Israel Houghton is a Grammy award-winning American Christian music recording artist, songwriter, producer and worship leader, as well as a composer and multi-instrumentalist. He formed ‘Israel & New Breed,’ a music group and ministry organization that has produced gold-selling albums. The ministry group was formed in 1995 and their debut album, ‘Whisper it Loud,’ was released in 1997. Her ‘New Season,’ ‘Power of One,’ and ‘Jesus at the Center’ topped the charts at ‘Billboard,’ and ‘Alive In South Africa,’ and ‘Live From Another Level’ were gold-selling. He released 11 of his albums through his own record label, ‘Integrity.’ Houghton is considered as one of the most influential tastemakers, because of his ability to add zest and energy to contemporary gospel and worship. His music is known for its cross-cultural style of Christian Music and it is a fusion of gospel, jazz, rock, and reggae. He has been honored with a number of prestigious awards, including ‘Dove Awards,’ ‘Stellar Awards’ and ‘Grammy Award.’