Israel Houghton

Israel Houghton
Background information
Born	1972
Genre(s)	CCM, gospel
Occupation(s)	singer, songwriter, producer, arranger, composer
Years active	1997-present
Label(s)	Integrity Music
Associated acts	Aaron Lindsey Martha Munizzi Mary Alessi
Website	NewBreedMusic.com

Israel Houghton (sometimes known only as Israel) is a Christian worship leader mostly known for his cross-cultural style of worship music that fuses elements from Gospel music, Jazz and Rock. Houghton is usually credited as Israel & New Breed.

Contents 1 Recording career 2 Production Career 3 Discography 4 Awards 5 References 6 External links

Recording career

His project Alive in South Africa, recorded live in Cape Town, received a Grammy Award for "Best Traditional Gospel Album" in 2007 and two songs from the album, "Not Forgotten" and "Turn It Around", received a Dove Award for "Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song" in 2006 and 2007 respectively. Both his album Live from Another Level and rendition of "Again I Say Rejoice" received a Dove in 2005. He has served as worship leader for the Promise Keepers and Champions for Christ events, as well as the Hillsong Conference 2006. Israel also serves as a worship leader (alongside of Cindy Cruise) at Lakewood Church in Houston, TX, pastored by Joel Osteen. With Lakewood he has recorded four albums: We Speak to Nations, Cover the Earth, The Gift, and Free to Worship. He is currently signed to Integrity Music. Israel and New Breed broadened the visibility of their ministry, accompanying Alicia Keys at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards for a performance of George Michael's "Freedom '90."

Production Career

Israel also has produced an album by Michael Gungor called "Bigger Than My Imagination". This album was acclaimed as one of the best Christian albums of 2003.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

Whisper It Loud Released: 1997 Format: CD Label: Warner Brothers

New Season Released: 2001 Format: CD Label: Integrity

Real Released: 2002 Format: CD Label: Integrity

Live From Another Level Released: 2004 Format: CD Label: Integrity

Alive In South Africa'' Released: 2005 Format: CD Label: Integrity

A Timeless Christmas Released: 2006 Format: CD Label: Integrity

A Deeper Level Released: 2007 Format: CD Label: Integrity

Compilations

• "Where Are the Fathers?" from He-Motions (EMI Gospel, 2004)
• "Send Me to the Nations" from A Wing & A Prayer (EMI Gospel, 2003)
• Lakewood Live: We Speak to Nations (Integrity, 2002)
• Lakewood Live: Cover the Earth (Integrity, 2004)

Awards

Year	Award-giving body	Award
2005[1]	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 [2]	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"

References

• "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 April 26, 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, Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, 438. ISBN 1-56563-679-1. 

External links

• New Breed Music
• Biography by Israel's Label
• Interview with Israel Houghton
• Israel & New Breed at All Music Guide

Persondata
NAME	Houghton, Israel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Worship leader
DATE OF BIRTH	1972
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH