Israel Houghton

Israel Houghton
Israel Houghton
	Houghton in 2015
Background information
Also known as	Israel & New Breed
Born	May 19, 1971 (age 53); Oceanside, California, U.S.
Genres	Contemporary Christian music, gospel, praise & worship
Occupations	Singer; songwriter; producer; arranger;
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, keyboards
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Integrity, RCA Inspiration
Website	israelhoughton.net

Israel Houghton (pronounced, hoh’-tin; born May 19, 1971) is an American Christian music singer, songwriter, producer and worship leader. Houghton is usually credited as Israel & New Breed.

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.^[1]

Discography

Year	Album details	Certifications
1997	Whisper It Loud Released: January 28 Label: Warner Brothers Format: CD
2001	Nueva Generacion Label: Integrity Format: CD
2001	New Season (Live) Released: July 31 Label: Integrity Format: CD
2002	Real Released: October 29 Label: Integrity Format: CD
2004	Live From Another Level Released: May 4 Label: Integrity Format: CD/DVD	US: Gold^[2]
2005	Alive in South Africa Released: October 25 Label: Integrity Format: CD/DVD	US: Gold^[2]
2006	A Timeless Christmas Released: September 26 Label: Integrity Format: CD
2007	A Deeper Level Released: September 4 Label: Integrity Format: CD/DVD
2009	The Power of One Released: March 24 Label: Integrity/Columbia Format: CD/Digital download
2010	Love God, Love People Released: August 31 Label: Integrity/Columbia Format: CD/Digital download
2012	Decade (compilation) Released: March 5 Label: Integrity Format: CD/Digital download
2012	Jesus at the Center: Live Released: August 14 Label: Integrity/Columbia Format: CD/DVD
2015	Covered: Alive in Asia Released: July 24 Label: RCA Inspiration Format: CD

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)^[3]
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 six Grammy Awards; three for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album and one for Best Traditional Gospel Album for Alive In South Africa.

GMA Dove Awards
Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2005	Male Vocalist of the Year		Nominated	^[4]
	Song of the Year	"Friend of God"	Nominated
	Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year	Live from Another Level – Israel & New Breed	Won	^[5]
	Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year	"Again I Say Rejoice"	Won	^[5]
2006	Song of the Year	"Friend of God"	Nominated	^[6]
	Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year	"Not Forgotten"	Won	^[5]
	Praise & Worship Album of the Year	Alive in South Africa – Israel & New Breed	Nominated	^[6]
	Long Form Music Video of the Year	Live From Another Level – Israel & New Breed	Nominated	^[6]
2007	Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year	"Turn It Around"	Won	^[5]
	Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year	It's Not Over	Won	^[5]
	Choral Collection of the Year	Again I Say Rejoice: Celebrating The Songs Of Israel Houghton – various artists	Nominated	^[7]
	Long Form Music Video of the Year	Alive In South Africa – Israel & New Breed	Nominated	^[7]
2008	Producer of the Year		Nominated	^[8]
	Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year	"Say So"	Won	^[5]
	Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year	A Deeper Level	Won	^[5]
2010	Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year	"Every Prayer"	Nominated
	Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year	"The Power of One (Change the World)"	Won	^[5]
	Urban Song of the Year	"Just Wanna Say" (tie)	Won	^[5]
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	^[5]
2014	Traditional Gospel Album of the Year	Duets (shared with Donnie McClurkin, Asaph A. Ward, Aaron W. Lindsey, Trent Phillips, Justin Savage)	Won	^[5]

Grammy Awards
Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2005	Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album	Live From Another Level – Israel and New Breed	Nominated	^[9]
2006	Best Gospel Song	"Again I Say Rejoice" – Houghton & Aaron Lindsey	Nominated	^[10]
2007	Best Traditional Gospel Album	Alive in South Africa	Won	^[11]
	Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album	A Timeless Christmas – Israel and New Breed	Nominated	^[12]
	Best Gospel Song	"Not Forgotten" – Houghton and Aaron Lindsey	Nominated	^[13]
	Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance	"Not Forgotten" – Israel and New Breed	Nominated	^[13]
2008	Best Gospel Performance	"With Long Life" – Israel and New Breed, featuring T-Bone (tie)	Nominated	^[14]
2008	Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album	A Deeper Level – Israel and New Breed	Won	^[15]
2010	Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album	The Power Of One	Won	^[11]
	Best Gospel Performance	"You Hold My World"	Nominated	^[16]
	Best Gospel Song	"Give Me Your Eyes" – shared with Dayna Caddell, Aaron Lindsey & Ricardo Sanchez (co-writers)	Nominated	^[17]
2011	Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album	Love God, Love People	Won	^[11]
2013	Best Contemporary Christian Music Song	"Your Presence Is Heaven" (tie); Houghton & Micah Massey, songwriters	Won	^[11]
	Best Gospel Album	Jesus at the Center: Live – Israel & New Breed	Nominated
	Best Gospel Album	Jesus at the Center: Live – Israel & NewBreed	Nominated	^[18]
2015	Best Gospel Performance/Song	"How Awesome Is Our God" – Israel & NewBreed, featuring Yolanda Adams; Neville Diedericks, Israel & Meleasa Houghton, songwriters	Nominated
2015	Best Gospel Album	Covered: Alive In Asia – Israel & New Breed	Won	^[11]

Stellar Awards
Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2005	Artist of the Year	Live from Another Level	Nominated	^[19]
	Male Vocalist of the Year		Won
	Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year		Won
	Producer of the Year		Nominated
2006	Video of the Year		Nominated	^[20]
2007	Male Vocalist of the Year	ALIVE in South Africa	Nominated	^[21]
	CD of the Year		Nominated
	Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year		Nominated
	Urban/Inspirational Single / Performance of the Year	"Turn It Around" – Israel & New Breed	Nominated
2008	Group / Duo of the Year	Live: A Deeper Level – Israel & New Breed	Nominated	^[22]
	Contemporary CD of the Year		Nominated
	Praise and Worship CD of the Year		Nominated
2010	Male Vocalist of the Year	The Power of One	Nominated	^[23]
2010	Praise and Worship CD of the Year		Nominated	^[23]
2012	Male Vocalist of the Year		Nominated	^[24]
	Producer of the Year		Nominated
	Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year		Nominated
	Praise and Worship CD of the Year		Nominated
2014	Group / Duo of the Year	Jesus at the Center: Live	Nominated	^[25]

References

^ "ChristianityToday album review". ChristianityToday.com.
^ ^a ^b [1]
^ Lakewood Church web site - url: http://bookstore.joelosteen.com/p-5912-hope-for-today.aspx
^ GMA Releases 36th Dove Award Nominees List at The Christian Post; Camacho, Justin (February 9, 2005)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "Past Winners". doveawards.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c "37th Annual GMA Awards Nominations & Winners". About.com. February 9, 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
^ ^a ^b Nominations Announced for 38th GMA Dove Awards on CBN.com
^ Nominations Announced for 39th GMA Dove Awards at CBN.com (February 14, 2008)
^ "47th Annual Grammy Award Nominations". GospelFlava.com.
^ "The Complete List of Grammy Nominations". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. December 8, 2005. p. 3.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Grammy Award Winners". The Recording Academy.
^ "The 49th Annual Grammy Awards Nominees List". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
^ ^a ^b "The 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards Roundup: Gospel Field". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
^ "Grammy 2008 Winners List". MTV. February 10, 2008.
^ "Grammy Nomination List".
^ "53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees And Winners: Gospel Field". The Recording Academy.
^ "52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees And Winners: Gospel Field". The Recording Academy.
^ "2013 Grammy Nominations Revealed *Updated*". ThatGrapeJuice.
^ "20th Annual Stellar Award Winners". GospelFlava.com.
^ "21st Annual Stellar Award Winners". GospelFlava.com.
^ "22nd Annual Stellar Award Winners". GospelFlava.com.
^ "23rd Annual Stellar Award Winners". GospelFlava.com.
^ "25th Annual Stellar Award Winners". GospelFlava.com.
^ "27th Annual Stellar Award Winners". GospelFlava.com.
^ "29th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards" (PDF).

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

[1] "ChristianityToday album review". ChristianityToday.com.

[riaa.com-2] [1]

[3] Lakewood Church web site - url: http://bookstore.joelosteen.com/p-5912-hope-for-today.aspx

[4] GMA Releases 36th Dove Award Nominees List at The Christian Post; Camacho, Justin (February 9, 2005)

[doves-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "Past Winners". doveawards.com.

[about-6] "37th Annual GMA Awards Nominations & Winners". About.com. February 9, 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2011.

[cbn-7] Nominations Announced for 38th GMA Dove Awards on CBN.com

[8] Nominations Announced for 39th GMA Dove Awards at CBN.com (February 14, 2008)

[9] "47th Annual Grammy Award Nominations". GospelFlava.com.

[10] "The Complete List of Grammy Nominations". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. December 8, 2005. p. 3.

[grammy-11] "Grammy Award Winners". The Recording Academy.

[12] "The 49th Annual Grammy Awards Nominees List". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

[grammy_49-13] "The 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards Roundup: Gospel Field". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

[14] "Grammy 2008 Winners List". MTV. February 10, 2008.

[15] "Grammy Nomination List".

[16] "53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees And Winners: Gospel Field". The Recording Academy.

[17] "52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees And Winners: Gospel Field". The Recording Academy.

[18] "2013 Grammy Nominations Revealed *Updated*". ThatGrapeJuice.

[19] "20th Annual Stellar Award Winners". GospelFlava.com.

[20] "21st Annual Stellar Award Winners". GospelFlava.com.

[21] "22nd Annual Stellar Award Winners". GospelFlava.com.

[22] "23rd Annual Stellar Award Winners". GospelFlava.com.

[23] "25th Annual Stellar Award Winners". GospelFlava.com.

[24] "27th Annual Stellar Award Winners". GospelFlava.com.

[25] "29th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards" (PDF).

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