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.
You Found Me
Israel Houghton Lyrics
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Once I was lost but now I'm found
You loved me, You loved me
You broke the chains that held me down
You healed me, You healed me
Once I was blind but now I see
You freed me, You freed me
Thank You for the cross
You are stronger than sin, You're the cure for my disease
You are more than enough, more than enough for me
Your grace has made a way for me to say what I believe
I am found, I am loved, I am healed
I am free, I am free
You found me, You found me
Once I was lost but now I'm found
You loved me, You loved me
You broke the chains that held me down
You healed me, You healed me
Once I was blind but now I see
You freed me, You freed me
With what You did at Calvary
Thank You for the cross
You are stronger than sin, You're the cure for my disease
You are more than enough, more than enough for me
Your grace has made a way for me to say what I believe
I am found, I am loved, I am healed
You are stronger than sin, You're the cure for my disease
You are more than enough, more than enough for me
Your grace has made a way for me to say what I believe
I am found, I am loved, I am healed
I am free, I am free, I am free, I am free
Come on, well I was lost locked down in the prison of my mind
I was blind to the ways that had me caught up in a bind
I was bound by the shackles that were tacklin' my hope
I was livin' like a fool who'd been given much rope
Steady me, steady me 'cause I'm about to freak
Steady me, steady me, it's gettin' kinda deep
But then You crept in, stepped in with a ray of light
One glimpse from the fence and I fell to Your side
Steady me, steady me 'cause I'm about to freak
Steady me, steady me, it's gettin' kinda deep
Cause one shot of Your grace and my space been changed
To a clear atmosphere, it's a brand new day
Cause I'm free baby, I'm free
They can't take it away from me
Cause I'm free baby, I'm free
They can't take it away from me
No more chains holding me, I have been delivered
No more chains holding me, I am free indeed
No more chains holding me, I have been delivered
No more chains holding me, I am free indeed
No more chains holding me, I have been delivered
No more chains holding me, I am free indeed
No more chains holding me, I have been delivered
No more chains holding me, I am free indeed
Cause I'm free baby, I'm free
They can't take it away from me
Cause I'm free baby
They can't take it away from me
The lyrics to "You Found Me" by Israel Houghton feat. tobyMac is a song of gratitude and praise for God's salvation. It speaks about being lost and chained down in sin but then being found and freed by the love and sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. It acknowledges how faith in God's grace and goodness has transformed the singer's life, giving him/her a newfound sense of freedom, love, and healing.
The first part of the song talks about how God found and loved the singer, freeing him/her from the chains of sin and blindness. It thanks God for the cross and for being the cure for the singer's spiritual disease. It also emphasizes that God's grace has made a way for the singer to believe and speak the truth of his/her salvation. The chorus repeats the message of being found, loved, healed, and free.
In the middle part of the song, tobyMac adds his rap verse, which describes the singer's state before encountering God's grace as lost, imprisoned, blind, and foolish. But then God came in with a ray of light, revealing the truth and setting the singer free. The verse also acknowledges the need for steadiness and support when facing the challenges of faith and temptation.
The song ends with a chorus that affirms the singer's freedom from chains and the impossibility of anyone taking it away from him/her. The repetition of the phrase "no more chains holding me" echoes the biblical imagery of deliverance and victory over captivity.
Overall, "You Found Me" is a powerful and uplifting testimony of the transformative power of God's love and grace, inspiring believers to trust in God's saving work and to live in the freedom and joy that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
You found me, You found me
God found me when I was lost.
Once I was lost but now I'm found
Once I was lost, but God found me.
You loved me, You loved me
God's love saved me.
You broke the chains that held me down
God freed me from the chains that held me down.
You healed me, You healed me
God healed me from my blindness.
Once I was blind but now I see
Once I was blind, but God healed me.
You freed me, You freed me
God freed me from my chains.
With what You did at Calvary
God freed me from my sins at Calvary.
Thank You for the cross
Thank you, God, for the cross.
You are stronger than sin, You're the cure for my disease
God's strength overcomes sin and is the cure for my spiritual illness.
You are more than enough, more than enough for me
God is more than enough for me.
Your grace has made a way for me to say what I believe
God's grace has given me the freedom to express my beliefs.
I am found, I am loved, I am healed
I am found, loved, and healed by God.
I am free, I am free
I am free from the chains that held me down.
Come on, well I was lost locked down in the prison of my mind
I was lost and trapped in my mind.
I was blind to the ways that had me caught up in a bind
I was unaware of how I was trapped.
I was bound by the shackles that were tacklin' my hope
My hope was being held captive.
I was livin' like a fool who'd been given much rope
I was living like a foolish person.
Steady me, steady me 'cause I'm about to freak
I need God to steady me because I'm about to panic.
Steady me, steady me, it's gettin' kinda deep
I feel like I'm in over my head.
But then You crept in, stepped in with a ray of light
God came into my life with a ray of light.
One glimpse from the fence and I fell to Your side
One glimpse of God was enough for me to embrace Him.
Cause one shot of Your grace and my space been changed
God's grace transformed me completely.
To a clear atmosphere, it's a brand new day
My life is now clear and new.
Cause I'm free baby, I'm free
I am free from my past.
They can't take it away from me
No one can take away my freedom.
No more chains holding me, I have been delivered
I am free from the chains that once held me.
No more chains holding me, I am free indeed
I am truly free from my past.
Cause I'm free baby
I am free.
They can't take it away from me
No one can take away my freedom.
Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing, Integrity Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AARON LINDSEY, ISRAEL HOUGHTON, MELEASA HOUGHTON, TOBY MC KEEHAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@shortmancjdane
I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!!! Israel Haughton is starting to become one of my fabv artist!!! LOVING HIS SONGS!1 THIS ONE ROCKS!!!!
@Osenray
Finally! A song that is an All-Out-Crazy-Powerful-Fun celebration of the most powerful message in the world! Can't stop listening!
@Apemano
Israel is an awesome singer/musician/songwriter, and to combine toby's talent with this is a great combo. A great song, and also album too.!!
@mateuscostamds
Essa música é show demais... !! instrumental excelente... muito bom... Gloria a Deus
@FleaboiiDee
I dont really dont understand how there are 2 dislikes to this video . This song goes hard !!
@Maphume
almost forgot how much i love this jam
@marcosdiaz1161
2019! this song is still awesome
@darkshadowbass64
the metal-style violin and the bass riff in the middle are AWESOME!!! isreal and toby mac: scary good duo of artists hahaha. i LOVE it!!!
@Andy-rp9bp
The story of my life... You healed me! Once I was blind but now I see! You freed me with what You did on Calvary! Thank You for the CROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSS!!!
@angelicamaedescallar86
i really love it.. from instrumentals to the very truthful lyrics and a powerful voice... ;) Praise God