Israel Houghton's "Power of One"

Israel Houghton has a new album out.. excluding the name "New Breed" but still using them... you can find on his myspace the reason why, but he still uses them in his songs and such. They're not gone.

This CD is amazing and Israel never ceases to floor me. There's a little bit of everything for everyone on this album. It's got every flavor for every style of music.

It's incredible the way these musicians play- their skill level and their creativity is a blessing and Israel's style.. (well, his style that combines just about every style imaginable) is surely something worth listening to.
Just because it's a self titled album doesn't mean it's any different.. if anything, it's better.

I don't the phrase "breath of fresh air" but it's almost the only phrase I can come up with when I think of how refreshing it is to hear some real talent, real music, those melodies and harmonies and the incredible ways those musicians come up with the craziest fills and licks and such.. it's the coolest gift from God ever, being able to play like that.
It's muuuusssiiiccc to my ears!!!!

Israel's new CD, like all of his others- is still original, but definitely distinctively his own.


"What if it all depended on me. To change the world. To change the world? What if my only responsibility was to change the world. To change the world? Let me be the ONE. To start a revolution. Let me sing my song to the people of the world. It all begins with.ONE THE POWER OF ONE. JOINING THE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE BELIEVING IN ONE. THE POWER OF ONE. DON'T HANG AROUND. STAND UP OR SIT DOWN. IT ALL BEGINS WITH ONE.What kind of love can conquer disease. And change the world. And change the world? What can I do to make poverty history. And change the world. And change the world? Let me be the ONE. To start a revolution. Let me sing my song to the people of the world. To the children of the world. It all begins with...Please don't turn away. Let your voices rise. Put love on display. And make a difference now. I believe you and me. Can make a difference now. Oh oh oh. It all begins with ONE. " -Israel Houghton (The Power of One)