Israel Houghton is a Grammy Award-winning American Christian singer-songwriter and worship leader,
mostly known for his cross-cultural style of Christian music that fuses elements from gospel, jazz and rock.
-Wikipedia
Also known as:
Israel & New Breed
Born:
May 19, 1971 ( age
)
From:
Oceanside, California, U.S.
Genres:
Contemporary Christian, gospel, contemporary worship
Occupations:
Singer-songwriter, producer, arranger
Instruments:
Vocals, guitar, keyboards
Years active:
1997-present
Associated acts:
Cindy Cruse-Ratcliff, CeCe Winans, Michael W. Smith
Personal life:
Houghton's mother is white and biological father is black. His mother was 17 when she got pregnant.
It was suggested she have an abortion, but she refused. Houghton and his wife Meleasa,
and his three children, Mariah, Israel, and Milan 'Lillie' reside in Kingwood, Texas.
Notable instruments:
Fender Rhodes
Tour Dates: