Biography:
Israel Houghton is an internationally recognized worship leader, recording artist, songwriter, and producer. He has been in full time worship ministry since 1989. He, His wife Meleasa, and his four children, Jordan, Mariah, Sonny and Lillie reside in Houston, TX.
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.
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Other songs:
- Friend Of God
- Lord You Are Good
- Again I Say Rejoice
- Alive
- All About You
- All Around
- Alzo Mis Manos
- Another Breakthrough
- Awesome God
- Better Than Life
- Come And Let Us Sing
- Cover The Earth
- Eres Fiel
- Eres Mi Amigo Fiel
- Es Tiempo Nuevo
- Everything
- For Who You Are
- Great God
- Greater
- He Knows My Name
- He Lives
- Here Waiting
- Hosanna Be Lifted Higher
- I Call You Jesus
- I Knoe Who I Am
- I Know Who I Am
- I Lift Up My Hands
- I Receive
- I Surrender All
- I Will Search
- I Will Sing
- Identity
- Jesus At The Center
- Jesus Be The Center
- Jesus Be The Center From My Heart To The Heavens
- Jesus Be The Centre
- Jesus The Same
- Just Wanna Say
- Lord Of The Breakthrough
- Mi Vida Tuya Es
- More And More
- More Than Enough
- Moving Forward
- Moving Foward
- My Tribute
- Nuestro Dios
- One Thing Remains
- Others
- Poder De Tu Victoria
- Power Of One
- Promise Keeper
- Rez Power
- Risen
- Saved By Grace
- Say So
- Seor Eres Fiel
- Sing
- Soy Amigo De Dios
- Soy Un Vencedor
- Speechless
- Surely Goodness
- Te Amo
- Te Exalto
- Te Llamo Cristo
- Thank You Lord
- Trading My Sorrow
- Trading My Sorrows
- Tu Presencia Es El Cielo
- Turn It Around
- We Have Overcome
- We Speak To Nations
- You Are Good
- You Give Me Joy
- You Hold My World
- Your Kingdom Knows No End
- Your Latter Will Be Greater
- Your Presence Is Heaven
- Youve Won My Affection
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Better Than Life
Israel Houghton, Cindy Cruse-Ratcliff
Key: C
Verse 1:
C5
Your love is everlasting; it's an everlasting love
C5
Your mercy is as new as every rising of the sun
Bb2
And Your loving kindness,
F/A C5 F5 C5 Bb2
loving kindness is better than life
C5
Your grace is all-sufficient; it's an all-sufficient grace
C5
Your power and Your glory are forever on display
Bb2
And Your loving kindness,
F/A C5 F5 C5 Bb2
loving kindness is better than life
Chorus:
G F C G F C
Oh it's better, Oh, better than life
G F Am D7
Oh so much better, Jesus,
F Bb2 C5
Your loving kindness is better than life
Verse 2:
Fairest of ten thousand, of ten thousand you are fair
And nothing in this world could ever measure or compare
To Your loving kindness,
Your loving kindness is better than life
All Your ways are just, oh Lord, You're just in all Your ways
And I will lift my hands, oh Lord, in gratitude and praise
For Your loving kindness,
Your loving kindness is better than life
Bridge:
C Dm C/E Am Dm
Jesus, Your loving kindness is better than itself
F G
Better than life itself
Israel Houghton, Cindy Cruse-Ratcliff
Key: C
Verse 1:
C5
Your love is everlasting; it's an everlasting love
C5
Your mercy is as new as every rising of the sun
Bb2
And Your loving kindness,
F/A C5 F5 C5 Bb2
loving kindness is better than life
C5
Your grace is all-sufficient; it's an all-sufficient grace
C5
Your power and Your glory are forever on display
Bb2
And Your loving kindness,
F/A C5 F5 C5 Bb2
loving kindness is better than life
Chorus:
G F C G F C
Oh it's better, Oh, better than life
G F Am D7
Oh so much better, Jesus,
F Bb2 C5
Your loving kindness is better than life
Verse 2:
Fairest of ten thousand, of ten thousand you are fair
And nothing in this world could ever measure or compare
To Your loving kindness,
Your loving kindness is better than life
All Your ways are just, oh Lord, You're just in all Your ways
And I will lift my hands, oh Lord, in gratitude and praise
For Your loving kindness,
Your loving kindness is better than life
Bridge:
C Dm C/E Am Dm
Jesus, Your loving kindness is better than itself
F G
Better than life itself
