{"id":576,"date":"2026-11-03T06:41:07","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T11:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicascristianas.online\/biografias-y-discos\/israel-houghton-complete-biography-and-discography-with-all-his-albums-and-songs\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T06:47:34","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T11:47:34","slug":"israel-houghton-complete-biography-and-discography-with-all-his-albums-and-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicascristianas.online\/biografias-y-discos\/en\/israel-houghton-complete-biography-and-discography-with-all-his-albums-and-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Houghton: complete biography and discography with all his albums and songs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Few figures have shaped contemporary gospel music<\/a> like Israel Houghton: worship leader, singer, songwriter and American producer, founder of New Breed Ministries and winner of 8 Grammy Awards, author of modern hymns like \u00abYou Are Good\u00bb<\/strong>, \u00abFriend of God\u00bb<\/strong> and \u00abYour Presence Is Heaven\u00bb<\/strong> sung in churches around the world. In this post we tell his complete story and review his entire discography, album by album<\/strong>. If you want to listen to Israel Houghton<\/a> with his videos, here we also tell you where to find his Israel Houghton songs<\/a> gathered on M\u00fasica Cristiana<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Israel<\/p>\n

1. Complete biography<\/h2>\n

Early years in California and the call to worship (1971\u20131994)<\/h3>\n

Israel Houghton was born on May 19, 1971, in Oceanside, California, United States, to a white mother and a Jamaican father. From a young age he showed a bent for music: he sings and plays guitar and keyboards. In 1989, at just 18, he entered full-time worship ministry, serving as a worship leader in various congregations.<\/p>\n

New Breed Ministries and the recording debut (1995\u20132001)<\/h3>\n

In 1995 he founded New Breed Ministries together with his then-wife Meleasa Houghton, gathering a group of musicians and singers that would become his permanent backing band: New Breed. Most of his records would be credited as \u00abIsrael & New Breed\u00bb<\/strong>. His solo debut came in 1997 with \u00abWhisper It Loud\u00bb<\/strong> (Warner). In 2001 he released \u00abNueva Generaci\u00f3n\u00bb<\/strong>, his first album in Spanish, and \u00abNew Season\u00bb<\/strong>, the first record as Israel & New Breed and the first with Sony, which marked the beginning of his highest-profile era.<\/p>\n

Consolidation: gold records and first Grammys (2002\u20132008)<\/h3>\n

In 2002 he released \u00abReal\u00bb<\/strong> with Integrity Music, the Christian label that would become his recording home. The live albums \u00abLive from Another Level\u00bb<\/strong> (2004) and \u00abAlive in South Africa\u00bb<\/strong> (2005) followed, both certified gold by the RIAA. The latter earned him his first Grammy in 2007 (Best Traditional Gospel Album). In 2007 he released \u00abA Deeper Level\u00bb<\/strong>, which won him another Grammy in 2008, and \u00abEsse Momento\u00bb<\/strong>, a Spanish- and Portuguese-language release. As a producer, in 2003 he produced Michael Gungor’s \u00abBigger Than My Imagination\u00bb<\/strong>, praised by Christianity Today as one of the best worship albums of the year.<\/p>\n

The Grammy era: \u00abThe Power of One\u00bb<\/strong> and \u00abLove God. Love People.\u00bb<\/strong> (2009\u20132012)<\/h3>\n

\u00abThe Power of One\u00bb<\/strong> (2009) and \u00abLove God. Love People.\u00bb<\/strong> (2010) earned him two consecutive Grammys for Best Pop\/Contemporary Gospel Album (2010 and 2011). From this era came songs like \u00abYou Found Me\u00bb<\/strong> (with tobyMac), \u00abEvery Prayer\u00bb<\/strong> (with Mary Mary) and \u00abHosanna (Be Lifted Higher)\u00bb<\/strong>. In 2012 came \u00abJesus at the Center\u00bb<\/strong>, recorded live, whose \u00abYour Presence Is Heaven\u00bb<\/strong> won the 2013 Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song, and \u00abIt’s Not Over (When God Is in It)\u00bb<\/strong> (with James Fortune and Jason Nelson) reached #1 on US Gospel.<\/p>\n

\u00abCovered: Alive in Asia\u00bb<\/strong> and new projects (2013\u20132022)<\/h3>\n

The Spanish reissue \u00abJes\u00fas En El Centro: En Vivo\u00bb<\/strong> (2013) brought his songs to the Latin audience with guests like Coalo Zamorano, Funky, Lucia Parker and Danilo Montero. In 2015 he released \u00abCovered: Alive in Asia\u00bb<\/strong>, recorded in Asia, which won the 2016 Grammy for Best Gospel Album and included \u00abHow Awesome Is Our God\u00bb<\/strong> (with Yolanda Adams). In 2018 he signed with Provident\/Sony and released \u00abRoad to DeMaskUs\u00bb<\/strong>, featuring his version of \u00abReckless Love\u00bb<\/strong> (#1 on Gospel Digital) and \u00abPromise Keeper\u00bb<\/strong> (with Travis Greene). In 2021 he released \u00abFeels Like Home, Vol. 1\u00bb<\/strong> and \u00abVol. 2\u00bb<\/strong> on his District 11 label (the second one Grammy-nominated), plus \u00abProject LA: Alive in Los Angeles\u00bb<\/strong>. In 2022 he closed his concert era with \u00abWorship Anywhere: Live from Camp NewBreed\u00bb<\/strong>. In his personal life, after his divorce from Meleasa Houghton (2016), he married singer and TV personality Adrienne Bailon on November 11, 2016; they have a son, Ever James (2022).<\/p>\n

The Latin era: \u00abCoritos\u00bb<\/strong> and \u00abMagnificent\u00bb<\/strong> (2025\u20132026)<\/h3>\n

In 2025 he surprised with \u00abCoritos, Vol. 1\u00bb<\/strong> and \u00abCoritos, Vol. 2\u00bb<\/strong>, fully Spanish-language albums with Latin guests like Miel San Marcos, Alex Campos, Evan Craft, Aaron Moses and Lucia Parker. \u00abCoritos, Vol. 1\u00bb<\/strong> won the 2026 Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album \u2014 the first Spanish-language album to win that category \u2014 and \u00abCoritos de Fuego\u00bb<\/strong> won the 2025 Dove for Spanish song. In 2026 he released \u00abMagnificent\u00bb<\/strong>, a collaborative album with British singer Philippa Hanna. With 8 Grammy Awards from 19 nominations, 15 Dove Awards and 2 Stellar Awards, Israel Houghton is one of the most awarded and influential voices in contemporary worship. He currently serves as a worship leader at Lakewood Church in Houston.<\/p>\n

2. Complete discography<\/h2>\n

Complete discography of Israel Houghton<\/h3>\n

This is the complete list of his releases, in chronological order. Tap an album name to go straight to its block, with its cover and its iTunes-verified track list: studio albums are in section 3; live albums, the Christmas album and compilations are in section 8. Singles are in section 5.<\/p>\n