Grammy nominated gospel Israel Houghton and his New Breed organisation recorded a gospel album live in South Africa last year. The Afro-sounding album incorporates South African talents, including guitar maestro Jonathan Butler. Alive in South Africa is a two-disc offering featuring more than 20 tracks. Israel Houghton is considered an architect of cross-cultural worship. He has written hundreds of songs and is an award winning producer and arranger. The founder of New Breed Music, a worship movement that crosses cultural, generational and denominational boundaries, Israel serves as worship leader at Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas.
On the album, there are some well-known African songs like Alpha and Omega. This album is the follow-up to the gold-selling Live From Another Level, which earned Israel and New Breed a Grammy Award nomination for contemporary soul gospel album. Israel was originally a drummer in his church.
