Jethro Tull podcast creators Talk Tull To Me visit Spalding from New York meeting leading man Ian Anderson and fellow Tull fan

A well-known vicar has opened up about how his passion for Jethro Tull helped him to find God.

The Rev John Bennett, of St Mary and St Nicolas Church in Spalding, met with fellow Jethro Tull enthusiasts Omen Thomas Sade and Nik Magill when they travelled to Spalding from New York. They met through their podcast Talk Tull To Me.

While visiting the UK they went to see Jethro Tull play live at the London Palladium in the UK leg of The Seven Decades Tour and met Ian Anderson who is central to the group.

Mr Bennett, who credits the music in influencing his faith, had never met Omen and Nik until their trip after listening to their podcast via @feecklassmomes in which they discuss tracks in each episode.

He said: “Certain things in the lyrics and the nature of the lyrics made me want to explore ordination.

“I remember Jethro Tull from the 1970s and so we have all got to hear the band at different stages.

“We have all bonded over Jethro Tull and we would never had met if it hadn’t been for the band and we have found our tribe.”

Omen and Nik attended the concert and met Ian Anderson along with his son James Anderson who is part of the band’s management group.

Their visit to Spalding meant they could meet fellow fan Mr Bennett, attend the concert and continue their podcast with the blessing of Ian and James Anderson.

Omen said: “We take the music very seriously and have an appreciation of the music but we don’t take ourselves too seriously.

“Through the podcast we have created a space for fans internationally.

“We talked about the podcast with James and Ian and they said that they enjoyed it.”

Jethro Tull have written and performed music for seven decades and released 23 studio albums including their bestselling Aqualung.

Nik formed the podcast with Omen in 2019 and has listened to the group since the age of 13.

He said: “I don’t really know what clicked with me for Tull.

“I had a connection with the sound.

“Something drew me to the lyrics and the poetry.”

Their trip to the UK also included a visit to Scotland.

Omen said: “We headed to Glasgow as we wanted to see places mentioned in the songs and to be able to see this part of England.

“We didn’t start the podcast with a goal.

“The big thing for me is the community that it has created.”

For further information visit @talktulltome on The Jethro Tull Podcast and @fecklessmomes.com

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