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.
Others
Israel Houghton Lyrics
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Oooh
I see the state of the world
And it grieves me
I hear the cries of the broken
From the rich and the poor
The smell of fear and disease
I feel responsible now that I've seen
Because we all were born
To live for more
There's more than this
So I wanna love like you love
Love like you love
Wanna love others
The way that you loved me
I wanna love like you love
Love like you love
Wanna love others
The way that you loved me
The way that you loved
Me
Oooh
I've helped the children unseen
And they move me
I wonder what I can do
To improve the thousand lives
I feel the absence of love
And it scares me
I feel responsible now that I've seen
Because we all were born
To live for more
And there's so much more than this
So I wanna love like you love
Love like you love
Wanna love others
The way that you loved me
Yea I wanna love like you love
Love like you love others
The way that you loved me
The way that you loved
I was that lost soul that you rescued
I was the orphan you adopted
And brought into your heart
And I was acquainted with the hopelessness of living in the streets
That was me(that was me)
Now I'm gonna love like you love
Love like you love
Help me love others
The way that you loved me
Oh God
Gonna forgive like forgave
And rescue like you have saved
Others(yea)
Others(yea)
Others(yea)
Ooooh others
The way that you loved me
The way that you loved
Me
You first loved me
That's why I love you
Because you first loved me
'Cause you first love me
Israel Houghton's song, "Others," expresses the artist's deep concern for the world, especially for those who are broken, poor, and suffering. The song's opening lines set the tone for the message it wants to convey: "I see the state of the world, and it grieves me / I hear the cries of the broken / From the rich and the poor / The smell of fear and disease all around me." Houghton recognizes his responsibility to do something to make a positive difference in the world, and he is motivated by his faith to love the way that God loves.
Houghton sings about wanting to do more and be more compassionate towards others. He wants to improve the lives of those who suffer and are unseen, "And they move me / I wonder what I can do /To improve the thousand lives." Houghton recognizes the absence of love and says, "I feel responsible now that I've seen / Because we all were born / To live for more /And there's so much more than this." The song ends with a call to action, as Houghton pledges to love, forgive, and rescue like he has been loved, forgiven, and rescued. The powerful lyrics and the soulful melody make "Others" a moving tribute to the power of love and compassion to overcome the world's troubles.
Line by Line Meaning
Oooh
Expressing a feeling of awe and admiration
I see the state of the world
I am aware of what is happening in the world
And it grieves me
It makes me sad
I hear the cries of the broken
I can hear the pain and suffering of those who are hurting
From the rich and the poor
Regardless of their social or financial status
The smell of fear and disease
There is a strong sense of danger and illness around me
All around me
Everywhere I look
I feel responsible now that I've seen
I realize I have a responsibility to act
Because we all were born
As human beings
To live for more
To live a life with purpose
There's more than this
There is something beyond what we currently experience
So I wanna love like you love
I desire to love in the same way that you love
Love like you love
To love unconditionally and sacrificially
Wanna love others
I want to love other people
The way that you loved me
In the same way that you have loved and cared for me
I've helped the children unseen
I have assisted children who are often overlooked
And they move me
They touch my heart and inspire me
I wonder what I can do
I am curious about ways I can make a difference
To improve the thousand lives
To positively impact many people's lives
I feel the absence of love
I sense a lack of love and compassion
And it scares me
It makes me fearful
Yea I wanna love like you love
Yes, I truly desire to love like you do
Love like you love others
To love others in the same way you have loved me
I was that lost soul that you rescued
I was once someone who needed rescuing
I was the orphan you adopted
You took me in when I had no one else
And brought into your heart
You showed me love and acceptance
And I was acquainted with the hopelessness of living in the streets
I know firsthand what it's like to feel hopeless and homeless
That was me(that was me)
I am a living example of someone who has experienced your love and grace
Now I'm gonna love like you love
I am committed to loving like you do
Help me love others
Please assist me in loving others
Gonna forgive like forgave
I am going to forgive others just as you have forgiven me
And rescue like you have saved
I want to help others in the same way you have helped me
Others(yea)
I want to love and serve others
The way that you loved me
In the same selfless and compassionate way that you have loved me
You first loved me
Your love for me was the first example of what true love is
That's why I love you
I love you because of how you have loved me
'Cause you first love me
You loved me first before I even knew what love was
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Joseph Segar
I decided to love everyone! No matter how much they hurt me or got over on me. "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another." John 13:34-35
cxr915
This is such a beautiful song. Lord, please teach us all how to love others the way you love us. Amen
Cynthia Johnson
This song puts it all in perspective , love is the greatest commandment of these!!! To god be the glory๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ
sade simpson
This song is soul soothing
DeโLeon Williams
God I love You so much! Thank You for loving me and never leaving me! You are so Magnificent God! I pray for anyone who is in need of your presence and warm love right now draw them near to you Lord! Show them that You are closer than they may think....you're just a prayer away... Show them You are the only source....โคโคโคโคโค
Donnette Boucher
Heard this song at the Jan21, 2021 Inaugural Prayer Service, Washington National Cathedral. Beautiful. So fitting for our nation right now.
NoJamChaeng
As always Chaeng's taste in music doesn't disappoint me :')
Kim Armstrong
I just heard this song 9/16/23 and I fell in love with it. God I wanna love, like you love me.๐๐ฝ๐๐พ
Nicolas Caceres
I like this song. I like the lyrics. Don't lose the love in this times.
Whitney Syriaque
This song soothes my heart.. God is amazing