With a desire to draw people of all races, ages and cultures together through worship, Israel and New Breed began melding sounds and songs to create music that breaks down barriers and defies categorization. Not an easy task you might think. But, it seems effortless for Israel who laughingly describes himself as “black kid who grew up in a white family in a Hispanic neighborhood.”
Together with the vocalists and musicians of New Breed, Israel uses his own multi-cultural upbringing as a reference point.
“…It’s not a white sound or black sound, it’s a Kingdom sound,” explains the songwriter and producer.
Although their popularity has been growing steadily since the group’s inception, 2004 and 2005 seemed to catapult them into the limelight. The group released their ground-breaking and gold-certified CD Live From Another Level last year, garnering a coveted GRAMMY Award nomination for Contemporary Soul Gospel Album. This February, the group took home two Stellar Awards for CD of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year and a Soul Train Award for Best Gospel Album. Then, in April, Israel and New Breed won two Dove Awards for Contemporary Gospel Album and Contemporary Gospel Song at the 36th Annual GMA Music Awards. They also made numerous appearances at high visibility events including a performance at the Stellar Awards by the group and a hosting role at the GMA Music Awards for Israel. Additional TV appearances included BET’s “Lift Every Voice,” TBN’s “Praise The Lord” and CBN’s “The 700 Club.”
All the while, this dedicated group of ministers continues to tour extensively and to serve at their local churches. (Israel is a guest worship leader at Houston’s Lakewood Church, home of the popular preacher/author Joel Osteen.)
You might think that with a schedule this packed and year full of success, Israel and New Breed would be happy to set back and relax for while. Not so. The group recently embarked on a new adventure, recording a live CD in Cape Town, South Africa, for Integrity Gospel. ALIVE in South Africa is a two-disc album featuring over 20 tracks including new songs written by Israel and Aaron. Provident-Integrity Distribution and Epic/Sony-BMG will release the album for worldwide distribution in October with a live DVD to follow.
And, being “road warriors” at heart, the group will head back out for a fall tour that includes concerts with Gospel favorite Yolanda Adams.
Surely
Israel And New Breed Lyrics
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Follow me all my days
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
Yeah, follow me all of the days of my life
Used to believe that I could never ever please Ya
Spent a long time running scared
Couldn't receive that You would never ever leave me
But now Your grace for me is ever chasing me
No possibility of ever letting go
And You're not mad at me, no You're not mad at me
You're madly in love with me
You love me madly, madly, madly
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
Follow me all my days
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
Yeah, follow me all of the days of my life
With all of my might I sing Your praises so freely
I lift my hands and I lift them high
Open my heart to say that You are so lovely
I worship You as a lifestyle
And now Your grace for me is overtaking me
No possibility of ever letting go
So You're not mad at me, no You're not mad at me
You're madly in love with me
You love me madly, madly, madly
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
Follow me all my days
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
Follow me all of the days of my life
Fi me life, fi me la life, what me say?
Watch yah now, see it yah, now, now
Watch yah now, see it yah, now, now
Goodness and mercy it ago follow, follow, follow, follow me
All the days of my, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
All the days of fi we life, me sing so
So be confident of this one thing
That He who has began a good work in you shall complete
When you go through the waters go through the fire, He will be there
Oh no, no rivers shall not overflow you, He will be there
To the left I see Your goodness
To the right I see Your mercy
And lookin' around me all I see is Your grace
All of the days of my life
Say to the left I see Your goodness
To the right I see Your mercy
And lookin' around me all I see is Your grace
All of the days of my, all of the days of my life
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
Follow me all my days
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
Follow me all of the days of my life
To the left I see Your goodness
To the right I see Your mercy
And lookin' around me all I see is Your grace
All of the days of my life
To the left I see Your goodness
To the right I see Your mercy
And lookin' around me all I see is Your grace
And lookin' around me all I see is Your grace
And lookin' around me all I see is Your grace
And lookin' around me all I see is Your grace
All of the days of my life
The song "Surely" by Israel and New Breed is a declaration of confidence in God's unfailing love and grace towards the singer. The song acknowledges the struggles the singer went through before finding peace in God's love. It talks about the singer's realization that God loves them and is always chasing after them with grace. The song emphasizes the fact that goodness and mercy will follow the singer all their days, as a testament to God's faithfulness.
The song is a reminder that no matter what life throws your way, God's love is constant and will never abandon you. The lyrics talk about going through fire and water, but even in those moments, God is there. The singer expresses their devotion to God by lifting their hands in worship and acknowledging His grace and love for them.
Overall, "Surely" is a beautiful song that reassures the listener of God's unending love and faithfulness. It encourages them to trust in God and rely on His goodness and mercy to follow them all their days.
Line by Line Meaning
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
I am fully confident that good things and kindness will always follow me
Follow me all my days
This will happen every day of my life
Used to believe that I could never ever please Ya
I used to think that I would never be good enough for You
Spent a long time running scared
I was afraid and ran away for a long time
Couldn't receive that You would never ever leave me
I couldn't believe that You would never abandon me
Didn't know that You would call me friend
I didn't realize that You would consider me as a friend
But now Your grace for me is ever chasing me
Now, Your grace is continuously following and pursuing me
No possibility of ever letting go
There is no way that You will ever let go of me
And You're not mad at me, no You're not mad at me
You are not angry with me
You're madly in love with me
You are deeply in love with me
With all of my might I sing Your praises so freely
I sing Your praises with all of my strength and without hesitation
I lift my hands and I lift them high
I raise my hands high to show my respect and worship to You
Open my heart to say that You are so lovely
I open my heart to express that You are beautiful and desirable
I worship You as a lifestyle
I live a life of worship to You
And now Your grace for me is overtaking me
Your grace is overwhelming and consuming me
So You're not mad at me, no You're not mad at me
You are not angry with me
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
I am fully confident that good things and kindness will always follow me
Fi me life, fi me la life, what me say?
In my life, in my whole life, what am I trying to say?
Goodness and mercy it ago follow, follow, follow, follow me
Good things and kindness will continually follow me
All the days of my, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Every day of my life
So be confident of this one thing
Be assured and bold in the belief that
That He who has began a good work in you shall complete
The good work that He started in you will be finished
When you go through the waters go through the fire, He will be there
Even when faced with difficulties and challenges, God will be there for you
Oh no, no rivers shall not overflow you, He will be there
You will never be overwhelmed by the difficulties you face since God will be with you
To the left I see Your goodness
I witness Your bountiful blessings on my left side
And lookin' around me all I see is Your grace
Everywhere I look, I see Your unmerited favor and love
All of the days of fi we life, me sing so
Each and every day of our lives, I will sing like this
To the right I see Your mercy
I see Your compassion and forgiveness on my right side
And lookin' around me all I see is Your grace
Everywhere I look, I see Your unmerited favor and love
And lookin' around me all I see is Your grace
Everywhere I look, I see Your unmerited favor and love
All of the days of my life
Each and every day of my life
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
Written by: AARON LINDSEY, ISRAEL HOUGHTON, TOMMY L. SIMS, CHEVEL JASINTHA FRANKLYN
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