After months of experimenting with a remote quarantine setup, Dove and GRAMMY Award-winning singer/songwriter, producer and worship leader, Israel Houghtonbrings the at-home intimacy of his Wednesday Worship sessions and the electricity of a live recording from Israel and New Breed to listeners with Feels Like Home: The Quarantine Worship Experience, available worldwide February 26.
Recorded live, the 14-track Feels Like Home will be available to stream and purchase digitally, CD and vinyl with a Pre-order and instant track available immediately. The Feels Like Home project grew out of Houghton’s idea in early 2020 to remotely stream worship services, the impetus behind what would become his “Worship Wednesdays,” after seeing an opportunity to explore and reimagine the dynamics of online corporate worship throughout the pandemic.
The Israel and New Breed singing and musical ensemble streamed Feels Like Home live from Houghton’s sister-in-law’s New York home in November after each member agreed to quarantine and get tested for COVID-19 ahead of the gathering. Skillfully led by Houghton alongside his wife, Adrienne, the ensemble performed seated “in the round,” creating a warm, impromptu release that recalls gospel music’s roots as a celebration and communal religious experience. This includes the new single “Hymn of Breakthrough,” a brilliantly searing, slow-burning epiphany of the “sound of breakthrough” that resonates throughout the ensemble.
“New Breed celebrated our 20th anniversary together in 2020,” says Houghton. “And while the whole landscape has changed with how we do shows and tour, we knew it was still important to come together. I am grateful for the sacrifices that everyone on our team made to come together thoughtfully and be a part of this offering. Truthfully, it’s one of the most rewarding worship experiences I’ve ever been a part of.”
Since releasing his debut studio album in 1997, Houghton has pioneered a worship sound that combines a variety of musical styles and reflects the diversity of God’s Kingdom as well as his own multicultural upbringing. His storied career as a solo artist and leader for Israel and New Breed includes six GRAMMY Awards, 16 Dove Awards, and a discography of bestselling albums including New Season, Live From Another Level, A Deeper Level, Alive in South Africa, Covered: Alive In Asia, Real, The Power of One and Loving God/Loving People.
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Author: Herb Longs
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