Yep…you read the headline right! The winners of the 2008 WILD GOOSE AWARDS were recently announced and CEILI RAIN gets the nod for CELTIC CHRISTIAN GROUP OF THE YEAR! It may not be a DOVE Award (previous name for the Gospel Music Association Award), but it’s certainly a similar honor (in our eyes) and more so…the Wild Goose Awards are gaining momentum with more voters in this second year than the first!

The Wild Goose Awards are spearheaded by Kathryn E. Darden and sponsored by ChristianActivities.com Celtic Music Page and the Celtic Christian Music Group on YAHOO! Fans can sign up for the yahoo group and then become eligible for voting rights. Our gal pal Moya Brennan won two awards this year for Celtic Christian Artist of the Year and Celtic Christian Project of the Year.

Others nominated this year included Iona, The Crossing, Ric Blair Band, Leahys, Flatfoot 56, Eden’s Bridge, Sheila Walsh, Daniel Nelson, Robin Mark, and Carol Arblaster.

Ceili Rain had a good promo team supporting these efforts including our friends Dan, Paula and Barb! (We love you guys!)

This is the second year in a row that Ceili Rain has received this award!

Looking forward to 2009 for a three-peat!

Peace-

BHJr and the Ceili kids