Israel Houghton Recovers and Ready To Release New CD

Agreeing with that sentiment is CMCentral.com who has already posted an early review of A Deeper Level.  CMCentral.com gives the project a high 93 percent “buy” rating and says, “The substantial cumulative power of A Deeper Level hits the target, making it an absolute must-have for any sincere worshipper.”

Releasing simultaneously with the CD will be the Whitaker House book A Deeper Level, Houghton’s first endeavor as an author.  The book offers Houghton’s take on what it means to truly live a lifestyle of worship. In addition to Houghton’s personal insights, members of the New Breed team include their thoughts on topics such as pulling down idols, being ever aware of God’s presence, and embracing new mind-sets. A Deeper Level also includes images of band members and lyrics from the new CD.

In support of the new record and book, Houghton conducts a photo shoot and interview for Ebony Magazine later this week, and then heads to Chicago with New Breed for a street date event sponsored by The Music Experience store.  “The Experience with Israel & New Breed” will include an interview, performance and CD signing at The DuSable Museum in South Chicago.  Hometown Houston celebrates the release the next day with a KSBJ radio and Chick-Fil-A sponsored Brown Bag Event at the Wal-Mart Super Center in West Houston.

Following the promotional visits, Israel & New Breed, will also tour the new record extensively with a 30-plus city fall “A Deeper Level Tour.” In the midst of all this activity, Houghton will continue serving his role as a worship leader for Lakewood Church in Houston, under the pastoral leadership of Joel Osteen.  That church just claimed the #1 spot on Outreach magazine’s list of the 100 Largest U.S. Churches with 45,000 attendees a week.

Israel & New Breed is the 2007 Grammy Award Winner for Traditional Gospel Album of the Year for Alive in South Africa, and have also been honored with multiple Dove, Stellar and Soul Train Awards.  The group has two RIAA gold-certifications for Alive In South Africa and Live From Another Level.  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. Israel and New Breed tours extensively both domestically and internationally including a recent trip to Ghana. Israel and New Breed was founded by Israel Houghton and his wife Meleasa.  Houghton is a worship leader for Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston and the other members of New Breed serve at their respective churches.