The Noel Richards Podcast

It’s back! Enjoy the annual "Off Grid Christianity Christmas podcast". Hosted by Martin Purnell and featuring Noel Richards and Martin Scott. There’s the alternative Christmas quiz followed by questions for discussion. Expect humour, challenges, thought provoking answers and more. Carols are sung by Noel and Tricia Richards. No reindeer were hurt in the making of this podcast.  

This podcast was inspired by reading about an Anglican clergyman who mentored many influential people within the UK church. Maybe an unsung hero. It got me thinking about the importance of being mentored and mentoring others. 

Martin Scott and I have just recorded with Martin Purnell (of ‘Off Grid Christianity’ fame) our fourth Christmas special. It features the normal bizarre quiz in which no-one seems to know who wins. The episode will come out some time around Christmas. In one of the ‘off the record’ moments, the conversation somehow got on to ‘penal substitution’. Anyway Martin Purnell has saved it as a stand-alone...

In this podcast, I talk about the moment I shared a potentially controversial opinion at a major event in Germany. Thankfully, it was in the days before social media. So perhaps I had a lucky escape from receiving negative feedback!

A humorous look at some of my early experiences of taking Communion. A sequel to my podcast "I Almost Choked On My Coffee!"

How out of touch has the Church of England leadership become, when it is expending energy on debating what type of bread and wine is permissible for communion?

In this podcast I talk about how the scary Bible stories I heard in Sunday School, gave me a distorted image of God. The God I follow today, is not the God I followed as a child!

As the famous festival begins this week, I look back at some memorable moments, when worship has taken centre stage! 

The Christmas Podcast 2024 is now available. Myself and Martin Scott have recorded a special festive podcast for you to enjoy over this Christmas week. Hosted and produced by Martin Purnell of Off Grid Christianity. Martin and I not only go head to head with an alternative Christmas quiz but also discuss some end of year topics. Some of the answers will provoke discussion with your friends or furt...

Myself and Dave Bilbrough were special guests on the 100th episode of the  "Off Grid Christianity Podcast", hosted by Martin Purnell. Recorded live in September 2024, we play some of our compositions, together with stories behind the songs plus our thoughts on some of the subjects that have been covered in the previous 99 episodes. This episode will bring you laughter, encouragement and much more....

This series of 'Worship & Wine' podcasts, draws from the recordings of my online events, each featuring a song and my 'Wine of the Week'. Any imperfections in the songs, are down to the 'live' nature of the recording. Cheers! Featured songs:  To Be In Your Presence - CCLI No - 918122 Featured wine: Beronia Rioja Crianza

This series of 'Worship & Wine' podcasts, draws from the recordings of my online events, each featuring a song and my 'Wine of the Week'. Any imperfections in the songs, are down to the 'live' nature of the recording. Cheers! Featured songs:  You Laid Aside Your Majesty - CCLI No - 78275;  Lord and Father - CCLI No: - 76734 Featured wine: Sangre de Toro Red Wine

Several years ago I was at a dinner party celebrating a friend's birthday. After we had eaten, somebody grabbed a guitar and we began singing worship songs together. It was a very special moment, worshipping together, enjoying the presence of God while continuing to drink the wonderful wine that had been served with the meal. To me this is the true essence of 'breaking bread together'. Celebrating...

The Christmas podcast 2023 is now available. Myself and Martin Scott have recorded a special festive podcast for you to enjoy over this Christmas weekend. Hosted and produced by Martin Purnell of Off Grid Christianity. With yet another quiz before we tackle some questions that might tax your brain cells! So please sit back, enjoy and listen to some laughter along with some silly facts plus serious...

Tricia and I interviewed by Chris Cole for his 'Art of Living' show on Cross Rhythms Plymouth. We talk about our early life together in Plymouth, becoming accidental worship leaders, songwriting, poetry, living with Muslim and New Age neighbours and lots more..... This podcast also features short clips of our songs: Still Dreaming In The Forever Travellers Find The Way Together Leaning on the ever...

In 1986, I saw the video of Queen performing 'We Are The Champions' at London's Wembley Stadium in front of 70,000 adoring fans. That moment and that video changed the direction of my life forever. I embarked on a journey to see stadiums filled with worship.  This is the story behind our worship event, 'Champion of the World' at Wembley Stadium in 1997 and what followed after......

In this podcast I share the story behind the very first worship song I ever wrote. 

Prophecy is an important gift for the Church and all those in it. Over the years, many people have prophesied to me that "God will give me songs in the night!" This humorous podcast looks at the way it worked out. 

It is so easy to regard other Christian denominations as inferior to our own. To think we are closer to the truth than others. We can also have an 'us and them' attitude to people of other faiths. In this podcast I talk about how life experiences have taught me to see those who are different as friends, rather than enemies. This podcast concludes with our song 'We Need To Love'.

It seems that there is an increase in faith-based TV shows and movies, coming out of Hollywood. In this podcast, I reflect on the trend and suggest a sequel idea for the Jesus Revolution movie. All I need now is a screenwriter.....

In this podcast we talk about our journey over several decades, transitioning from writing songs about God, to writing songs to God. Reflecting on the influences of early Christian artists such as Keith Green, Andre Crouch, Love Song and many others. The mainstream artists such as Cat Stevens, George Harrison and others, whose spiritual songs impacted us. What we have experienced as we have led wo...

The movie 'Jesus Revolution' recalls those exciting days at the beginning of the Jesus Movement, that swept through California, the USA and beyond.  Sadly, I discovered a generation later, that the radical, revolutionary edge had disappeared from the denomination where it all started. This podcast asks if we truly want the inconvenience and disruption that a new 'Jesus Revolution' will bring to ou...

The past 50 years has seen the exponential growth of the contemporary worship movement and brought the Church new songs and hymns. The songs of our generation were radical and prophetic when first written. But it is easy to settle for these past blessings and the hymnology that we are comfortable with. In this podcast we reflect on our own experiences of songs and worship. Are we still moving forw...

The coronation of King Charles is happening in the UK and a US Presidential election is just around the corner. Wayne Drain and Noel Richards talk about their attitude toward those who 'reign over us'.

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.