Israel Houghton
| Israel Houghton | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Israel & New Breed |
| Born |
May 19, 1971 Oceanside, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Contemporary Christian, gospel, contemporary worship |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, producer, arranger |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, keyboards |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Integrity, RCA Inspiration |
| Associated acts | New Breed, Elevation Worship, Cindy Cruse-Ratcliff, CeCe Winans, Michael W. Smith, Martha Munizzi, Ricardo Sanchez |
| Website |
israelhoughton |
| Notable instruments | |
| Fender Rhodes | |
Israel Houghton (pronounced, hoh’-tin) (born May 19, 1971) is an American Christian music artist, worship leader and singer-songwriter. He is known for his cross-cultural style of Christian music that fuses elements from gospel, jazz, rock and reggae. Houghton is usually credited as Israel & New Breed. 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.
Career
Production
Houghton produced an album by Michael Gungor called "Bigger Than My Imagination". This album was described as "one of the year's best worship albums" in a 2003 Christianity Today review.[1]
Other performances
Houghton has served as worship leader for the Promise Keepers and Champions for Christ events, as well as the Hillsong Conference 2006–10, and Hillsong Conference Europe 2008–10. Israel currently serves as a worship leader (alongside Cindy Cruse-Ratcliff, Steve Crawford and Da'dra Crawford-Greathouse) at Lakewood Church in Houston, 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.
Houghton also sang with Michael W. Smith on his 2008 Album, "A New Hallelujah", recorded at Lakewood Church in Houston, TX.
Personal life
Houghton's mother is white and biological father is black. His mother was 17 when she got pregnant. It was suggested she have an abortion, but she refused. His mother named him after she turned in the Bible and it was the first word she saw after she was introduced to Christ. Houghton and his wife Meleasa, and his three children, Mariah, Israel and Milan lillie' reside in Kingwood, Texas. [2]
Discography
| Year | Album details | Certifications |
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| 1997 | Whisper It Loud
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| 2001 | Nueva Generacion
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| 2001 | New Season (Live)
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| 2002 | Real
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| 2004 | Live From Another Level
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US: Gold[3] |
| 2005 | Alive in South Africa
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US: Gold[4] |
| 2006 | A Timeless Christmas
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| 2007 | A Deeper Level
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| 2009 | The Power of One
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| 2010 | Love God, Love People
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| 2012 | Decade
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| 2012 | Jesus at the Center: Live
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| 2015 | Covered: Alive in Asia
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Other recordings
- 2002: "Champions for Christ" – Hi5 (worship leader)
- 2004: "Where Are the Fathers?" from He-Motions (EMI Gospel)
- 2003: "Send Me to the Nations" from A Wing & A Prayer (EMI Gospel)
- 2002: We Speak to Nations (Lakewood Live; Integrity)
- 2004: Cover the Earth (Lakewood Live; Integrity)
- 2006: The Gift: A Christmas Presentation (Lakewood Live)
- 2007: Free to Worship (Lakewood Live)
- 2007: Moving Forward (Free Chapel Live)
- 2008: Hope For Today Worship (Lakewood Worship, Vol. 2)[5]
- 2009: Free Chapel Live: Power of the Cross (Integrity)
- 2009: New Breed Live: Generation Love
- 2011: Echo: Forward Conference (Free Chapel Live)
- 2014: Covenant Worship: Kingdom
Awards and nominations
Among the awards that Houghton has won includes four Grammy Awards; three for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album and one for Best Traditional Gospel Album for Alive In South Africa.
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2005 | Stellar Awards | Male Vocalist of the Year | Live from Another Level[6] | Won |
| Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year | Live from Another Level | Won | ||
| Dove Awards | Male Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Song of the Year | "Friend of God" | Nominated | ||
| Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year[7] | Live from Another Level – Israel & New Breed | Won | ||
| Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year for | "Again I Say Rejoice" | Won | ||
| 2006 | Song of the Year | "Friend of God" | Nominated | |
| Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year | "Not Forgotten" | Won | ||
| Praise & Worship Album of the Year | Alive in South Africa – Israel & New Breed | Nominated | ||
| Long Form Music Video of the Year | Live From Another Level – Israel & New Breed | Nominated | ||
| Grammy Awards | Best Traditional Gospel Album | Alive in South Africa[8] | Won | |
| 2007 | Dove Awards | Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year | "Turn It Around" | Won |
| Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year | It's Not Over | Won | ||
| Choral Collection of the Year | Again I Say Rejoice: Celebrating The Songs Of Israel Houghton – various artists | Nominated | ||
| Long Form Music Video of the Year | Alive In South Africa – Israel & New Breed | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Producer of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year | "Say So" | Won | ||
| Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year | A Deeper Level | Won | ||
| Grammy Awards | Best Gospel Performance | "With Long Life" – Israel and New Breed featuring T-Bone | Nominated | |
| Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album | A Deeper Level – Israel and New Breed[9] | Won | ||
| 2010 | Dove Awards | Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year | "Every Prayer" | Nominated |
| Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year | "The Power of One (Change the World)" | Won | ||
| Urban Song of the Year | "Just Wanna Say" (tie) | Won | ||
| 2011 | Male Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year | "You Hold My World" | Nominated | ||
| Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year | Love God, Love People | Won | ||
| Grammy Awards | Best Gospel Song | "Every Prayer" – Israel Houghton & Mary Mary | Nominated | |
| Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album | The Power Of One | Won | ||
| Best Gospel Performance | "You Hold My World" | Nominated | ||
| Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album | Love God, Love People | Won | ||
| 2012 | Best Contemporary Christian Music Song | "Your Presence Is Heaven" (tie); Israel Houghton & Micah Massey, songwriters | Won | |
| Best Gospel Album | Jesus at the Center: Live – Israel & New Breed | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "ChristianityToday album review". ChristianityToday.com.
- ↑ http://www.cbn.com/cbnmusic/Interviews/700club_IsraelHoughton_041205.aspx
- ↑
- ↑
- ↑ Lakewood Church web site - url: http://bookstore.joelosteen.com/p-5912-hope-for-today.aspx
- ↑ "20th Annual Stellar Award Winners". GospelFlava.com.
- ↑ "Israel & New Breed". The Envelope. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
- ↑ "Grammy Award Winners". The Recording Academy. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ↑ "Grammy Nomination List".
- "Dove Award Recipients for 2005". Published by the Gospel Music Association. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
- "Dove Award Recipients for 2006". Published by the Gospel Music Association. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
- "38th Annual Dove Award Recipients". Published by the Gospel Music Association. Retrieved 26 April 2007.
- "49th Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners List". Published by The Recording Academy. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
- Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (First printing ed.). Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. p. 438. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
External links
- Official website
- Biography by Israel's Label
- CBN Interview with Israel Houghton
- Israel & New Breed at AllMusic
- Israel Houghton at the Internet Movie Database
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