- Take 6( Take6 )【 127 songs in total 】
- Take 6 is an American a cappella gospel music sextet formed in 1980 on the campus of Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama. The group sings contemporary R&B style, integrating jazz influences with spiritual or inspirational lyrics. They have ten Grammy wins (in several categories in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1997, and 2002), as well as ten Dove Awards, one Soul Train Award and two NAACP Image Award nominations. They have collaborated with other artists such as Ray Charles, Nnenna Freelon, Gordon Goodwin, Don Henley, Whitney Houston, Al Jarreau, Quincy Jones, k.d. lang, Queen Latifah, Brian McKnight, Luis Miguel, Marcus Miller, Joe Sample, Ben Tankard, CeCe Winans, The Manhattan Transfer, and Stevie Wonder.
Music career
The group was signed to Warner Brothers in 1987, and quickly changed its name to Take 6 after a name search revealed Alliance was in use. Their eponymous debut album, released in 1988, won them two Grammy Awards and resulted in top ten appearances on both the Billboard Contemporary Jazz and Contemporary Christian Charts. Their swinging, harmony-rich sound attracted much attention; the group went on to record or appear with a number of luminaries, including Quincy Jones, Ella Fitzgerald, and Stevie Wonder, to name a few. They recorded for the soundtracks of Dick Tracy, Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing, Boyz n the Hood, and the theme song to the TV series Martin. They earned performances on Saturday Night Live, the Oscars, and the Grammys, and have had the honor of performing for four U.S. sitting Presidents, including the Democratic National Convention.
The group regularly featured on the 1990 Victor Lewis-Smith show on the BBC's Radio 1.
In 1991, after the release of their second album, So Much 2 Say, Mervyn Warren left the group to pursue a career as a producer. Joey Kibble, Mark's younger brother, was invited to round out the vocal lineup. The group added instrumentation to their purely a cappella sound beginning with the record, He Is Christmas. Join The Band and Brothers continued their Grammy streak. Take 6's 1998 release, So Cool, brought the group back to its a cappella origins.
In 2006 the group launched Take 6 Records; Feels Good the first album on their new label, was released the same year.
In 2007, they recorded a duet with Eros Ramazzotti in his CD e² ('Eros al quadrato') singing backing vocals to the song 'Un attimo di pace'.
In 2008, Take 6 released The Standard, which was a first time voyage for the group into a more traditional Jazz repertoire. The Standard, a critically hailed success, garnered three more Grammy nominations providing them the distinct honor of being the most Grammy nominated vocal group in history.
The group's home-base is Nashville, Tennessee, with two members residing in Los Angeles. All original members grew up Seventh-day Adventist.
In 2016, Take 6 released Believe with record label, Sono Recording Group. The album, produced by Claude Villani and Ross Vannelli, charted in six categories on Billboard within its first two weeks of being released.
Members
Claude V. McKnight III - first tenor (1980–present)
Mark Kibble - first tenor (1980–present)
David Thomas - second tenor (1985–present)
Alvin Chea - vocal bass (1985–present)
Joey Kibble - second tenor (1991–present)
Khristian Dentley - baritone (2011–present)
Former
Mervyn Warren - second tenor (1980–91)
Cedric Dent - baritone (1985–2011)
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Lyricist
Composer
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4 Miles(Provided)
1994
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2
5 Minutes With God(Provided)
2016
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A Few More Miles
Hallerin Hilton Hill, Joey Kibble, Claude Vernell Mcknight, Claude Vernell, Mcknight
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A Quiet Place
1988
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5
A'-Ca-Lud(Provided)
1998-10
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6
All I Need (Is A Chance)
Alvin Chea, Les Pierce, David Thomas
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7
All I Need(Provided)
1994
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8
Allelula(Provided)
2012
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9
Away In a Manger
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10
Back To You(Provided)
2008-09
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11
Badiyah(Provided)
1994
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12
Beautiful Day
2016
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13
Biggest Part of Me
1994
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14
Can't Imagine Love Without You
2012
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15
Can't Keep Goin' on and on
Cedric Carl Dent, Claude Vernell Mcknight, Roger Murrah
1994
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16
Can't Stop Thinking 'Bout You
Alvin Kumeh Chea, Les Pierce, David Reginald Thomas
1996-10
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17
Chance Of A Lifetime
James Patrick Dunne, Austin Roberts
1996-10
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18
Come Unto Me
Omerror C. Iii Dawson
1990
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19
David and Goliath
1988
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20
Delilah
1996-10
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21
Do Right
1996-10
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22
Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans
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23
Don't Let Go
Brian Kelly Mcknight
1996-10
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24
Down Here I've Done My Best
2012
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25
Even Though
1994
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26
Evermore
1998-10
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27
Everybody Ought to Know
1998-10
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28
Family of Love
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29
Farther Along(Provided)
2012
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30
Fly Away
1988
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31
Fragile
Sting
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32
Get Away, Jordan
1988
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33
Glorious Day(Provided)
2012
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34
Go Tell It on the Mountain
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35
Gold Mine
Claude Vernell, Mcknight, Mervyn Edwin Warren
1988
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36
Grace(Provided)
2008-09
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37
Grandma's Hands
Bill Withers
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38
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Cedric Carl Dent
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39
Harmony
1994
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40
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin
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41
He Never Sleeps
Mark Winston Kibble
1988
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42
Here in La(Provided)
2016
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43
How Sweet It Is to Be Loved By You (Live)
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44
How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You
Lamont Herbert Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland
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45
I Believe
1990
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46
I L-O-V-E U
Mark Winston Kibble, Mervyn Edwin Warren
1990
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47
I Saw Three Ships
English Traditional
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48
I'll Be There
Brian Mcknight, Claude Vernell Mcknight
1996-10
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49
I'm On My Way (Live)
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50
I'm On My Way
Cedric Carl Dent
1990
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51
I've Got Life
Mark Winston Kibble, David Reginald Thomas
1994
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52
If We Ever Needed The Lord Before (We Sure Do Need Him Now)
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If We Ever
1988
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54
If You Only Knew
1998-10
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55
In My Heart(Provided)
2012
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Intro(Provided)
1998-10
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57
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
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58
It's Gonna Rain
Cedric Carl Dent, Mark Winston Kibble, Mervyn Edwin Warren
1994
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59
Jesus Makes Me Happy(Provided)
1996-10
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60
Joy To The World
Clydesdale David Thomas
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61
Keep the Faith(Provided)
2016
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62
Lamb Of God
Twila Paris
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63
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
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64
Let the Words
Gail Hamilton
1988
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65
Love And Harmony
Dow Brain, Paul Thomas F, Turnbull Kai Mark
1998-10
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66
Love's in Need of Love Today
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67
Lullaby
Alvin Kumeh Chea, Ivan Lins
1994
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68
Mary (Live)
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69
Mary
1988
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70
Milky-White Way
1988
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71
My Friend
Kibble Joel Alan, Kibble Mark Winston
1994
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72
Noah Reprise(Provided)
2012
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73
Noah
2012
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74
Nothin' but Love
1998-10
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75
O Come All Ye Faithful
Cedric Carl Dent
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76
Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem
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77
On Your Side(Provided)
2016
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78
One And The Same
Pete Carlson, Kyle Matthews
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79
One
2012
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80
Over the Hill Is Home (Intro)
Alvin Kumeh Chea, Cedric Carl Dent
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81
Over the Hill Is Home (Live)
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82
People Get Ready
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83
Reset
2016
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84
Seven Steps To Heaven(Provided)
2008-09
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85
Silver Bells
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86
Sing A Song
1996-10
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87
Smile (Live)(Provided)
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88
So Cool
1998-10
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89
So Much 2 Say (Live)
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90
So Much 2 Say
Cedric Carl Dent, Mervyn Edwin Warren
1990
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91
Someone To Watch Over Me
2008-09
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92
Song For You(Provided)
2016
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93
Sonshine
1998-10
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94
Soundcheck # 694(Provided)
1998-10
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95
Spread Love
1988
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96
Statistic(Provided)
2016
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97
Stay Tuned(Provided)
1994
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98
Straighten Up And Fly Right
Nat King Cole, Irving Mills
2008-09
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99
Sweet Georgia Brown
2008-09
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100
The Best Stuff In The World Today Cafe
Kyle Matthews
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101
The Best Stuff in the World Today Caf�
Kyle Matthews
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102
The Christmas Song
Mel Torme, Robert Wells
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103
This Is Another Day
Crouch Andrae E
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104
Time After Time
1990
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105
u make me happy(Provided)
2016
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106
Wade in the Water
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107
Walk Away(Provided)
2016
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108
Walk On the Wild Side (Live)
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109
We Don't Have to Cry
1996-10
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110
We Wish You a Merry Christmas / Carol of the Bells
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111
What A Friend We Have In Jesus
2012
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112
What's Going on
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113
When Angels Cry (Acapella)(Provided)
2016
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114
When Angels Cry
2016
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115
Where Do The Children Play?
Claude Vernell, Mcknight, David Reginald Thomas
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116
White Christmas
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117
Why I Feel This Way
Mark Winston Kibble, Stevie Wonder
1994
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118
Windmills Of Your Mind
Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand
2008-09
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119
Wings of Your Prayer
1998-10
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120
Winter Wonderland
Felix Bernard, Richard B Smith
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121
You Can Never Ask Too Much (Of Love)
Cedric Carl Dent, David Foster, Linda D Thompson
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122
You Can Never Ask Too Much(Provided)
1994
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123
You Don't Have to Be Afraid
1996-10
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124
You Know You're in Love featuring Stevie Wonder
2016
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125
You'll Be Waiting For Me
Robin Lerner, Annie Roboff, Matt Rollings
1998-10
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126
You're All I Need(Provided)
2016
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127
You're Gonna Need Him(Provided)
2012