Howard

Conder

Howard was born with severe pneumonia during the bitter winter of 1945-46. It left him physically weak for years. After his father was semi-paralyzed at age 39, Howard and his three siblings looked after themselves. His mother found it hard to cope and the children were often neglected. It was particularly hard for Howard, who had adored his father but now found himself virtually ignored.

Young Howard was often bullied at school, and turned to music and sports for relief.  His hobby of drumming led to him being asked to join a group called the Barron Knights, and at 15, he left home to tour with the band. Unfortunately, the physical demands of touring and emotional isolation led to exhaustion and depression. Howard also found the music industry to be cut throat and immoral. He eventually left the group. Howard stayed in the music business and became record producer for Robert Stigwood and Brian Epstein (NEMS Enterprises, the Beatles and the Bee Gees Management Company). He eventually opened a musical equipment rental business where he supplied many of the top recording artists with any instruments or kit they required for making their records, including The Rolling Stones, The Moody Blues, Johnny Nash, Bob Marley and many others circa late 60’s to early 70’s. He had his first Rolls Royce and Aston Martin by the age of 23.

Howard believes he was blessed because of applying biblical principles as he had started to read the Bible for himself from beginning to the end. When a client invited him to church, both he and his wife, former teacher Lesley, became committed Christians. In 1991, his pastor invited him to set up a media team. Howard taught himself the technical aspects of TV. Soon Howard began to work with God TV and put his own program, ‘Revelation’ on their Christian Channel Europe. In 2003, Howard and Lesley started their own station, “Revelation TV.”

Today, the channel broadcasts to millions of households in the UK and Europe via SKY, FreeSAT and FreeView; and worldwide via the Internet and various apps, with viewers stretching as far as Australia and New Zealand. As of 2012, Revelation TV broadcasts from studio base in Spain. An underground parking garage was converted into a new state-of-the art television studio, where a large number of programs now transmits from, such as Voice in the Wilderness, Late Show, and Q & A show.