Israel and New Breed Announce 2008 A Deeper Level Conference

Israel and New Breed are the 2008 GRAMMY® Award winners for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for A Deeper Level and the 2007 GRAMMY® Award winners for Traditional Gospel Album of the Year for Alive in South Africa. They also are recipients of multiple Dove, Stellar and Soul Train Awards and have two RIAA gold-certifications for Alive In South Africa and Live From Another Level to their credit. Israel and New Breed have been featured on FOX, CBS, ABC, BET, TBN and CBN with appearances at major events and festivals including Franklin Graham crusades and Sydney, Australia’s Hillsong Conference. Group founder and co-producer Israel Houghton is a worship leader for Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston and the other members of New Breed serve within ministry roles at their respective churches.

A Deeper Level Conference 2008 Speakers and Guest Artists:

Israel Houghton - Leader, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Israel Houghton has seen his compositions become integral components for progressive now-generation churches. This GRAMMY® and Dove Award winning recording artist, producer and songwriter challenges people all over the world to rise to a higher purpose. In addition, Israel also serves as a Worship Leader at Lakewood Church, with Pastor Joel Osteen in Houston, TX.

Aaron Lindsay – Multi-award winning producer, songwriter, musician and clinician. Lindsey, along with Israel Houghton, has co-written, produced, and birthed some of the most powerful songs used in churches today. In addition, Lindsey has written and produced for artists such as CeCe Winans, Mary Mary, Alvin Slaughter, Marvin Sapp, Micah Stampley and Martha Munizzi to name a few.

Bishop Joseph Garlington – Senior Pastor of the multi-cultural Covenant Church of Pittsburgh, PA. Bishop Garlington is an internationally recognized speaker and author as well as an accomplished musician, recording artist and scholar.

Brett Manning – Founder of Singing© which implements his revolutionary vocal techniques through seminars, workshops and a collection of CDs with basic to advanced exercises. Manning has trained some of the music industry’s most recognizable artists including Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Brian White, members of Take 6 and various cast members for Broadway shows. Most recently, Manning served as a guest judge on CMT Network’s “Can You Duet?” reality series.