Israel Houghton is an American Christian musician, singer, songwriter, and producer. He has won five Grammy Awards. His net worth is $5 million.
Israel Houghton was born on May 19, 1971, in Oceanside, California. He is the son of Darlene and Joshua Houghton. His mother was a singer and his father was a Pentecostal minister. Houghton was raised in a Christian home and he accepted Christ at the age of six. He started playing the piano when he was eight years old.
Houghton graduated from San Pasqual High School in Escondido, California in 1989. He then studied at Biola University in La Mirada, California and graduated with a degree in music in 1993.
Houghton's musical career began as a worship leader at Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa, California. He then became a full-time worship pastor at Lakewood Church in Houston