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.
Surely Goodness
Israel Houghton 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 Goodness by Israel Houghton is about the hope and confidence that comes from having faith in God's goodness and mercy. The lyrics speak to the struggle of doubting God's love and presence, but ultimately recognizing and rejoicing in the never-ending pursuit of grace. The chorus repeats the affirmation that goodness and mercy will follow the believer all their days, echoing the sentiment found in Psalm 23:6.
The first verse speaks to the fear and doubt that can come from feeling unworthy of God's love and struggling to believe in the certainty of His friendship. However, the second verse counters with a declaration of faith that God's grace is always present and pursues relentlessly. The bridge speaks to the promise of God's faithfulness in all circumstances, even in fire and flood, and encourages the listener to trust in that promise.
Line by Line Meaning
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
I am confident that blessings and compassion will accompany me always
Follow me all my days
These gifts will not leave me, they will remain throughout my life
Used to believe that I could never ever please Ya
In the past, I thought it was impossible to satisfy You
Spent a long time running scared
For a lengthy period of time, I was actively avoiding You
Couldn't receive that You would never ever leave me
I couldn't accept that You would never abandon me
Didn't know that You would call me friend
I didn't realize that You see me as a friend
But now Your grace for me is ever chasing me
Currently, Your kindness is constantly pursuing me
No possibility of ever letting go
Your love will never leave me or diminish
And You're not mad at me, no You're not mad at me
You aren't upset with me, not even a little
You're madly in love with me
You have a passionate, fervent love for me
With all of my might I sing Your praises so freely
I sing about Your greatness with all my strength and without hesitation
I lift my hands and I lift them high
I raise my hands in worship and show reverence
Open my heart to say that You are so lovely
I open my heart to proclaim that You are beautiful
And now Your grace for me is overtaking me
Your grace is now overwhelming me
So You're not mad at me, no You're not mad at me
You aren't angry with me, not even a little bit
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
I am confident that blessings and compassion will accompany me always
Follow me all of the days of my life
These gifts will not leave me, they will remain throughout my life
Say to the left I see Your goodness
Looking to my left, I am aware of Your kindness
To the right I see Your mercy
Looking to my right, I am aware of Your compassion
And lookin' around me all I see is Your grace
In every direction, I see Your unmerited favor
All of the days of my life
This will remain true throughout my entire life
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Capitol CMG Publishing, Integrity Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AARON LINDSEY, ISRAEL HOUGHTON, TOMMY L. SIMS, CHEVEL JASINTHA FRANKLYN, CHEVELLE JASINTHA FRANKLYN, TOMMY SIMS
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@EileenFields
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@lonely_ghost9857
Man its been like 3 yrs and it just reminds me of my dad and brother and I Driving around on late summers...just driving around...walking sometimes, And just feeling the breeze and surely goodness, is a part of my life
@selenalamothe997
this song will always remind me of summer days in the car driving around with all my family with the windows down and the cool breeze lifting my hair and my spirits
@selenalamothe997
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@kaylathompson8218
Yes! This song was a mood! Driving on Sunday mornings on the highway traveling to different churches in Virginia and little me singing at the top of my lungs 😭😭😭
@brendaperrin8099
Bless Adonai bless Yeshua Christos bless the Ruach beautiful beautiful Song❤
@IamByFaith
Be blessed with this song. Its a classic Israel jam. I love this brother's work for the Creator! Can't wait to meet him soon!
@BeSmart888
Man this song is the truth... Finally I understand that God is MADLY in LOVE with me!!! I could cry thinking about it!!! THANK YOU GOD!!!
@Kololicious01
Mayn wen i first heard this song i was like WOow!! this SONG!!...is A..MAZING!! like we can boogie to it ALL NIGHT AND DAY!!! like ul never get enough of it!... GLORY AND HONOUR BE TO GOD ALMIGHTY!!! <3 <3
@hamosiderz
"surely goodness and mercy shall follow me" jah bless!