In 1995, Israel and Meleasa Houghton founded New Breed Ministries, an organization comprised of noted musicians and singers who serve within their respective churches and together serve the Church at large. Israel and New Breed were catapulted into the limelight during 2005 with the release of their gold-certified CD Live From Another Level. They followed this success with the release of Alive in South Africa in late 2005 and A Timeless Christmas released in the fall of 2006. The accolades continued to flow including a GRAMMY Award, Dove Awards, Stellar Awards and a Soul Train Award. Israel is a worship leader at Houston's Lakewood Church.