Climate change: Ayrshire ministers launch 'rap house' Eco song ahead of festive film release

Reverend Neil Urquhart and Father Wullie Boyd - aka the Shoes Brothers - are back with a hard hitting message.

Here come Irvine's Min-isters in Black - planet earth defenders.

Reverend Neil Urquhart and Father Wullie Boyd - aka the Shoes Brothers - are back with yet another festive video and song, this time with a Green theme.

The Ecumenical Eco Warriors have 'Come to Save Our Planet' - the title of their latest film-making mission from God.

And they've plenty of back-up in the shape of  Irvine Clean-up Crew, Coastwatch, Irvine Beat and pupils from Loudoun Montgomery, St Mark’s, and Castlepark primary schools who all play a part in the video.

The accompanying song of the same name - a fusion of hip-hop and house music - sees the MIB duo passionately rap and sing about the importance of looking after our natural world.

Rev Urquhart said: "Rising tides, floods, programmes like Blue Planet, and the protestations of our young people heighten awareness of the need to better care for Mother Earth.

"We want to remind folk that Jesus is passionate about Green issues, come to save our planet as well as us humans, indeed his first bed was a recycled animal feeder!

Fr Boyd added: “We love getting into the neighbourhood to celebrate community and catch people doing good.  Once again people were so supportive and game for a laugh.

"Filming involved a few firsts, like singing in a wind turbine, dancing in a car knackers’ yard and break-dancing, though I almost needed a ‘hip-hoperation’ after it!”

The song was premiered earlier today on Irvine Beat FM's lunchtime show during an interview with the Shoes Brothers. It is now available for free download on Spotify, Apple Music & Google Play, under ‘The Shoes Brothers’.

The radio station plans to play the catchy number four times a day.

The film will be launched online on Wednesday, December 5 on the Fullonart YouTube Channel and 'The Shoes Brothers Dance’ Facebook page.