Israel Houghton (; born May 19, 1971) is an American

contemporary Christian music Contemporary Christian music, also known as CCM, Christian pop, and occasionally inspirational music is a genre of modern popular music, and an aspect of Christian media, which is lyrically focused on matters related to the Christian faith and ...

singer, songwriter, producer and worship leader. He is usually credited as Israel & New Breed.

Musical career

Houghton produced an album by Michael Gungor, ''

Bigger Than My Imagination ''Bigger Than My Imagination'' is the debut album of contemporary worship musician Michael Gungor. Track listing # "Closest Friend" # "Friend of God" # "Bigger Than My Imagination" # "Move Me" # "Meet With Me" # "Waiting" # "I Am Yours" # "L ...

'', which was described as "one of the year's best worship albums" in a 2003 ''Christianity Today'' review.

Israel & New Breed

New Breed is the backing band of Israel Houghton. Many of Israel's album releases are credited to Israel & New Breed.

Discography

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) *2003: ''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 Live) *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'' *2014: ''Rey De Mi Universo'' ( Lucía Parker) *2016: ''Eres Mi Todo'' (Job González) *2018: ''DeMaskUs''

Personal life

Houghton is of mixed parentage, he was born to a white mother and Afro-Jamaican father. Houghton was married to Meleasa Houghton from 1994 until they separated in 2015, with the divorce being finalized on February 22, 2016. While married, the musician also fathered two sons with mistress DeVawn Moreno. On November 11, 2016, Houghton married singer and TV personality Adrienne Bailon in Paris, after several months of dating. In 2022, the couple welcomed their first child together, a son, born via surrogate.

Awards and nominations

Among the awards that Houghton has won includes six

Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...

; three for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album and one for Best Traditional Gospel Album for '' Alive In South Africa''.

References

CBN Interview with Israel Houghton
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External links

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