Noel Richards
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| Noel Richards | |
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 Noel Richards, performing in Budapest
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Noel Richards |
| Born | 1955 Llantrisant, UK |
| Origin | Cobham, England |
| Genre(s) | Contemporary worship music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, Worship leader |
| Years active | 1980-present |
| Label(s) | Kingsway |
| Associated acts | The Hudson Taylors, Noel Richards band |
| Website | www.NoelRichards.com |
Noel Richards is a singer, songwriter and worship leader based in UK. He has composed several songs that are used in contemporary worship, by Christians today, including All Heaven Declares, By Your Side, My Lips Shall Praise You, and You Laid Aside Your Majesty.[1]
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[edit] Noel Richards Band
Noel Richards Band is the band with which Noel Richards records and performs at live events. The band has been playing since the late 1980s, though there have been numerous line-up changes.[2] Bradley Mason, the drummer, is currently the longest serving member of the band, apart from Richards. He has been a part of the band since 1989. The current line-up of the band is:
- Sam Richards - keys
- Neil Costello - guitars
- Brad Mason - drums
- Mark Prentice - bass
This line-up of the Noel Richards Band recorded the 2004 album Road to Berlin. The band also frequently collaborates with several musicians, including (but not limited to) Matt Watts (bass), Dave Eslick (Bass), Dan Crack (drums), Chris Stang (guitar), Christoph Bonnen (keys). The Noel Richards Band has performed in various types of venues in countries around the world. It has played in Brazil, USA, Canada, UK, Germany, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, South Africa and Finland.[2]
[edit] WorshipJournal.com
Noel Richards is the responsible for the creation of and maintaining the online resource, www.worshipjournal.com.[3] Launched on 2008-04-02, WorshipJournal.com is a worship resource website which offers free resources for Christians, churches and worship leaders. The site provides a library of music, video, art, photography, poetry and teachings that can be downloaded free of charge.[4]
[edit] Personal information
Richards has been married to wife, Tricia since 1978. She has sung on many of his songs with him, complementing his vocals. They have had two children together, Sam and Amy.
[edit] Discography
Richards has released several albums since 1986.[5]
- The Danger Line (1986)
- Lionheart (1989)
- By Your Side (1990)
- Up to Zion (1992)
- Thunder in the Skies (1993) (UK Christian Booksellers Album of the Year, 1994)
- Warrior (1994) (Highest-selling Richards' album)
- Dangerous People (1996)
- Noel Richards Live (1996)
- Behold the Lord - The New Hymn-Makers (1996) (Noel and Tricia Richards)
- Calling All Nations (1999)
- Hurricane (2002) (Released as The Hudson Taylors which is Noel Richards, Wayne Drain and Brian Houston)
- The Songs of Noel Richards (2004)
- Road to Berlin - Noel Richards Band (2004)
- Noel Richards - 25 Years. The Singer, The Songs (2005)
- Calling All Nations - Global Gathering (2006)
[edit] References
- ^ NoelRichards.com - List of songs
- ^ a b MySpace - Noel Richards Band, artist profile
- ^ Passionate | Reverence blog : Meeting With Noel Richards
- ^ NoelRichards.com - News about WorshipJournal.com
- ^ NoelRichards.com - Discography
[edit] External links
NoelRichards.com - Official website
MySpace - Noel Richards Band page
WorshipJournal.com
