice Don't kno…
Life Is A Polka Allright, so we rocked and rolled, we swung a little We…
Long For You I know there's water- because I'm thirsty I know there's fo…
Love Travels So I stand here and gaze across the ocean Knowing that…
No You - No Me Johnny grabbed his coat and ran Bridget's left to wonder why…
Ping Pong I had an idea that I didn't have Until You gave…
Thanks Thanks- for keepin' track of me Thanks- for givin' a dang…
The Fighting Chair I was standin on the shoreline Fishin' pole gettin' heavy i…