Noel has been a worship leader and songwriter for many years. He and his wife Tricia have written many modern worship hymns and songs, such as ”All Heaven Declares” and ”You Laid Aside Your Majesty”. In these podcasts, he talks about his own spiritual journey and his perspective on the Christian culture. Through honesty and humour he shares his beliefs, and questions; maybe in the process killing some of our religious sacred cows.
Episodes
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
In a multi-faith, multi-cultural society such as the UK, should the monarch still be the 'Defender of the Faith'? Or, should the oath at King Charles' upcoming coronation, be changed to 'Defender of Faiths'? What do you think? Please leave a comment.
Sunday Apr 09, 2023
Sunday Apr 09, 2023
Martin Scott and I return for another 'Off Grid Christianity' special podcast, hosted by Martin Purnell.
Not only do we do battle in an Easter (loosely) themed quiz, but we answer topical Easter questions as well. Such as - Did Jesus have to die on the cross? Did Judas go to Heaven? Was the Last Supper meal like a Doner Kebab? What is a Hot Cross Slider? All these questions and more are answered in this podcast. I also provide the music with three of my Easter songs.
Listen to more 'Off Grid Christianity' podcasts at:
https://www.accessradio.biz/series/ogc/
Saturday Apr 01, 2023
Saturday Apr 01, 2023
Over the course of my life, I have played in so many wonderful venues around the world; including famous concert halls, arenas and stadiums.
But in this podcast, I talk about the one place in the world where I have led worship, that means more to me than any of those.
I also talk about how we wrote our Easter song 'He Has Risen' and include the recording of it at London's Wembley Stadium.
This podcast is an excerpt from the 'Off Grid Christianity' Easter Special hosted by Martin Purnell and also featuring Martin Scott.
In the full length podcast Martin Scott and I do battle in an Easter (loosely) themed quiz, but answer topical Easter questions as well. Did Jesus have to die on the cross? Did Judas go to Heaven? Was the Last Supper meal like a Doner Kebab? What is a Hot Cross Slider? All these questions and more are answered in this podcast.
Listen at: https://www.accessradio.biz/podcast/off-grid-christianity-episode-36-easter-special/
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Jesus' first miracle was turning water into wine at a wedding celebration. He made rather a large quantity of it.
If you invite Jesus to your party, he gives a whole new meaning to the phrase 'bring a bottle'!!
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
What I did when I felt that my life was in danger at a major prayer event in New York city.
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
My response to a situation when someone arrived at our worship event believing that they were the Holy Spirit.
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
What happens when we 'feel led' to take more time than we have been given, when leading worship. We may believe the Holy Spirit is taking us in a certain direction. However, it creates problems for others, particularly those who are leading a church meeting or event.
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
The story of how the mermaids in the Beachcomber Bar at Butlins Minehead, were covered up during the Spring Harvest Christian Event, so as not to cause offence. However, my band had other ideas........
Noel Richards
In a musical career spanning almost 50 years, Noel has performed in 39 countries and played in every kind of venue - street corners, bars, concert halls, churches, cathedrals and stadiums.
Since the late 1970s, Noel has been involved in the worldwide contemporary Christian worship movement and with his wife Tricia and others, has written many modern hymns and songs. Perhaps the best known of these is "All Heaven Declares".
He has recorded 14 albums and also appeared on numerous "live" event/compilation albums. The most successful of these is Sparrow records "I could sing of your love forever" on which Noel is featured singing a live version of "We want to see Jesus lifted high". This album has sold in excess of 500,000 units.
In 1997, Noel & Tricia Richards were key members of the team that organised the 'Champion of the World' event at London's Wembley Stadium, with an attendance of almost 45,000, making it the biggest contemporary Christian music event ever staged in that venue.
He has since been the driving force behind a worship event at the Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany in 2006; and has supported friends in Hungary as they work towards a stadium worship event at the brand new Puskas Arena in Budapest on 23rd July 2022.
Since 2010, Noel & Tricia have lived on the island of Mallorca, Spain, where they live in Palma, the capital city.
They continue to write, record and perform together and their latest CD – Quiet My Soul – was released in September 2017.