Who is Meleasa Houghton?
Meleasa Houghton was born in the United States on March 1, 1964 – her zodiac sign is Pisces and she holds American citizenship. She is a gospel singer, but is perhaps best known for being the ex-wife of Israel Houghton, a famous American Christian musician and worship leader.
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Childhood and education
Meleasa was raised in the United States alongside her siblings by her parents, about whom she has not divulged any details. However, it is believed that both were devout Christians who worked in a church.
She attended a local high school where she became interested in singing and was a member of the school gospel group, while often singing with her church choir. Meleasa was not very physically active, as she mainly focused on reading books and getting good grades. After graduating in 1982, she decided not to go to college but to work on her career.
Gospel singer career
Meleasa launched her career as a gospel singer right after she signed up and performs to this day.
She was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance/Song, and in 2015 won a Gospel Music Association (GMA) award for traditional gospel.
She also collaborated with her ex-husband’s band, Israel & New Breed on many of their songs, such as “Our Presence”, “Jesus at The Center”, and “Rez Power”.
Loving life and relationships
Meleasa met Israel in a ministry in early 1994, and they married after just four months together – they are believed to have rushed with the marriage because their religion does not allow them to sleep together before they are married. marry.
They are now parents to three children – Mariah, Milan and Israel – while her ex-husband also has two sons with his mistress DeVawn Moreno, named Khristian and Kingston.
Israel admitted to cheating on Meleasa, and in 2015 the two separated while their divorce was finalized on February 22, 2016. On November 11 of the same year, Israel married Adrienne Bailon, an American singer and actress, during a a private ceremony held in Paris. , France.
Meleasa has not spoken of any other men she may have dated before or since her marriage, and as of December 2020, she is single, formerly married, and has three children.
Hobbies and other interests
Meleasa is a family woman, spending most of her free time with her children; her Instagram account is filled with photos showing her with them, all three being musicians and usually singing gospel.
She enjoys spending her free time in the kitchen preparing delicious meals for her family – her children have claimed that the food their mother prepares tastes better than most restaurants.
She loves animals, but doesn’t have an animal because her children don’t want one.
In her spare time she enjoys watching movies with her children – her favorite actors and actresses are Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried while a few of her favorite movies are ‘Dear John’, ‘Letters to Juliet’ and ‘A Good Year “.
Age, height and net worth
Meleasa’s age is 56 years old. She has long black hair and brown eyes, her height is 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m) and she weighs around 150 pounds (58 kg). As of December 2020, his net worth is estimated to be over $400,000 while Israel’s net worth is estimated to be over $4 million.
Who is Israel Houghton?
Israel Houghton was born in Oceanside, California, United States on May 19, 1971. His zodiac sign is Taurus and he holds American citizenship. He is perhaps best known for the songs he wrote and performed with his band Israel & New Breed.
Israel prefers to keep his personal affairs to himself, but his mother’s name is known to be Margaret Houghton, but he never met his biological father and adopted the name of his stepfather (Henry) Houghton.
It was in 1989, right after enrolling, that Israel decided to become a full-time Christian singer and continued to sing solo until 1995 when he formed the band New Breed Ministry with Meleasa. They toured the United States singing about Jesus and Christianity, and began recording their music in 1997, changing their name to Israel & New Breed, and releasing their debut album in 2001, titled “New Season.” Their second album “Real” followed in 2002, while their third album “Live from Another Level” was released in 2004. Israel & New Breed have released 13 albums, 11 through the Israeli music label called Integrity.
Israel also produced the 2003 album “Bigger Than My Imagination” for Michael Gungor, and it is still considered one of the best cult albums of 2003 today. He launched his solo career with his 2009 album ” The Power of One”, and on August 31, 2010, released his second album, titled “Love God, Love People”.
Israel has won two Stellar and 11 Dove Awards, while he also won six Grammy Awards and was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program in 2019.
