- Special Thanks to:
Your Music Consistently Ministers and Blesses the Hearts of God’s People
Israel, I would first like to congratulate you on your 2010 Grammy win!! You totally deserve it as your music consistently ministers and blesses the hearts of God's people. I must have been sleeping under a rock for many years because I wasn't introduced to your music ministry until early 2007 - - but it was definitely love at first hearing. A friend from church gave me your "New Season" CD as a gift and I played it nonstop for months. Thereafter, I went on a quest to gather all of your music and I must say, that I while I seem to love everything that you pen, your "Real" CD is the ULTIMATE worship experience for me. God bless you and New Breed and please keep up the excellent work as you have fans who hunger and thirst for authentic worship experiences. Thank you for loving the Lord as you do and I look forward to hearing more and more ministry from you.
Tiffani
Feb 5th, 2010
You All Blessed Me Beyond Words
Dear Israel,
I came to the Joyce Meyer Conference October 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Duluth, GA. I am ashamed to say that I had never heard of your band, but you all blessed me beyond words. I met your wife. She was sitting in front of me. I know God sent me there to see all of you because He knew I needed all of you. Your praise and worship inspired me.
My husband of 36 years went to be with the Lord in January of 2008. Even though I know he is with the Lord, my heart and soul hurt to the core of my being. We never had any children but I was the third child of 13 brothers and sisters and married when I was only 15 years old. My husband and I raised half of my brothers and sisters and were foster parents for 13 years. I was having a hard time with the loss of my husband as he was my best friend and I was so lonely. I know God sent me to the conference because he knew I needed to praise and worship Him with all my heart and soul again. All of you helped me so much. I danced, jumped, screamed, and had a wonderful time. I am only 53 years old and all of you put new life in my heart and soul. I realize that God did not leave me and that I had put Him on the back burner.
I thank you beyond what words can describe. Thank all of you from the bottom of my heart. I will never forget any of you. I pray that God blesses you and your family, your band, and their families with the desires of your heart. I pray health, wealth, and happiness to all of you.
Diane
Oct 19th, 2009
God Broke the Hardness in my Heart at the Deeper Level Conference
God was totally in the whole Deeper Level Conference experience. Not only was I sponsored to go to the conference, but God provided a place for me to stay in Texas also, through a friend of a friend of my brothers! Crazy! Man, God did something to me there. It was like He was tying everything together and just broke the hardness in my heart that I've been praying about but couldn't figure out what it was or how to get rid of it. Well I felt God say to me "It's not for you to break I'm going to break it for you" and man, did it break the next day! I won't go into to detail but God is awesome!
From the first morning I arrived I was greeted by one of the New Breed Team. It totally disarmed me when I saw the same people on stage leading people in worship, hosting and greeting people. It just broke that barrier between platform and congregation that made the worship a real communal event for me. It allowed me to focus immediately on God and not on what's happening on the platform. That spoke volumes to me and yet it's so simple it's just serving and being relational leading from the back as well as the front. Nice! It was worth going just to take that home to my church and team friends.
Also I think I've been converted to Gospel Music now! Thank you everyone that put the conference on. I am blessed and I pray you all are even more so blessed! You guys did an excellent job.
All the best,
Nathanael
Oct 8th, 2009
Sponsoring a Child is So Much More Than Doing Good for Someone Else
Hey guys. I had a goal to tell you guys this testimony at this year's conference, but never had the chance, so you get to read it...
My wife and I have not been able to conceive a child. After 5 years, countless diagnostic exams, surgeries, etc., we finally gave up with the doctors. We just put it all in God's hands and walked away. It was easier said than done, but we did it. Last year at the 2008 Deeper Level, when you guys started singing "Healer", I claimed our healing from infertility. I mean, I was serious about it. This was the end!!!! That night, in faith, I signed up to sponsor a child through World Vision . My thought was that if we couldn't have a natural child, we'll sponsor one that needs help until he gives us our child.
Well, it never happened (yet). To make a very long story short, we were put in contact with a Christian Foster/Adoption Agency in Houston. We did all of the training and became certified to foster children in our home. Hear my heart here... We were open to any child under 2 years old and any race but straight African-American. I was raised in MS and still have much of my family there who would completely write me off if I were to adopt an African-American child. Also, my wife and I were scared about our culture here in Southeast TX. What kind of problems would we experience? What kind of problems would our child experience? Well, God spoke to my wife and me at the same time that we were not to put limits on what He was wanting to do in our lives. We immediately called our agency to have our status changed.
Bottom line, we are fostering to adopt twin 2 year old African-American boys, Nicolas and Nathen. I have never felt more of the heart of God than through this process. I firmly believe this miracle began at the 2008 Deeper Level conference. The whole concept of the Father adopting us has taken on a whole new meaning for us.
I know this is a long message, and y'all are very busy men, but I just felt like I needed to let you know that God is seriously working through these Deeper Level conferences. I wish that I could tell you the whole story. Maybe someday I will get to...
Thanks for listening...
PS: The thing is - I wanted to stand up at the conference and scream that sponsoring a child is so much more than doing something good for someone else. We did it as a step of faith and look what God did in our lives!!
I just want to say thank you, Iz, for making service such a big deal. It has truly changed our lives forever. All from one decision at Deeper Level 2008 that I didn't even realize how major it was until this year!!!
Now, we covet your prayers because the adoption is not final yet. We still have a fight ahead of us. It looks favorable at this point, but we can't let our guard down. We are just enjoying the time we have no matter how long it may last.
Be blessed more than you can imagine!!
Neal
Sep 30th, 2009
From Brain Dead to Fully Alive! It’s a Miracle!
My business partner Karen got a call on Saturday afternoon while she was in Houston that a group of teenagers found her son unconscious in a pool. When they finally got him to the hospital he was already brain dead. The doctor decided to wait until Karen got back to California before they pulled life support. She left this morning with lots of prayer going up for her and her son. Then the miracle started. God sent an angel, Sandra, to sit next to her on the plane. Sandra had been in town Israel's Deeper Level Conference. When they introduced themselves the lady asked Karen where she was going. After she said where, she just started crying. Sandra just started praying and continued to pray for the next 45 minutes and didn't stop until Karen stopped crying. For the next 4 hours she (Sandra) shared about her walk with the Lord and how the conference had impacted and changed her life, and how she felt God had taken her to a new level in him. For the rest of the flight all they talked about was how great God is. When she arrived at the hospital, the doctor told her she got there just in time because he didn't have much longer. She walked into the room and the minute she was in the room her son sat up in bed, wide awake, and fully alert and in full control of all his senses. All Karen could do was scream and praise God. The doctor dropped his clipboard and said "Its a miracle, there is no way he should be alive" and in full control of all his senses. We are rejoicing and sharing with all the people who prayed when we first heard the news that God is still in the miracle working business.
I really feel that Israel should know that the seeds he planted during his conference are already bearing much fruit. Rejoice, Rejoice and again I say Rejoice!
Thank you Israel for being obedient to the call of God on your life.
Sep 22nd, 2009
Your Music has Taught Me the True Meaning of Worship!
It's been a year since my church worship team sung a tune that got stuck in my head--Lord of the Breakthrough... You are the Lord of the Breakthrough, and I worship You.... After a few days of humming that song over and over, I located the song on Itunes and was even more moved by the full original version.
Aug 20th, 2009
I Treasure Your Style of Worship!
Israel and New Breed, you guys are a great blessing to the Body of Christ. I realize that you are becoming a benchmark and are setting very high standards for Gospel Music in our time. I treasure your style of worship and all of the energy you use to usher people into the presence of the Most High! Watch out! These songs are gradually turning out to be an international anthem the world will sing. Keep the fire burning!!!
Ogunnaike
Aug 14th, 2009
You Spread the Living Power of Jesus on this Planet!
Israel,
My fiancée, Tiffany, and I absolutely LOVE your new album (The Power of One). We came to your concert at Furman University with Chris Tomlin where Tiffany bought your new album. She has let me listen to it only once, and did not let me take it. She absolutely adored it because of the encouraging words that you have very thoughtfully constructed. I am very grateful for that.
One week ago tomorrow, Tiffany was in a very bad accident in her car. Although she was not hurt, the car caught on fire and exploded. The cd she purchased at your show was in the cd player. She had not taken it out from the day she purchased it at the concert at Furman University. When I arrived on the scene of the accident, the only thing Tiffany was concerned with was the fact that her Houghton CD was lost in the fire. I wanted you and New Breed to know what kind of impact you made on her life. God Bless and thanks for everything you have done to spread the living power of Jesus Christ on this planet!
In Christ,
Josh
Jun 24th, 2009
Your Music Sets the Tone of My Day
Your music has been a source of inspiration to me every day. I listen to your music on Pandora radio every morning and it sets the tone of my day. I thank God for your life and how you’ve helped me worship and praise God more than I ever could before. Keep doing what you are doing! I believe God is with you every step of the way.
Tolu
Jun 8th, 2009
Your Music Has Transformed My Life!
Your music has transformed my life! ALL OF IT! From New Season, where I learned to be a worshipper to Power of One! I have 3 things to share.
1. The funniest thing Power of One did was almost injure my pastor. He told me that Saved by Grace got so good to him that he almost fell off his eliptical trainer.
3. We had a young adult service several weeks ago. Apostle John was ministering and he played "Moving Forward" in the beginning of his message and then we ministerred to them at the end still playing that song on repeat. It was a beautiful, amazing service where many of our young adults really received a tremendous blessing. They are still posting the words to Moving Forward on Facebook to this day!
I hope this blesses you! You are amazing! God is amazing in you!
Vanessa
Jun 5th, 2009
God is Madly in Love With Me
"Surely Goodness and Mercy" has to be one of my favorite songs on the Power of One album. I come from a Jamaican family so that reggae vibe is great. There is a line that says something like " I was always running scared" and that hit me. I sometimes ask “how could God love me when he knows all that I've done and all of my thoughts?” It’s hard for me to deal with some stuff because I’m always afraid of how ashamed he would be of me. I remind myself that God is "madly in love" with me and that I have been forgiven.
I’m 18 and I honestly just want to go further and deeper in God and in music ministry. I really look up to people like you because I can hear your heart more than I can hear your words in every song and I relate to every lyric.
Duvane
May 29th, 2009
The Power of One is a Family Affair
Me and my children know every song on The Power of One! My two year old walks around singing "shhoooly goodess and mercy shall follow me" with his little raggae accent! I love it. We dance to it too. It's rare that ALL(ages 16, 14, 7 and 2 yrs.) can jam to the same music. This CD is a big blessing to my family.
Thanks Israel for sharing your gift!
Athena
May 22nd, 2009
God’s Presence Radiates through Every Note and Every Word
I was introduced to your music, Alive in South Africa, and was so deeply impacted that I went out and bought the live DVD. I watched this DVD over and over and every-time I watched it, I celebrated God's amazing love. I broke down as my heart became overwhelmed on more than one occasion. I saw all colors, white, and black worshipping together while sensing the presence of God radiating through every note and every word.
Your recent release, The Power of One, captures my hearts cry and dream that I can be a part of 'blurring the line' while bringing heaven to earth, freedom where there is bondage, and hope where there is none. I know that this is the call of the church and together we can accomplish more than most of us truly believe.
Your friend and brother in Christ,
Stuart
May 21st, 2009
Now I'm Moving Forward
Moving Forward is my ultimate favorite song of all time. You guys were at the Brooklyn Tabernacle on Sunday, April 19th and all I can remember was the presence of God in the sanctuary. When I got home I listened to the whole album and Moving Forward was the only song I was singing all week. I feel God was preparing me for what was to come. That Friday, I was laid off from my job and all I could think about was Moving Forward. God had a different plan for my life than what I had. I had been at my job so long that it had seemed to take the place of God and my ministry. I feel I was moving so fast that He brought this in my life to slow me down and focus on His greatness and His grace and for me to stop thinking I can do everything on my own. I need to follow my Leader to become a leader. Thank you so much for your ministry and yes, all it takes is the power of one.
Isabel
May 13th, 2009
God Hears My Every Prayer
As soon as I heard the song "Every Prayer", I knew that I wanted to learn everything I could about it and so I sat down, figured out the chords, went on youtube and watched the story behind the song and memorized all the words. More than the fact that I fell in love with the Marvin Winans - esque sound of the song, the reason for this is that I was and am still going through a season of praying fervently believing that my answer will come even when everything around me screams the exact opposite.
My heart is lifted every time I hear this song because not only does it capture the cry of my heart, but it reminds me that just like the songwriters, there are people all over the world believing and trusting in God to change their circumstances in miraculous ways that they are not able to physically change. So while I wait for my answer, I will praise God through the storm and declare with all my heart and mind, "I believe he's a God who ALWAYS answers prayer."
Paulo
May 11th, 2009
I Finally Know God's Love!
Last weekend in Colorado in the mountains attending a men's conference, I was challenged to go deeper and understand some issues between God and me.
As I laid down on the side of a mountain I realized that I had trouble accepting love from God. This all came to a head as I sang along with "I Receive". I wept, surrounded by God's glory. In that moment I FINALLY came to realize that I am a child of God, loved just because He can.
Thank you so much for bringing God's word forward and for bringing me closer to God. There is no greater gift.
Christian
May 6th, 2009
“Surely Goodness and Mercy” Touches My Heart
I was at a church and heard the song Surely Goodness and Mercy. Oh my, what a song! I feel so loved and protected by the Lord as I listen to it. I have to hear it all the time. The other songs are awesome too but this one is my favorite. I saw you on TBN 5-1-09 and really enjoyed hearing more about your ministry. God bless you and keep em' coming.
Rhonda
May 4th, 2009
God Healed Me at Your Concert
My 24-year-old daughter gave me tickets for Christmas to see Chris Tomlin and you at the coliseum in Madison, WI. I had fallen down a flight of stairs one month (to the day) and received a cerebral concussion, whiplash, and compression fractures to the spine.
The day before the concert, I complained to my husband about the pain I had been going through. I told him that it had been a month and that I was really getting tired of the pain! I don’t really believe in praying for healing for myself. However, during your first or second song it felt like electricity shooting through my veins and arteries. At the same time my body was covered with goose bumps. I was healed instantly! I swayed to the music all night long and enjoyed the entire concert.
To this day, the pain has not returned. That was January 31, 2009. . .
With Love in Christ,
Beverly
Apr 29th, 2009
The Power of One Ministered to Our Special Needs Child
. . .Gregory had to stay in intensive care for 20 days after he was born. He was considerably small and couldn’t really breast feed. Gregory was misdiagnosed and it wasn’t till he was two years old that he was diagnosed with (CdLS) Cornelia de Lange Syndrome. It’s a mutated gene that causes physical, Mental and Developmental delays. Gregory is 17, but functions at the capacity of a 2 year old (by Jesus Stripes He Is Healed). And his attention span is about 3 minutes flat.
I had purchased the Power of one CD on my way home from work. I put the CD in my 6.1 system at home sat Gregory on the sofa next to me and Gwen sat in the loveseat next to us. I hit play and the magic began. Gregory would pay close attention to the sounds and beats coming out of the surround sound. He would turn to the individual speakers listening intently, especially during “Moving Forward” and “I Receive”. It's the first time that Gregory appeared as a normal 17 year old boy. We’ve waited 17 years for something like this. What a sense of joy we felt. He was touched at a level that he had never been touched before. He was moving to the beat, swaying back and forth, snapping his fingers and raising his hands. It was an awesome site to see. It was as if though we were given a glimpse of Gregory's total manifested healing. He sat there with us and paid attention to the whole CD which in itself was a miracle.
As parents of a child with special needs, there is always the premonition that your child cannot do as other children the same age, but for a moment there, Gregory was doing what any 17 year old boy would do while listening to some good jams. I shared this with Javier who then shared it with you, and I hope that you were blessed beyond measure to hear that your music was thoroughly enjoyed by a young man who cannot express or articulate to you what it did to him on the inside. This moment in time was a reminder to me that the presence of God is never something we work up, it is something that comes down. When we soak in anointed music, the presence and power of God becomes manifest in our lives and we are changed, Let me tell you Bro It came down like a pouring rain and we were taken to another level. You are a Heaven Seeking Mighty Man of God Israel. Thank you for your faithfulness and your awesome God given talent please share this with the band and everyone who contributed to The Power of One CD.
We Love you Israel!
Tom and Gwen
Psalm 150
Apr 15th, 2009
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