"It's not a white sound or black sound, it's a Kingdom sound," explains the songwriter and producer. And it is because of this progressive connection to now-generation believers that Israel's music has been fanatically embraced around the globe.

For his most current musical offering, Israel steps away from the members of New Breed, who are themselves active in their own ministries, to record a solo project that is his most personal effort to date. The album, Power of One, challenges people to change the world. "I strongly believe that those of us who consider ourselves worshippers need to have a heart for social justice," says Israel who penned the CD's title song specifically around that theme for the album.

As part of his personal effort to change the world, Israel supports a variety of compassion-focused ministries including the international relief and aid organization World Vision and a medical missions ministry birthed out of Houston's Lakewood Church where he serves as a worship leader.

Biography courtesy of Columbia Records