Israel Houghton is a Grammy Award-winning American Christian music artist, singer-songwriter and worship leader, mostly known for his cross-cultural style of Christian music that fuses elements from gospel, jazz and rock. Houghton is usually credited as Israel & New Breed an...
Singer, Composer, Record producer, Songwriter, Singer-songwriter
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Meleasa Houghton (m. 1994)
Children
Mariah Houghton, Jordan Houghton, Israel Houghton Sonny, Milan Houghton, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, To Worship You I Live, You Are Good, Moving Forward
Parents
Margaret Houghton
Nicknames
Isreal Houghton , Houghton, Israel , Israel Houghton & Nueva Generación , Israel Houghton y Nueva Generacion , Israel Houghton y Nueva Generación
Awards
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song, Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, To Worship You I Live, You Are Good, Moving Forward
Nominations
Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song, Grammy Award for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance, Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance/Song, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, To Worship You I Live, You Are Good, Moving Forward
Movies
Michael W. Smith: A New Hallelujah, Israel and New Breed: Live from Another Level, Bishop T.D. Jakes: A Wing and a Prayer, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
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Fact
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Gospel singer.
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Covered-Alive in Asia
2016
Documentary producer
Covered: Alive in Asia - Live Concert
2015
producer
I'm in Love with a Church Girl
2013
executive producer
Revealing Jesus: A Live Worship Experience
2013
Video executive producer / producer
Jesus at the Center
2012
Video executive producer
Worship Without Limits
2011
TV Series consulting producer
Israel and New Breed: Alive in South Africa
2005
Video producer
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
I'm in Love with a Church Girl
2013
performer: "Providence", "Sunday Kind Of Love", "I Surrender" / writer: "Providence", "Worthy Of All Praise", "Sunday Kind Of Love", "I Surrender", "It's Not Over", "Better"
Life of a King
2013
writer: "Power of One Change the World"
Friends of God: A Road Trip with Alexandra Pelosi
2007
TV Movie documentary writer: "Friend of God"
Left Behind III: World at War
2005
performer: "Before Your Time" / writer: "Before Your Time"
The Gospel
2005
writer: "You Are Good", "Glorious"
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Covered-Alive in Asia
2016
Documentary
Covered: Alive in Asia - Live Concert
2015
Revealing Jesus: A Live Worship Experience
2013
Video
Israel and New Breed: Alive in South Africa
2005
Video
Israel and New Breed: Live from Another Level
2004
Video
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Super Bowl Gospel Celebration
2015
TV Movie
Israel Houghton
Revealing Jesus: A Live Worship Experience
2013
Video
Israel Houghton
Jesus at the Center
2012
Video
Host
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
I'm in Love with a Church Girl
2013
composer: additional music
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Tavis Smiley
2009
TV Series
Himself
39th Annual GMA Dove Awards
2008
TV Special
Performer
T.D. Jakes Presents MegaFest: Let It Flow
2006
TV Movie
Himself
21st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards
2006
TV Special
Himself - Co-Host
Israel and New Breed: Alive in South Africa
2005
Video
Himself
New Years Eve!
2005
TV Special
Musical Guest
Israel and New Breed: Live from Another Level
2004
Video
Himself
The Real
2015-2016
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest
Covered-Alive in Asia
2016
Documentary
Himself
Covered: Alive in Asia - Live Concert
2015
Himself
Praise the Lord
2005-2015
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Performer
How Sweet the Sound Finale
2011
TV Movie
Himself
Worship Without Limits
2011
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2010
TV Series
Himself - Guest Musician
Known for movies
Israel and New Breed: Live from Another Level (2004) as Composer
Left Behind III: World at War (2005) as Soundtrack
$8 Million
