Multiple GRAMMY, Stellar and Dove Award winner, Soul Train Award winner and double RIAA certified Gold-selling artist Israel Houghton’s new album, The Power Of One, has been a huge success on both sides of the Atlantic reaching No.1 in the US Christian/ Gospel charts. 
A regular visitor to the UK, Israel is the first ever Christian artist to be made available via the iPhone Application. Available for FREE at the iPhone App Store, Israel’s app is on a short list of recording artists that have their own apps, including Akon, David Cook, P!nk, Fall Out Boy and only a few others.
Millions of iPhone or iPod Touch users can now take advantage of the advanced capabilities of their user interface to discover new music from Israel Houghton, and much more. Additionally, users will have access to Israel’s blogs and social networking sites. The app further allows users to access Israel’s new social justice site, http://didyoumakeyour mark.com.
But what does his music sound like? After years of creating songs for the church, travelling the world leading worship, winning awards and developing the New Breed movement, his latest album has been described as ‘a 14-track smorgasbord of rock, funk, pop, reggae and gospel. Saved by Grace, for example, is a Prince-like jam. And on the infectious Surely Goodness, Houghton sings like Bob Marley.
The Power Of One marks his first solo studio offering after a string of highly successful New Breed live concert projects and features guest vocals from such genre-leading artists as tobyMac, Martin Smith of Delirious?, Mary Mary and Chevelle Franklyn. From its genre-blending roots reggae and heavy rock to sanctified funk and power pop, the album includes songs of hope, redemption and revelation.
Israel describes himself as a 'black kid who grew up in a white family in a Hispanic neighbourhood'. Together with the vocalists and musicians of New Breed, Israel uses his own multi-cultural upbringing as a reference point. '‘It’s not a white sound or black sound, it’s a Kingdom sound,' he explains.
Israel and his wife Meleasa and their children live in Houston, Texas and are active in social action/music projects like the recent CompassionArt album (www.compassionart.tv).
The Power of One is available from Integrity Music. See: www.integrityprovident.co.uk
Read more about Israel's music at www.israelhoughton.net.
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