Israel Houghton

Israel Houghton (born May 19, 1971) is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, producer and worship leader.

He is usually credited as Israel & New Breed.

Houghton was later married to Meleasa Houghton from 1994, they had 3 children together.

Houghton produced an album by Michael Gungor, Bigger Than My Imagination, which was described as "one of the year's best worship albums" in a 2003 Christianity Today review.

New Breed is the backing band of Israel Houghton.

Many of Israel's album releases are credited to Israel & New Breed.

Houghton is of mixed parentage, he was born to a white mother and Afro-Jamaican father.

Houghton and his college girlfriend had a son together.

They separated in 2015, with the divorce being finalized on February 22, 2016.

While married, the musician also fathered two sons with mistress DeVawn Moreno.

On November 11, 2016, Houghton married singer and TV personality Adrienne Bailon in Paris, after several months of dating.

In 2022, the couple welcomed their first child together, a son.

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.