Israel Houghton
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Musical career
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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
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| 1997 | Whisper It Loud
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| 2001 | New Season
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| 2001 | Nueva Generación (Spanish version of New Season)
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| 2002 | Real
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| 2004 | Live From Another Level
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| 2005 | Alive in South Africa
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| 2006 | A Timeless Christmas
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| 2007 | A Deeper Level
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| 2009 | The Power of One
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| 2010 | Love God, Love People
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| 2012 | Decade (compilation)
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| 2012 | Jesus at the Center: Live
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| 2013 | Jesús En El Centro: En Vivo (Spanish version of Jesus at the Center: Live)
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| 2014 | The Very Best of Israel & New Breed (compilation)
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| 2015 | Covered: Alive in Asia
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| 2018 | The Road To DeMaskUs
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| 2021 | Feels Like Home
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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)[2]
- 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.[3] 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.[4] They separated in 2015 and their divorce was finalized in February 2016.[5] During his marriage, Houghton fathered two sons with his mistress, DeVawn Moreno. Kingston in 2012 and Khristian in 2014.[6][7]
On November 11, 2016, Houghton married singer and TV personality Adrienne Bailon in Paris, after several months of dating.[8] In 2022, the couple welcomed their first child together, a son.[9]
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.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2005 | Male Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | [10] | |
| Song of the Year | "Friend of God" | Nominated | ||
| Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year | Live from Another Level – Israel & New Breed | Won | [11] | |
| Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year | "Again I Say Rejoice" | Won | [11] | |
| 2006 | Song of the Year | "Friend of God" | Nominated | [12] |
| Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year | "Not Forgotten" | Won | [11] | |
| Praise & Worship Album of the Year | Alive in South Africa – Israel & New Breed | Nominated | [12] | |
| Long Form Music Video of the Year | Live From Another Level – Israel & New Breed | Nominated | [12] | |
| 2007 | Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year | "Turn It Around" | Won | [11] |
| Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year | It's Not Over | Won | [11] | |
| Choral Collection of the Year | Again I Say Rejoice: Celebrating The Songs Of Israel Houghton – various artists | Nominated | [13] | |
| Long Form Music Video of the Year | Alive In South Africa – Israel & New Breed | Nominated | [13] | |
| 2008 | Producer of the Year | Nominated | [14] | |
| Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year | "Say So" | Won | [11] | |
| Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year | A Deeper Level | Won | [11] | |
| 2010 | Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year | "Every Prayer" | Nominated | |
| Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year | "The Power of One (Change the World)" | Won | [11] | |
| Urban Song of the Year | "Just Wanna Say" (tie) | Won | [11] | |
| 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 | [11] | |
| 2014 | Traditional Gospel Album of the Year | Duets (shared with Donnie McClurkin, Asaph A. Ward, Aaron W. Lindsey, Trent Phillips, Justin Savage)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won | [11] |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2005 | Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album | Live From Another Level – Israel and New Breed | Nominated | [15] |
| 2006 | Best Gospel Song | "Again I Say Rejoice" – Houghton & Aaron Lindsey | Nominated | [16] |
| 2007 | Best Traditional Gospel Album | Alive in South Africa | Won | [17] |
| Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album | A Timeless Christmas – Israel and New Breed | Nominated | [18] | |
| Best Gospel Song | "Not Forgotten" – Houghton and Aaron Lindsey | Nominated | [19] | |
| Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance | "Not Forgotten" – Israel and New Breed | Nominated | [19] | |
| 2008 | Best Gospel Performance | "With Long Life" – Israel and New Breed, featuring T-Bone (tie) | Nominated | [20] |
| Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album | A Deeper Level – Israel and New Breed | Won | [21] | |
| 2010 | Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album | The Power Of One | Won | [17] |
| Best Gospel Performance | "You Hold My World" | Nominated | [22] | |
| Best Gospel Song | "Every Prayer" – shared with Dayna Caddell, Aaron Lindsey & Ricardo Sanchez (co-writers)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Nominated | [23] | |
| 2011 | Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album | Love God, Love People | Won | [17] |
| 2013 | Best Contemporary Christian Music Song | "Your Presence Is Heaven" (tie); Houghton & Micah Massey, songwriters | Won | [17] |
| Best Gospel Album | Jesus at the Center: Live – Israel & New Breed | Nominated | [24] | |
| 2015 | Best Gospel Performance/Song | "How Awesome Is Our God" – Israel & NewBreed, featuring Yolanda Adams; Neville Diedericks, Israel & Meleasa Houghton, songwriters | Nominated | |
| Best Gospel Album | Covered: Alive In Asia – Israel & New Breed | Won | [17] | |
| 2021 | Best Contemporary Christian Music Album | Feels Like Home, Vol. 2 – Israel & New Breed | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2005 | Artist of the Year | Live from Another Level | Nominated | [25] |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Won | |||
| Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year | Won | |||
| Producer of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2006 | Video of the Year | Nominated | [26] | |
| 2007 | Male Vocalist of the Year | ALIVE in South Africa | Nominated | [27] |
| 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 | [28] |
| 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 | [29] |
| Praise and Worship CD of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Male Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | [30] | |
| 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 | [31] |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program | "Secrets" (shared with Adrienne Houghton) |
Nominated | [32] |
References
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External links
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- Biography at Houghton's Label
- Israel & New Breed at AllMusic
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- 1971 births
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- Grammy Award winners
- Living people
- People from Oceanside, California
- Performers of contemporary worship music
- Promise Keepers
- 20th-century American male singers
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- American musicians of Jamaican descent