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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = Israel Houghton| image = Israel houghton4.jpg| caption =| image_size = | background = solo_singer| birth_name =| alias = Israel & New Breed| birth_date = Birth date and age|1971|05|19| birth_place = Oceanside, California , United States| death_date =| origin =| instrument = Guitar , piano | genre = Contemporary Christian music|Contemporary Christian , gospel music|gospel , Contemporary worship music|contemporary worship | occupation = Singer , songwriter , record producer|producer , arranger | years_active = 1997—present| label = Integrity Music|Integrity | associated_acts = Cindy Cruse-Ratcliff , CeCe Winans , Michael W. Smith | website = http://israelhoughton.net israelhoughton.net| current_members =| past_members =| notable_instruments = 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 music|gospel , jazz and rock music|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 .
Musical career
Recording career
He has earned 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 .
Production career
Israel 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.cite web|url= http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2003/biggerthanmyimagination.html|title=ChristianityToday album review|publisher=ChristianityToday.com
Other performances
BLP unsourced section|date=February 2009He has served as worship leader for the Promise Keepers and Champions for Christ events, as well as the Hillsong Conference 2006—2010, and Hillsong Church London|Hillsong Conference Europe 2008-2010 . Israel currently serves as a worship leader (alongside 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.
Discography
Albums
Infobox Discography| Type = studio | Name = Whisper It Loud | Released = 1997 | Format = CD | Label = Warner Bros. Records|Warner Brothers | Writer = | Producer = | Chart position= | Sales = | Certification = | Tracks = | Bonus tracks = | Singles = | Other info = Infobox Discography| Type = live | Name = New Season (Israel & New Breed album)|New Season | Released = 2001 | Format = CD | Label = Integrity Media|Integrity | Writer = | Producer = | Chart position= | Sales = | Certification = | Tracks = | Bonus tracks = | Singles = | Other info = Infobox Discography| Type = studio | Name = Nueva Generacion | Released = 2001 | Format = CD | Label = Integrity | Writer = | Producer = | Chart position= | Sales = | Certification = | Tracks = | Bonus tracks = | Singles = | Other info = Infobox Discography| Type = studio | Name = Real | Released = 2002 | Format = CD | Label = Integrity | Writer = | Producer = | Chart position= | Sales = | Certification = | Tracks = 1. Prelude, 2. Better, 3. Get Up, 4. 'Bout It 'Bout It, 5. Real, 6. Nothing Else Matters, 7. Go Back, 8. Taste And See, 9. Weight Of Your Glory, 10. Magnificent And Holy, 11. Don't Want To Leave/I Still Love You | Bonus tracks = | Singles = | Other info = Infobox Discography| Type = live | Name = Live From Another Level | Released = 2004 | Format = CD | Label = Integrity | Writer = | Producer = | Chart position= | Sales = | Certification = | Tracks = Disc 1: 1. Come In From The Outside, 2. Again I Say Rejoice, 3. Again I Say Rejoice (Reprise), 4. We Win, 5. All Around, 6. You’ve Made Me Glad, 7. I Hear The Sound, 8. Spoken Word by Bishop Garlington, 9. So Easy To Love You 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 | Bonus tracks = | Singles = | Other info = Infobox Discography| Type = live | Name = Alive In South Africa | Released = 2005 | Format = CD | Label = Integrity | Writer = | Producer = | Chart position= | Sales = | Certification = | Tracks = | Bonus tracks = | Singles = | Other info =
Infobox Discography| Type = studio | Name = A Timeless Christmas | Released = 2006 | Format = CD | Label = Integrity | Writer = | Producer = | Chart position= | Sales = | Certification = | Tracks = | Bonus tracks = | Singles = | Other info = Infobox Discography| Type = live | Name = A Deeper Level | Released = 2007 | Format = CD | Label = Integrity | Writer = | Producer = | Chart position= | Sales = | Certification = | Tracks = | Bonus tracks = | Singles = | Other info = Infobox Discography| Type = studio | Name = The Power of One (Israel Houghton album)|The Power of One | Released = March 24, 2009 | Format = CD/Digital Download | Label = Integrity/ Columbia Records|Columbia | Writer = | Producer = | Chart position= | Sales = | Certification = | Tracks = Fourteen | Bonus tracks = "Others" ( iTunes pre-order) | Singles = "Just Wanna Say" | Other info = Infobox Discography| Type = studio | Name = Love God, Love People(Israel Houghton album)|Love God, Love People | Released = August 31, 2010 | Format = CD/Digital Download | Label = Integrity/Columbia | Writer = | Bonus tracks = "Love God Love People (Incorporated Elements Remix)" ( iTunes ) | Singles = "You Hold My World" | Producer = | Other info = Infobox Discography| Type = studio | Name = Decade(Israel Houghton album)|Decade | Released = March 5, 2012 | Format = CD/Digital Download | Label = Integrity | Writer = | Bonus tracks = "Hosanna (Live)" ( iTunes ) | Singles = "Jesus At The Centre" | Producer = | Other info =
Other recordings
"Champions for Christ" - Hi5 (Worship Leader, 2002)
"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)
Lakewood Live: The Gift
Lakewood Live: Free to Worship
Free Chapel Live: Moving Forward
Lakewood Live: Hope for Today Worship Lakewood Church web site - url: http://bookstore.joelosteen.com/p-5912-hope-for-today.aspx
Free Chapel Live: Power of the Cross (Integrity, 2009)
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."
Personal life
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.Citation needed|date=January 2011
References
Reflist
" http://www.doveawards.com/history/browse.cfm? year=2005 Dove Award Recipients for 2005". Published by the Gospel Music Association . Retrieved 2007-02-06.
" http://www.doveawards.com/history/browse.cfm? year=2006 Dove Award Recipients for 2006". Published by the Gospel Music Association . Retrieved 2007-02-06.
" http://www.doveawards.com/categories/ 38th Annual Dove Award Recipients". Published by the Gospel Music Association . Retrieved 26 April 2007.
" http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/49th_Show/list.aspx#11 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners List". Published by The Recording Academy . Retrieved 2007-02-13.
Cite book |last=Powell |first=Mark Allan |title=Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music |year=2002 |publisher=Hendrickson Publishers |location= Peabody, Massachusetts|Peabody , Massachusetts |isbn=1-56563-679-1 |edition=First printing |page=438
External links
http://www.newbreedmusic.com/ Israel Houghton's website
http://www.integritymusic.com/artists/bio/israel.html Biography by Israel's Label
http://www.cbn.com/700club/guests/interviews/israel_houghton_041205.aspx CBN Interview with Israel Houghton
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Israel Houghton at the Two Days of Hope conference
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Persondata|NAME=Houghton, Israel |ALTERNATIVE NAMES= |SHORT DESCRIPTION=Worship leader |DATE OF BIRTH=1972 |PLACE OF BIRTH= Oceanside, California , United States |DATE OF DEATH= |PLACE OF DEATH= DEFAULTSORT:Houghton, Israel Category:1972 births Category:Living people Category:American performers of Christian music Category:Hillsong musicians Category:Contemporary Christian music articles needing attention Category:Grammy Award winners Category:American gospel singers Category:Contemporary worship music Category:Promise Keepers
