| Israel Houghton | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Israel & New Breed |
| Born | May 19, 1971 Oceanside, California, United States |
| Genres | Contemporary Christian, gospel, contemporary worship |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, producer, arranger |
| Instruments | Guitar, piano |
| Years active | 1997—present |
| Labels | Integrity |
| Associated acts | Cindy Cruse-Ratcliff, CeCe Winans, Michael W. Smith |
| Website | israelhoughton.net |
Israel Houghton (pronounced, hoh’-tin) (born May 19, 1971) is an American Christian singer and worship leader, mostly known for his cross-cultural style of Christian music that fuses elements from gospel, jazz and rock. Houghton is usually credited as Israel & New Breed and currently signed to Integrity Music. Houghton is a worship leader at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. "All Around" is on the Digital Praise PC game Guitar Praise.
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He has been graced with two gold-selling albums, six Dove Awards, two Stellar Awards, a Soul Train Award, and four Grammy® Awards—for "Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album" for The Power of One, “Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album” for A Deeper Level, “Best Traditional Gospel Album” for Alive In South Africa, and “Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album” for Love God, Love People.
Israel produced an album by Michael Gungor called "Bigger Than My Imagination". This album was acclaimed as "one of the year's best worship albums" in a 2003 Christianity Today review.[1]
He has served as worship leader for the Promise Keepers and Champions for Christ events, as well as the Hillsong Conference 2006—2010, and Hillsong Conference Europe 2008-2010. Israel currently serves as a worship leader (alongside of Cindy Cruse-Ratcliff, Steve Crawford and Da'dra Crawford-Greathouse) at Lakewood Church in Houston, TX, pastored by Joel Osteen.
Israel and New Breed accompanied Alicia Keys at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards for a performance of George Michael's "Freedom '90."
Israel and New Breed performed at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards, taking part in a segment saluting Gospel music, alongside the likes of Aretha Franklin and BeBe Winans.
Israel also sang with Michael W Smith on his 2008 Album, "A New Hallelujah", recorded at Lakewood Church in Houston, TX.
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Live From Another Level
Disc 2: 1. Friend of God, 2. Spontaneous Worship, 3. Friend, 4. Friend Medley, 5. Rise Within Us, 6. Another Breakthrough, 7. Lord Of The Breakthrough, 8. Breath Into Me, 9. Awesome Medley, 10. Here I Am To Worship, 11. Holy, 12. Going To Another Level
| Year | Award-giving body | Award |
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| 2005[3] | Stellar Awards | Male Vocalist of the Year for Live from Another Level |
| 2005 | Stellar Awards | Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year for Live from Another Level |
| 2004[4] | Dove Awards | CD of the Year for Live from Another Level |
| 2004 | Dove Awards | Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year for "Again I Say Rejoice" |
| 2006[5] | Grammy Awards | Best Traditional Gospel Album for "Alive in South Africa" |
| 2008[6] | Grammy Awards | Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for " A Deeper Level" |
| 2010 | Grammy Awards | Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for "The Power Of One" |
| 2011 | Grammy Awards | Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for "Love God. Love People." |
He is of mixed heritage, Jamaican and French-as told by him personally-and was raised in a Mexican-American neighborhood. He and his wife Meleasa, and his three children, Mariah, Israel 'Sonny Boy' and Milan 'Lillie' currently reside in Houston, Texas.
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