He is the National Director of Music and Worship for Champions for Christ a high impact ministry to college and professional athletes with Pastor Greg Ball. He also leads worship regularly at Lakewood Church in Houston, TX. with Pastor Joel Osteen. Israel and Meleasa founded New Breed Ministries in 1995. Comprised of world class musicians and singers who are all ministers in their respective churches. They travel extensively with a message that crosses cultural, generational, and denominational boundaries.
Known specifically for their diverse sound effectively captured on the 2001 Hosanna! Integrity release of New Season as well as 2002's Lakewood Live 'We Speak to Nations', their heart is to deliberately diminish the lines that separate the Church, and bring all people together through worship. Once a member of Fred Hammond and RFC, he has also worked with the Young Messiah Tour, TBN, Crystal Lewis, Anointed, CeCe Winans, Donnie McClurkin, Yolanda Adams, and is currently finishing an Israel and New Breed- Integrity Gospel / Sony release produced by Tommy Sims due in October. With a heart for the Nations, true worship, and a passion for the Presence of God, Israel and New Breed add purpose to any event.
Mercies
Israel Houghton Lyrics
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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
Used to believe that I could never ever please ya
Spent a long time runnin' scared
Couldn't receive that You would never ever leave me
Didn't know that You would call me friend
But now Your grace for me is ever chasin' me
No possibility of ever lettin' 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 overtakin' me
No possibility of ever lettin' 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
Israel Houghton's song "Mercies" is a joyful declaration of the unwavering love and grace of God. The chorus repeats the words "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me" as a reminder that the love of God is constant, never-ending, and always present in our lives. Houghton acknowledges his past doubts and fears about pleasing God, but now he is filled with confidence that God's grace is chasing him and that nothing can separate him from God's love. The bridge includes a verse in Jamaican Patois, which adds a playful and fun element while also emphasizing that God's mercy is for all people, from all walks of life. The song encourages listeners to be confident in God's love and to live a life of worship.
Line by Line Meaning
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
I believe that God's goodness and mercy will be with me always.
Follow me all my days
God's goodness and mercy will be with me throughout my life.
Used to believe that I could never ever please ya
I used to think that I could never make God happy.
Spent a long time runnin' scared
I was scared and hesitant for a long time.
Couldn't receive that You would never ever leave me
I couldn't understand that God would always be there for me.
Didn't know that You would call me friend
I didn't realize that God wanted to be my friend.
But now Your grace for me is ever chasin' me
But now I understand that God's grace is always following me.
No possibility of ever lettin' go
I can never lose God's grace.
And You're not mad at me, no You're not mad at me
God is not angry with me.
You're madly in love with me
God loves me deeply and passionately.
With all of my might I sing Your praises so freely
I enthusiastically sing praises to God.
I lift my hands and I lift them high
I raise my hands in worship to God.
Open my heart to say that You are so lovely
I express my love for God from my heart.
I worship You as a lifestyle
Worshiping God is a way of life for me.
And now Your grace for me is overtakin' me
God's grace is now overwhelming me.
So You're not mad at me, no You're not mad at me
God is not angry with me.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
I believe that God's goodness and mercy will be with me always.
Fi me life, fi me la life, what me say?
For my life, for my entire life, what am I saying?
Goodness and mercy it ago follow
God's goodness and mercy will follow me.
Follow, follow, follow me
God's goodness and mercy will always be with me.
All the days of fi we life, me sing so
All the days of our lives, I sing about this.
That He who has began a good work in you shall complete
God will finish the good work that He has started in me.
When you go through the waters go through the fire, He will be there
Even in difficult times, God will always be there for me.
Oh no, no rivers shall not overflow you, He will be there
God will protect me from being overwhelmed by difficult circumstances.
To the left I see Your goodness
I see God's goodness on my left side.
To the right I see Your mercy
I see God's mercy on my right side.
And lookin' around me all I see is Your grace
All I see around me is God's grace.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
I believe that God's goodness and mercy will be with me always.
And lookin' around me all I see is Your grace
All I see around me is God's grace.
And lookin' around me all I see is Your grace
All I see around me is God's grace.
All of the days of my life
God's goodness, mercy, and grace are with me every day of my life.
Contributed by Samantha F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@mintruth
This song gets me GOING...EVERYTIME...It reminds me of one of those old school foot stomping jump in the middle of isle and get your praise on songs that my grandmother use to sing...LOL
@SPedroMiguel
Escucho casi todos los días esta canción! Saludos desde Venezuela! :D
@josephsinger9860
I LOVE ALL KINDS OF MUSIC INCLUDING GOSPEL, JAZZ, R&B, OLDIES< TECHNO ROCK DANCE MUSIC.
@JuergenJoherl
Wow...just amazing vibe & power....thanx!!!
@jennellarroyo4303
HOW AM I JUST HEARING THIS SONG?!?!? #onrepeat
@hildaleelovesGod
These lyrics are amazing <3
@DaneenPatrick
Loooove this song!!
@NycoleDash
"Release the Horns" is my favorite part. Lol. Love this song though.
@iamdrums55
love this song God bless!
@swilliamsteach
Release the Horns! Kirk Franklin