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

contemporary Christian music Contemporary Christian music (CCM), also known as 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 Christianity, Chri ...

singer, songwriter, producer, and

worship leader Contemporary worship is a form of Christian worship that emerged within Western evangelical Protestantism in the 20th century. It was originally confined to the charismatic movement, but is now found in a wide range of churches, including many ...

. His worship team is credited as Israel & New Breed.

Musical career

Houghton produced an album by Michael Gungor, '' Bigger Than My Imagination'', 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)

Personal life

Houghton is mixed race, he was born to a white mother and Jamaican father. Houghton and his college girlfriend had a son together. In 1994, Houghton married Meleasa Houghton, with whom he had three children. Mariah in 1996, Israel Jr in 2001 and Milan in 2003. They separated in 2015 and their divorce was finalized in February 2016. During his marriage, Houghton fathered two sons with his mistress, DeVawn Moreno. Kingston in 2012 and Khristian in 2014. 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.

Awards and nominations

Among the awards that Houghton has won includes six

Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by The Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in music. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious a ...

; 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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