Israel & New Breed Go To A Deeper Level With Release Of New CD On September 4th

Mobile, Ala. -- Grammy, Dove and Stellar Award-winning Israel & New Breed will release their sixth Integrity Music release, A Deeper Level, on September 4, 2007. And, with artists like Jonny Lang, T-Bone, Darlene Zschech and Chris Tomlin lining up to be make special guest appearances on A Deeper Level, it looks like Israel & New Breed is set to deliver another ambitious, eclectic tour de force of an album. 

A Deeper Level was recorded during three nights of worship at the annual A Deeper Level Conference at Grace Church in Humble, Texas, and was produced by the award-winning team of Israel Houghton and Aaron Lindsey.   The CD is packed with energetic praise and worship songs but also shows a contemplative and prayerful side to Israel & New Breed reflecting the group’s desire that A Deeper Level moves listeners to deeper worship that leads to acts of compassion and justice.  

“Israel & New Breed has been fortunate to be blessed with many amazing opportunities in the past couple of years, traveling the world and meeting people of all different cultures and circumstances.  Those experiences have changed us.  They have given us, not only new perspectives on our own faith, but a desire for boldness in our music and perhaps a bigger platform to challenge people of God to put their faith into action.  I hope that A Deeper Level projects this vision,” said Houghton.

“Israel and New Breed have consistently pushed the envelope spiritually and musically.  It's so refreshing to see an artist of Israel's caliber being willing to risk it all and press into a deeper level of worship.  This is not just a collection of great songs, created to tickle the listener's ears.  This project was birthed out of Israel's personal quest over the past year to experience a fresh, new move of God in his life.  The music reflects this journey and I believe it is his best project yet,” said Don Moen, president of Integrity Music Group. 

A special part of A Deeper Level is the A-list Christian and gospel artists who make guest appearances on the CD.  The 2006-7 Dove Award Artist of the Year Chris Tomlin co-wrote and provides a vocal on “I Know Who I Am.”  Grammy Award-winning Jonny Lang displays his world-renown guitar skills and smooth vocals on the acoustic “You Are Not Forgotten” while West Coast rap veteran T-Bone guests on “With Long Life.”   International Worship Leader Darlene Zschech provides a emotional introduction for “Deeper” and also sings on that song.