Song If Not For Your Grace (Israel Houghton - A Deeper Level)

I love this song from A Deeper Level called If Not For Your Grace! Its a slow song and it talks about the Grace of GOD! The song declares how the Grace of God restores, redeems and releases us to worship! Its a beautiful song!!

Found the following video on line which Israel plays the piano for this song. Sing and worship along.





Song : If Not For Your Grace
Key : F

Verse
Where would I be
If not for your grace
Carrying me in every season

Where would I be
If not for your grace
Came to my rescue
I want to thank You

For Your Grace

Chorus
Grace that restore
Grace that redeem
Grace that releases me to worship

Grace that repaints
Vision and dreams
Grace that release miracles

Bridge
Your Grace
Your Grace


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A Deeper Level Book by Israel Houghton

Stumbled upon StreamingFaith's website and discovered that Israel Houghton not only cut an album by the name of A DEEPER LEVEL, but he actually wrote the Book first!!

Yeah .. i am sure it might be news to some of you too!!

Read the excerpt of the book below, where Israel talks about the weight of responsibility he has in impacting the people around him!! Read it below.

And if u can't wait either of it, BUY it from the links below
- BUY: CD : A Deeper Level - Israel Houghton & New Breed
- BUY: Book : A Deeper Level by Israel Houghton


Excerpt from, "A Deeper Level" by Israel Houghton

I feel the weight of responsibility in this matter. I feel that any of us who have been given any kind of platform of influence in this world have no choice but to use what God has given us to make a difference—a significant difference—in the lives of widows, orphans, and the elderly.

It was a bittersweet epiphany when I saw Bono, the lead singer of U2, introduce his latest social effort, “Product Red.” This is a licensed brand that he created with such companies as American Express, Apple Computer, Converse, Motorola, The Gap, and Giorgio Armani. Each company has created a product that carries the Product Red logo and gives a percentage of the proceeds to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. In announcing the effort, he said, “Product Red is a result of us seeing a problem and forcing consumers worldwide to do something about it.”

Later, in an interview with Bill Hybels, he said, “We are doing this because the church of America has not. She’s still asleep!”

When I heard this, I felt angry and hurt because I knew he was right. Therefore, I restate my claim that it is impossible to call ourselves worshippers, or worship leaders, and not be moved—even consumed—with God’s heart for justice, compassion, and effective change toward “the least of these” around our community and around the globe. I refuse to do another concert, or have another great gathering of believers, and not do my best to rally us as the body of Christ to consistent, authentic justice and measurable change.

The Stirring of Change

For me, this began around 1994 when I started to make visits to Africa once or twice every year. In 2005, we released a live worship CD that was recorded in Cape Town. The people there have always captivated me. When we play there, I see the radiance of the faces of these people who literally walk miles to hear us play. I know their feet hurt. I know that they are either going to walk back or cram onto a bus with a bunch of other people in order to return to a home that is nothing close to our American standard of a house. It is probably constructed of tin and has no air conditioning or even running water. And yet I watch them in worship, saying, “Jesus, I love You. You’re the greatest!” It’s amazing.

At some point, I decided that I couldn’t experience all of that and then go back to Houston and lose it within a week. I was moved, and I tried to figure out why. I kept feeling God’s heart so close. It wasn’t about me feeling bad for being affluent or American. I think it was simply God showing me that these were people I liked hanging out with. But He was saying, “If you want to hang out with Me at a deeper level, you’re going to have to tap into this.”

The Least of These

Not too long ago, I felt myself in this moment of worship, and I was saying all the right things: “God, You’re here. We just sense Your presence. Blah, blah, blah.” And I truly heard God say, “Dude, I’m not even here.” That tripped me up because there is nothing theologically correct about it. Obviously God is omnipresent—ever present, everywhere. And I certainly don’t think that God goes around calling people “Dude.” I just know what I heard.

That led me into Scripture, where I saw the kind of people Jesus was drawn to, and conversely, the people who got under His skin. I was really struck by His words in one particular passage of Scripture in Matthew:

“I was hungry and you gave me somethingto eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was inprison and you came to visit me.” Then the righteous will answer him, “Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?” The King will reply, “I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.” (Matthew 25:35–40)

It has become clear to me that, according to this passage, Jesus not only cares for the poor and the broken; He identifies with them. He is with them, and they are a part of Him. They are one and the same. Where you find them, you will find Him!

Source : StreamingFaith

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Song : We Have Overcome (Israel Houghton - A Deeper Level)

OOOOH.... i quickly found my second favourite song in Israel's new A DEEPER LEVEL album, its called We Have Overcome.

Superb song to start off on a sunday morning worship service!! Highly energetic, full of truth and Praise that declares we have OVERCOME all things in Jesus Name!!

Lovin' it each time track 15 plays!!


Watch the Video below and SING ALONG ..... i promise you ... you will love it too! :)





We Have Overcome (Key E)
(Israel Houghton - A Deeper Level)
Chords - Here (Praise Charts Preview mode)

Verse1
Thanks be to God
Who always causes us
To triumph in His name

Thanks be to God
Who always causes us
To Win (yeah)

Thanks be to God
Who always causes us
To triumph in His name
Thanks be to God
Thanks be to God


Chorus
We have Overcome
Hallelujah Hallelujah
We have Overcome
By the power of Your Name
Jesus You're the One
Hallelujah Hallelujah
The one who made the way for us
To triumph in Your Name
Whoa - oh
Whoa - oh


Bridge
We got the victory
Everything will be
Alright Alright
We got the victory
Everything will be
Alright
We're on the winning side


Video 2 : Israel + Guitar : We Have Overcome
And if you wanna watch another version, where Israel plays the song with just the guitar only!! Watch the video below where Israel on his guitar plays the entire song - WE HAVE OVERCOME - on his guitar. Check out his CHORDS ... coolness (esp the transition to the Bridge!!)!!





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Israel Houghton's You Are Not Forgotten & Interview on My Fox TV

Thanks to faithbasedblog, we can share this lovely video with you. This is a recent TV Interview of Israel Houghton on his new album - A Deeper Level on My Fox, Houston TV.

I didnt know that Israel Houghton won a grammy, till i watched it on the Video. See Israel talk about Lakewood Church and his busy schedule as they launch their new album.

Finally Israel will sing the song You Are Not Forgotten (Last Track from A Deeper Level CD). Its different from Say So, its a slow paced song and sets a totally different mood!

Watch & Be Blest by the Video below. (6.18 mins)





Requested by Liv, Here's the Lyrcis for You Are Not Forgotten


Verse1
People walking by, very seldom they say hi, they don’t know how wonderful you are
If they only knew all the things you’ve been through, if only they could see your heart
I hear you crying for help, please don’t blame yourself;
You are not forgotten, you are not forgotten


Verse2
When it’s time to go to sleep and you try your best to keep yourself from falling apart.
There’s no need to fear, because I’m already here, and I’m the one who sees your heart
I hear you crying for help, please don’t blame yourself;
You are not forgotten, you are not forgotten


Bridge
You are not just a face in the crowd, you are not a forgotten child
Let me whisper it loud, I love you, oh, I love you


Verse3
You can hold your head up high, ’cause I’ll make everything alright,
I’m committed to you smiling again
And eventually you’ll see people’s similarities, everyone just needs a friend
And when they’re crying for help, you’ll be able to tell them, please tell them for Me


Tag
You are not forgotten, you are not forgotten
You are not forgotten, you are not forgotten


Outro
Just remember, you are not forgotten


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Song : Say So (Israel Houghton - A Deeper Level)

I must say that this is the most happ song from Israel Houghton's new album, A Deeper Level. I loved it the first time i heard it! A friend sent a sample of the song a couple weeks back, but when i heard the song sang and played on A Deeper Level ... WOO HOO!! Make u wanna jump up and sing ... Let The Redeemed of the Lord Say So!! Say So!! YAY!!


I love the songs that Israel Houghton writes (together with his team - New Breed), the lyrics of the songs are so anointed and it just JUMPS out at you and wanna make u claim it for your own personal walk with God.

I've not found the Chords for this song yet, but the Lyrics are below, and you can click on the Video to watch it and really ... Sing & Worship along with this song SAY SO!!

Watch the VIDEO and sing along with the Lyrics below





Lyrics for SAY SO (Key E)
Chords - Here (Praise Charts Preview mode)

Verse1
What does it mean to be save?
Isn't it more than just a prayer away?
More than just a way to heaven?
What does it mean to be here?
To be full in His likeness
To know that we have a purpose


Pre Chorus
To be salt and light in the world (in the world)
To be salt and light in the world


Chorus
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so
Say So! Say So!
(Repeat)


Verse2
Oh that the Church will arise
Oh that we would see with Jesus eyes
We could show the world heaven
Show what it means to be His
To be full in His likeness
Show them they have a purpose



Bridge
I am redeemed (6x)
To be salt and light in the world (6x)



Chorus2
Let the redeemed of the Lord rise up
Let the redeemed of the Lord rise up
Let the redeemed of the Lord rise up
Rise Up! Rise Up!


VIDEO2 : Israel + Guitar : SAY SO
Found a SECOND VIDEO where Israel plays the entire song on just his GUITAR!
Check it out! :)






Other Israel Houghton Links

• Say So Video (Live Recording Video) (4.46 mins)
• Review of Israel & New Breed by CBN

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Paul Baloche's Video - Praise Adonai Acoustic Version

I believe many of you have been blest with Paul Baloche's ministry of songs! Stumbled on this Video on YouTube which Paul Baloche's ministry is now putting up online as a part of resources for Worshippers! I think its a wonderful idea to share videos so that we can all be blest with them.

This is a studio recorded - acoustic version, where two guitars, a bass and a percussionist plays to the song Praise Adonai! Watch and worship along on the Video Below, the lyrics are below and you can sing along! :)

Click PLAY to watch Praise Adonai's Worship Video.




Praise Adonai's Lyrics (Key of F)
Chords for Praise Adonai - here

Verse
Who is like Him
the Lion and the Lamb
Seated on the throne
Mountains bow down
Every ocean roars
To the Lord of hosts

Chorus
Praise Adonai
From the rising of the sun
'Til the end of every day
Praise Adonai
All the nations of the earth
All the angels and the saints
Sing praise

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Youth Alive WA - Long Story Short

Youth Alive Western Australia's latest CD 'Long Story Short' is their latest CD compilation of their greatest worship songs from their past albums.

What's great is that they have made available for FREE Download are the Chords to their songs.

They have also provided FREE Download of two of their songs as well.


Long Story Short

Track List
1. Because You Love Me Download MP3
2. Follow
3. Take Over
4. One Glorious Day Download MP3
5. Spirit of the Lord
6. All of the Above
7. Crazy
8. Never Be Forgotten
9. Rescue
10. Surrender
11. Saviour of My Soul
12. God of Miracles
13. Can't Live a Day
14. J.E.S.U.S
15. Shout Your Glory

Download Long Story Short Music Book - Here

Visit Youth Alive WA website - Here
Buy the CD - Here

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Israel Houghton's New Album - Deeper Level

This is so Awesome! Israel Houghton together with New Breed has a new Live Worship album entitled Deeper Level.

I can't wait to get my hands on this CD!! :)

The CD was recorded live in Houston Texas.

And i am expecting really super awesome songs from the team. Israel and his team are excellent mucisians and singers and they are so anointed with their songs.

Check out some of the Song List provided below. You can also pre-order the CD as well.

Scheduled to be out on 4 September 2007.

ISRAEL HOUGHTON'S - A DEEPER LEVEL

This recording was captured during three nights of intimate worship at the annual A Deeper Level Conference in Houston, TX.

In preparation for this release, Israel and New Breed fasted 40 days petitioning the Lord to give everyone who hears this project a heart to go deeper in worship. A Deeper Level is packed with energetic tunes like "Say So" and "We Have Overcome" plus the poignant ballads "If Not For Your Grace" and "Deeper."

This release also features special guest appearances by award winning artists and is produced by Israel Houghton and Aaron Lindsey

Album Track List

1. So Come (Intro)
2. So Come
3. Prayers of the Righteous
4. Say So
5. With Long Life
6. With Long Life (Speaking)
7. Identity
8. I Know Who I Am
9. I Will Search For You
10. Surely Surely
11. Surely Surely (Speaking)
12. If Not For Your Grace
13. Deeper (Prayer)
14. Deeper
15. We Have Overcome
16. Overcome
17. You Are Not Forgotten (Feat. Johnny Lang)


Buy the CD - here
Watch the Video of Israel Houghton talking on this new CD (3 mins) - Here


Album Review by ChristianMusicToday.com

Sounds like … praise-and-worship set to a truly unique blend of contemporary gospel, pop, rock, funk, R&B, jazz, and reggae.

At a glance … A Deeper Level continues to redefine Israel & New Breed's ever-evolving "kingdom sound"—a musical fusion that defies easy categorization.

There's just no stopping Israel & New Breed. Since their 2003 breakthrough Live from Another Level, the skillful worship band has recorded the Gold-selling Alive in South Africa in 2005, a wonderful Christmas album in 2006, and an early 2006 side project called Sound of the New Breed that reinterpreted worship songs in their singular eclectic style. Considering all the touring commitments and each member's involvement in their home congregations, you'd think it would be enough to cause this band to lie low for a while.

Not so for bandleader Israel Houghton. The unrelenting frontman has a tendency to give it all he's got, and the results have paid off with blockbuster sales and countless accolades, including his first-ever Grammy in early 2007. Notably, most of the attention he and his music receive comes from the gospel community and churches that can't get enough of his brand of multi-ethnic, cross-generational praise and worship. Why hasn't the CCM industry caught on with equal fervor?

Perhaps the answer is that many still consider Israel & New Breed to be "too gospel." That perception is poised for change with A Deeper Level, the group's fifth Integrity Music release and easily their most accessible. More than ever before, Houghton is serious about what he calls "kingdom sound"—a hard-to-define mixture of styles and sensibilities unlike anything in Christian or gospel music. It's a beautiful sensibility, one that isn't white, black, Latino, or Asian, but all of the above and more.

At first listen, it's unbecoming to hear the troupe leading a song like "I Will Search," a soft-rock power anthem that verges on Christian-pop territory, but so catchy it will have you singing in no time. Equally memorable is "Say So," a declaratory chant of victory that's as infectious as "Friend of God" and "You Are Good" from albums past. And if "I Know Who I Am" sounds like a Chris Tomlin song, it's because the worship leader co-wrote it and even provides a guest vocal here.

What's commendable about these songs, more so than others in Houghton's career, is their user-friendliness in terms of serving the Body of Christ. For all the great songs in their repertoire over the years, the New Breed gang has always been a little too good at what it does, crafting complicated arrangements that were often out of the question for church bands to replicate. A Deeper Level, on the other hand, brings down the difficulty level, thus increasing the potential for these new songs of praise even further.

All the easygoingness doesn't mean the ensemble has forgone their gospel roots. Matter of fact, some of the most striking moments of worship on Deeper occur when they tap into their gospel side, like the affecting "If Not for You Grace," a piano-led piece with a slow, climactic buildup. The pinnacle of the album is the title track—perhaps the best characterization of the group's cosmopolitan groove: soulful gospel verses, a pop chorus, and a knockout bridge that mixes both. Utterly captivating.

These musical ideas gain relevance when combined with the two primary themes that resonate throughout the album: spiritual identity and justice for the least fortunate. A line from the title track summarizes both: "Close enough to feel the cadence of your heart/Streams of justice flow to the least of these." For Houghton, being in line with God's heart and knowing our worth in him frees us to worship and to serve—the former is but a clanging noise if not coupled with the latter.

If there's a counterpoint to all of these high points, it's the moments where Houghton gets into a more celebratory, dare I say quirky mode. Two songs in particular, "With Long Life" and "Surely Surely," are like nothing the band has ever recorded. They're not bad songs—"With Long Life" is reggaeton (i.e. urban/Latin reggae) with a guest rap from T-Bone, and "Surely Surely" is best described as gospel hip-hop with splashes of funk and R&B. But they're not congregational friendly worship, at least not for the average church.

Though a bit indulgent, these occasional distractions still work within the group's larger vision of creating a sound that transcends preferences and cultural contexts. If you watch the DVD that comes bundled with the album, you'll note what a visual joy it is to witness so many skin colors and ethnicities—onstage and off— praising, jumping, shouting, and bowing in adoration. I have no idea what music in heaven will be like, but if this is a preamble of worship in kingdom come, then I want to be one of the redeemed.

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City Harvest Church's Breakaway Album

City Harvest Church (Singapore) has just recently released their new album.

If you enjoyed the previous double CD Cross, you would enjoy Breakaway!

The songs are loud, lots of Electric Guitar and jammin' away in typical rock styles, however on this time there are only 8 songs, where in Cross there were more than 15!!

We managed to find some samples, online audio and downloads, go check them out and buy the CD!!!


Enjoy Breakaway.








Breakaway Synopsis

Kicking things up a notch this year is "Breakaway", the latest praise and worship compilation from the CHC worship team.

Bolder in ambition and scope, these eight songs provide a more definitive and mature sound, portraying the heartfelt passion and unyielding love of this generation for an eternal God. Definitely a compilation well worth the purchase, these songs are sure to linger on in your minds--and car stereo system for a long time to come!

CD Tracks
1. Breakaway - Download Sample Listen on Imeem
2. Jesus - Listen on Imeem
3. God will save - Listen on Imeem
4. Stay with you - Listen on Imeem
5. One Life, One Love - Listen on Imeem
6. I Need You - Listen on Imeem
7. God is Real - Listen on Imeem
8. Awaken My Soul - Download Sample





Buy Breakaway CD here

Visit City Harvest Church Singapore - here


Watch a raw footage video of Breakaway during the recent CHC's Emerge Conference





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Song : Everywhere That I Go (Lakewood Church)

Love this new song from Lakewood Church. I believe its Cindy Ratcliff leading it, and it sounds like an Israel Houghton type of a song. And when you listen to it .. its directly ministers to your heart!!!

I think Everywhere I Go will be a hit just like Friend of God, You Are Good ... and the likes.

I don't think this song is out on any CD yet, but its sung in Lakewood Worship Services. Watch the video below and be blest by the SONG!!


Watch the video below and sing & worship along!!




Everywhere That I Go
Listen to the Audio - here
Chords - here

Verse1
I belong to you
You belong to me Lord
I'm surrounded everywhere that I go

Verse2
I will walk with you
You will walk with me
Lord I'm surrounded everywhere that I go

Pre Chorus
And i am yours and you are mine
Oh Oh

Chorus
You promise me
You'll never leave
You promise me
I'm never forsaken
And I believe that goodneess
And mercy will follow me
Surrounding me where I go
Everywhere that i go


Bridge
You Lord are as shield about me
Everywhere everywhere that I go
Your grace and love surround me
everywhere everywhere


Lakewood Church Website : http://www.lakewood.cc/

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