Noel Richards is a Welsh singer-songwriter, worship leader, and recording artist. He has composed several songs that are used in contemporary worship, by Christians today, including All Heaven Declares, By Your Side, Restorer of My Soul (My Lips Shall Praise You), You Deserve the Glory (You Are Great), and You Laid Aside Your Majesty.

Biography
Noel Richards is Welsh. He was born in Llantrisant near Cardiff. When he was eight or nine years old, he became a Christian. He entered into a deeper sense of commitment to God at the age of fifteen, following which he began to look upon John Glass as a role model. John Glass was a young pastor who had just arrived at Richards' church from Bible college. Glass taught Richards to play the guitar, sing and to present himself. In his profile, Richards states that when he was 16, he encountered an experience with the Holy Spirit which he felt completed his being a Christian.

Musical career
Glass introduced Richards to the contemporary Christian music of that time, in 1971. Richards attended his first Christian music concert at the Colston Hall, Bristol. The event called "It's Buzz" was hosted by Pete Meadows. One of the performers at the event was Graham Kendrick. While watching Kendrick perform at the event, Richards thought to himself that that was what he wanted to do.

Following this event, Richards began singing at his own church. He also accompanied John Glass and other members of his own church when they set out on trips to other churches. On one of these trips, Glass introduced Richards to the man who was running the Youth for Christ operations in Bristol. This introduction became a turning point in Richards' life, as he became involved with evangelism before finally devoting his life to ministry.

Jules became a Christian in July 1975 after an ‘extensive search for truth’ through alternative religions: Hare Krishna, Scientology, Transcendental Meditation, Eastern Religions and smoking dope. He was led to faith in Christ by a Christian girlfriend Ann Driver (nee Fenton).

Jules was one of 22 songwriters from 18 nations who had a song selected for the CONCERT FOR WORLD PEACE in Rome in 2000. However, due to political reasons the concert never went ahead.

Of the future Jules says: ‘No one knows the future except God, but I believe we are in the last days of the ‘end times’ and it is my desire to be involved in music ministry until Jesus comes back with glory and great power! The Day of the Lord seems so close.. read your newspaper and compare it with Matthew 24..

Currently, Jules tours NZ and overseas performing Family or Outreach Concerts under the anointing of the Holy Spirit (see the ‘Itinerary’ page), and has written a book: ‘Brokenheart’ based around the 15 songs from the CD/dvd ‘Cataclysm’, which was released Nov 2010.

Jules lists his musical influences as Bob Dylan, James Taylor, Paul Simon, Cat Stevens, Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Enya, Sting, Mark Knopfler, Incredible String Band, Jews Brothers (secular) Keith Green, John Michael Talbot, Sons of Korah, Derek Lind, Stephen Bell-Booth, Bruce Coburn, Ian White, Sara Groves and Michael W Smith (Christian). His favourite authors include John Bevere and Francis Frangipane.